Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1988
- Class:
- 1942
KSU CAREER: An All-American wrestler who was the NCAA runner-up at heavyweight in 1942…Was the 4-1 Champion at heavyweight in 1941…Earned three Varsity “K’s” as a grappler…Also lettered in football (1939-41) and track (1940-42) for Kent…Joins Hall of Famer Mike Slepecky as the highest finishers ever in the NCAA for Kent…Placed third in the 1937 national A.A.U. championships…Won three consecutive Lake Erie A.A.U. championships 1940, 1941, 1942…Placed second in the shot put at All-Ohio championships as a senior…Earned second-team All-Ohio Football honors as a junior and was selected to the All-Ohio first-team by the Associated Press…HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: A graduate of Cleveland South High School…Earned letters in football and wrestling and was a state mat champion as a prep…Earned all-city and all-state honors as a senior…POST KSU CAREER: Coached at Perry High School…PERSONAL: Born on June 27, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio…Died on April 11, 1974…Earned his bachelor’s degree from Kent State in physical education and industrial arts in 1942 and pursued a master’s degree in education…He and his wife, Dorothy, had three children…His son, Jim, will accept his induction plaque.
