Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1992
- Class:
- 1948
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Graduate of Newton Falls High School…KENT CAREER: Four year letter winner in wrestling…Captain 1947…In 1946 he placed 4th in the National Collegiate Championships and was named All-America…Finished third in the National A.A.U. also in 1946…In 1947 he was selected to N.E.O. A.A.U. and National Junior A.A.U. Champion…Graduated in 1948…POST KSU CAREER: In 1950 & 51 he was All-Southern A.A.U. Champion representing the new Orleans Athletic Club and won the meet’s Outstanding Wrestler Award…While in the service in 1942 he walked off with the Georgia Championship…PERSONAL: Gene was a person of great industry, commitment, and faithfulness to his friends…After serving in Korea he returned to the States and was killed on January 15, 1954, at the age of 32, in a training accident while flying in Jacksonville, Florida…Born in Newton Falls, Ohio.
