A skilled sabreman, Thomas Legeza captured a total of 38 medals during a competitive career which stretched from 1953 through 1965. His most notable triumphs included two international invitational championships, four Ohio titles and one Illinois championship.
Between 1952 and 1968 Musichuk won 18 epee championships, including divisional, Ohio, Midwest, Canadian Heroes and national Polish Falcons titles. In all he won 50 medals and fenced on teams which finished third nationally in 1957 and second in 1958. Also served as chairman of the Northern Ohio Division of the Amateur Fencers League of America for three years.
One of the finest fighters of his era, he defeated many of the best lightweights of the 1920’s. His most memorable fight took place in Cleveland in 1924. Johnny Dundee, the world featherweight champion, relinquished his crown that year to seek the lightweight title. Dundee was paired with O’Connell in his quest for the new divisional crown and O’Connell emerged the victor.
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.