Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1988
- Class:
- 1956
KSU CAREER: An outstanding catcher for the Kent baseball team…Was twice selected to the All-MAC first team as a catcher 1954-55…Injury prevented him from receiving a third first-team berth…Known for his defensive ability and his skill at handling pitchers…Earned letters in baseball in 1953-56…HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: A 1948 graduate of Cleveland South High School where he lettered in baseball as a junior and senior…POST KSU CAREER: Played baseball in the Cleveland Industrial A League for Knapp Wines and Telco Tool…PERSONAL: Born on September 3, 1930 in Massillon, Oh…Served in the United States Navy 1949-50…Earned his bachelors degree in speech and history from Kent State in 1956…Member of the Sigma Nu fraternity…Served on the KSU Board of Trustees from 1957-87…Member of the Cleveland Commission of High Education…Recently retired from the IBM Corporation and is currently serving as the Goodyear Executive Professor in the College of Business at Kent State University…Married to the former Nellie Lou Williams…They have two children, Lisa and Greg.
