First American to win an Olympic medal in the javelin, earning the bronze in the 1924 Games. Broke NCAA and AAU records in his specialty while an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame. Also was a star tackle for the Fighting Irish, playing on the line in front of the famed “Four Horseman” backfield. […]
First man in Olympic history to win gold medals in the 100-meter dash (1948) and 110-meter hurdles (1952). Also won gold medals in the 400-meter relay in both Olympics. A state hurdles champion at Cleveland East Tech High, he later set world records in the 120-yard highs and 220-yard lows at Baldwin Wallace College. Won […]
Acclaimed as the greatest track and field star of the first half of the 20th century, Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, winning individual titles in the 100 and 200-meter dashes and the long jump, setting Olympic records in each and running on the Olympic record-setting 400-meter relay team. As an […]
Dominant U.S. heavyweight wrestler of the 1950s. Member of 1952, 1956 and 1960 U.S. Olympic Teams. Won National AAU free style championship eight consecutive years (1953-1960) and Greco-Roman title seven straight years before finishing second in 1960, ending string of 76 straight wins in national AAU competition. Pan-American Games gold medalist in 1955. Member of […]
Pan-American Games gold medalist in 1967. NCAA 191-pound champion in 1964 and runner-up at 177 pounds in 1963 at Ohio University where he won three Mid-American Conference championships compiled a career record of 76-3 and was named the University’s Athlete-of-the-Decade, 1960-70. Was Ohio high school champion at Parma High in 1954. As head wrestling coach […]
Three-time National AAU champion (105.5 pounds), winning titles in 1973, ’74 and ’75 and being named to World Cup Team each of those years. Won silver medal representing United States in 1975 Pan-American Games. Ohio high school 103-pound champion in 1963 at Garfield Heights High and Mid-American Conference champion at 123 pounds in 1967 at […]
Three-time Ohio school champion at Maple Heights High, 1967-68-69, going undefeated through high school career. Continued undefeated in Big Ten competition for four years at Michigan State University, first wrestler ever to accomplish this feat. NCAA 142-pound champion in 1972 and three-time collegiate All-American. Twice named to East-West Collegiate All-Star team, he was named the […]
NCAA and Big Ten champion at Michigan State University, 1951. National AAU junior champion in 1948, national AAU runner-up in 1949 and 1950 and five-time Lake Erie AAU champion. Wrestling coach at Cleveland John Marshall High School 24 years, producing state championship team in 1961 and 13 individual state champions. Charter member of Ohio High […]
Cleveland’s top amateur golfer during the late 1930s and ’40s, he won five district amateur championships, capturing his first title in 1938 and repeating in 1939-42-43 and 47. Also won the 1941 Cleveland District Golf Association championship in 1941 and was a Tournament of Champions titlist. Career covered era from 1937 to 1950.
One of Ohio’s best amateur golfers for over 40 years, he qualified for the National Amateur Championships more than 25 times, and was runner-up to Arnold Palmer for the title on one occasion. Won every Cleveland-area amateur crown, including dive District Amateur Championships (1935-36-40-47-51). Also won U.S. Seniors Gold Association Championship.