Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1985
- Class:
- 1949
KSU CAREER: Earned varsity letters in football, baseball, and swimmingโฆLettered three times each in baseball and football and captained the Flash diamond squadโฆAlso served as assistant football coach for 18 years, coached freshman swimming for nine yearsโฆLed Kent in hitting average with .346 average in 1947โฆRemained at KSU as a coach and faculty member for more than 30 yearsโฆCoached the Flash baseball team to its only MAC title in 1964โฆServed as baseball coach for 23 years, ten as head coach (1962-71)โฆCoached five players to the Major LeaguesโฆProbably the most well-known figure in Kent State athletic history, Moose is a walking record book and encyclopedic on KSU sportsโฆHIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Graduated from John Marshals High School in 1938โฆWas a three-sport letterman as a prep, earning monograms in baseball, basketball, and footballโฆPOST KSU CAREER: Has been instrumental in preserving Kent athletic historyโฆThe โHall of Fameโ and pictorial history photos displays in Memorial Gym are largely attributed to his effortsโฆActive in Varsity โKโ as an officer and member for over 30 yearsโฆFormer Director of Ticket Sales and Promotions for KSU Athletic DepartmentโฆFormer territorial scout for the Cleveland IndiansโฆPERSONAL: Born on June 25, 1921, in Cleveland, OhioโฆReceived his B.A. degree in physical education from KSU in 1949 and his M.A. degree in 1951โฆMember of Sigma Nu and Delta Phi Sigma and Phi Epsilon KappaโฆPortage County Coaches and Umpires Association memberโฆSelected as Kent โCitizen-of-the-Yearโ in 1980โฆPresident of Kent Kiwanis ClubโฆFounder and past president of the Portage County Sports Hall of FameโฆAlso associated with Ohio Baseball Hall of FameโฆDespite retirement, Moose continues to be active in numerous projects in and around Kent StateโฆHas six childrenโฆCurrently resides in Kent.
