Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1983
- Class:
- 1973
Born September 11, 1950 in Albany, NY…Graduated from Bay Shore High School, Bay Shore, NY…Received his degree in Industrial Recreation from KSU in 1973…Hand an outstanding sports career in high school…Four year letterman in both football and track…Was MVP in both sports…All-Long Island running back…Placed second in state in discus…Set All-Country record in shot put (59’9’’) and the discuss (173’7”)…Was team captain in both sports…His list of accomplishments at KSU are unbelievable…Earned nine varsity letters, four each in each indoor and outdoor track and one in football…Was a four-time MAC champion in track…Five-time All-America selection and two-time NCAA champ…NCAA 35 pound weight (indoor) in 1971…1972 NCAA hammer champ (outdoor)…He placed second in the hammer in 1971 and fourth in the hammer in 1970…Member of the 1972 Olympic team…Was also chosen for the Olympic training camp in 1970…1980 Olympic team field event coach…Has made several films on weight training, flexibility, and hammer techniques…He was a national record-holder 23 times…AAU champion…Member of the USA-USSR track team four times…Penn State Relays record holder and outstanding performer…Was selected for the US team in the Pan-American Games…Member of the 1972 MAC championship football team at KSU…Member of Ohio Parks and Recreation Association…Chairman of the Ohio Hammer Association…Member of the Sigma Mu fraternity…Varsity “K” Club…Undergraduate advisor to Varsity “K”…Listed Who’s Who in America…One of Kent’s finest athletes.
