Genoa Athletics Hall of Fame Class 1

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FOOTBALL - TRACK

Football - four year letterman at Genoa

Fullback linebacker kicker

Track - Placed 5th in State meet javelin 1925

Placed 3rd in shot put 2nd in discuss and 3rd in javelin at 1926 State meet Class B

University of Toledo - 4 year letterman in football and track

University of Toledo Athletic Hall of Fame 1982

FOOTBALL - BASKETBALL - TRACK

Earned 8 Varsity letters at Genoa

Four in football, 3 in basketball, 1 in track

Football - fullback, middle linebacker

Track - Class B State Champion javelin 1937

State record holder in javelin 1937

FIELD ANNOUNCER

Earned 6 varsity letters at Genoa

Two in football, 2 in basketball and 2 in track

Field announcer for Genoa High School Football for 40 years 1948-1987

Served two terms on Board of Education in the 1950's and 1960's

Past President of Board of Education

FOOTBALL - TRACK

Track- Class B State Champion long jump 1947

State runner-up 100 yard dash 1947

Fourth place 880 yard relay 1947

Third place long jump 1946

Current Genoa High School record in long jump 21' 10 1/2" set in 1947

Accepted football scholarship to Purdue University

TRACK

Track 4 years varsity club 3 years

Track - Class A State Champion

120 yard high hurdles 1959

180 yard low hurdles 1959

FOOTBALL - TRACK

Football - Class A second team All-Ohio 1966

Leading scorer in NLL 1965 and 1966

first team All Northwest Ohio 1966

Track -Class A state champion shot put 1965

Genoa High School shot put record holder

Led Genoa to first NLL track championship 1965

NLL shot put champion 1965 1966

BASKETBALL - BASEBALL

Earned 6 varsity letters at Genoa

Three letters each in basketball and baseball

Basketball - 1974 All Ohio first team AP and UPI

Ohio all star game participant

Member Class AA state semi-finalist team

First team SLL

Baseball - Pitching record 7-1 .84 ERA

Member 1974 Class AA state finalist team

First team SLL

Wayne State University - Basketball Coach

FOOTBALL - WRESTLING - TRACK

Earned 10 varsity letters at Genoa

Four letters in wrestling 3 in football 3 in track

Football - 26-2-1 3607 total career yards

Honorable mention all state defensive back

Wrestling 88-18-1

State qualifier 1976 sixth place in 1977

four time SLL Champion

WRESTLING

7 varsity letters (3 in PA)

Wrestling Genoa 77 79 80 PA 78

Track Genoa 77 PA 78

Sectional Champion 77 78 79 80

SLL second place 77 79 80

Overall record 136-13-0

Genoa first state wrestling champion

119 lbs. Class AA 1980

Graduated Bowling Green State University

United States Air Force and commercial pilot

TEACHER COACH 

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL GENOA HIGH SCHOOL 1956-1986

Football coach 1956-1976

Most wins in Genoa football history

Career record 109-60-6

NLL record 70-54-4

SLL record 39-6-2

2 SLL Championships 10-0 in 1975

Graduated Ashland College 1956

7 varsity letters in football and track

Ashland College Hall of Fame 1993

TEACHER COACH PRINCIPAL

SUPERINTENDANT - GENOA SCHOOLS 1929-1965

Coached varsity football basketball and track for 21 years 1929-1950

Career football record 101-58-11

Six county championships

Led the 1938 basketball team to the sweet sixteen

Genoas first state tournament appearance Class B

Preset middle school dedicated in his honor October 12, 1984

GENOA TEAM PHYSICIAN

38 years 1945-1983

Dennison University football 4 years 1929

University of Michigan Medical School 1934

Lucas County Hospital Chief Resident 1934-37

Private practice Toledo 1937-1939

Private practice Genoa 1939-1942

United States Army 1942-1945

Private practice Genoa 1945-1984