One of the finest middleweight fighters ever produced in Cleveland, Lloyd Marshall met and defeated the best in his class during his notable career. Among his victims were Anton Christoforidis and Ezzard Charles (by a knockout). Both later became world champions.
Defeated all comers in the 118-lb. (bantamweight) division at the 1936 Chicago Olympic trials to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team for the Berlin Games. In a close decision which required contestants to box an extra round to determine the winner, he captured the bronze medal for his country at the Olympics.
A standout 112-pounder (flyweight) in the 1930’s, he won a place on the 1936 U.S. Olympic Team by capturing the flyweight title in the Chicago Olympic trials, then went to Berlin to battle his way to the bronze medal. At the conclusion of the competition he was awarded a special trophy for being selected cleverest boxer in the Games.
Only Clevelander ever to win four match-game championships. Qualified for national All-Star tournaments 10 times, finishing fifth in 1952 with a 190 average. Won All-Events title in 1949 CWBA tournament. Named to Cleveland Kegler All-Star first team four times. Carries a lifetime 178 average.
During a 30-year career in which he has maintained an ABC average of 194, Daniel Toronski has bowled two 300 games and three 800 series. Won the City Singles title in 1963 and All-Events in 1968. Won the City Match Game title in 1964 and 1975 and was elected King of Bowlers each year. Won the Ohio Singles titles in 1857 and All-Events in 1964. Bowled on the ABC championship team in 1973. Elected to the Greater Cleveland Bowling Hall of Fame in 1973.
A national AAU All-American center in 1943, Frances Kaszubski began her career in 1934 as a member of the Polish Falcons. Went on to play for Blepp-Coombs, No-Kolds and Fisher Foods in the Cleveland Muny Women’s Class A League. Was MVP of the Inter-city Tournament in 1936 and scored seven points in 59 seconds in an international series the next year when a center tipoff followed each goal.
Ken Glenn was one of the top stars of East Tech’s greatest teams, scoring 1,159 points in 76 games from 1957-1959. Named All-American, All-Ohio and MVP of the 1959 Ohio state tournament all-tournament team as East Tech captured the state title. In 1958 he earned all-scholastic, All-Ohio and all-state tournament team honors. Went on to star for Niagara University and continued to play amateur basketball until 1978.
Enjoyed an exceptional career at St. Ignatius High School, earning all-scholastic honors three straight years and All-Ohio laurels as a senior, when he captained the Cleveland News all-scholastic team. Scored a then-amazing 58 points in one game in 1951. Named All-European Theatre in basketball, baseball and football while serving in the U.S. Army from 1953-55. Went on to play for the University of Dayton and one season for the professional Cleveland Pipers.
From the late 1920s through the mid ’30s, her booming home runs earned her the title of the Babe Ruth of women’s fast-pitch softball. Helped lead Fleming Furniture and Blepp-Coombs teams to state championships while starring not only at bat but in the field, playing second base and excelling on double play pivots.
Played on 13 World Championship teams, nine in fast-pitch and four in slow-pitch, earning All-Ohio honors as an outfielder in 1961, 1962 and 1963. Also earned all star honors in World tournaments in each of those three seasons. Hit over .300 in fast-pitch from 1954 through 1959 to rank among the top ten in the area each season.