Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1983
- Class:
- 1951
William "Bill" Reppa Born November 24, 1926 in Lakewood, OH…Attended Lakewood High School where he earned monograms in baseball and basketball…Graduated in 1945…Received his B.S. degree in physical education and the social sciences from Kent in 1951…Earned his M.E. in physical education from KSU in 1956…Played four years of baseball for KSU, earning four varsity letters…Also played freshman basketball for the Flashes…An outstanding hitter who batted over .300 for all three years with a high mark of .375 during his sophomore season…Four year batting average was .348…Drafted by the Washington Senators and played in their farm system…Received the Merle E. Wagoner Award as the outstanding senior athlete at KSU in 1951… As an amateur baseball player he participated in six national tournaments…Also participated in two national softball tournaments…Was a sergeant and tank commander in the U.S. Army (1945-46) and a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve (1952-58)…Coached basketball, football, and baseball at the high school level…Was active in numerous organizations…Was named basketball coach of the year while at Independence High School…President of Lake Erie A.A.U….Awarded lifetime membership in national A.A.U. in 1982…Member of Junior Olympics committee… Board of Directors for KSU Blue and Gold Club…Founded the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame…Active in numerous athletic organizations…Married to the former Patricia Maglione, they have three sons.
