Danny Davis Jr. Born: 1983 in Elyria, Ohio Family: Wife: Shaquila. Son: Jayden Residence: Elyria Athletic highlights Track and field Clearview High School (2001) 2001: Davis won the Division III state championship for both the 110-meter high hurdles (14.89) and 100 meters (11.14). He is the only Lorain County athlete Read more…
George Daniel Born: 1887 in Scotland Died: Oct. 9, 1969 in Lorain, Ohio Wife: Margaret (died, 1957). They had no children. Athletic highlights Lorain High School (1901-05) Four-sport varsity athlete in football, basketball, track and baseball. Ohio Wesleyan University (1905-10) 1910: Set the Ohio college/university state 440-yard dash record (48.8) Read more…
Coach Doyt Perry Born: 1910 in Village of Hartford in Croton, Ohio Died: February 10, 1992 in Bowling Green, Ohio. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bowling Green. Family: Wife: Loretta (died, 2015). Children: Judy (died, 2015); David and Doyt Athletic highlights Playing career 1929-32: Bowling Green State University * Read more…
Jarrod Murphy Born: 1982 in Elyria, Ohio Family: Daughter: Riley Residence: Columbus, Ohio Athletic highlights Clearview High School (1997-2001) Track and field 2001: Murphy won the Division III state championship for the 200-meter dash (22.80) and was second in the 100 meters (11.17) to teammate Danny Davis (11.15). 2001: Along Read more…
Chuck Lange Born: 1963 in Berea, Ohio Family: Wife: Kay. Daughters: Rebekah Hecht; Rachel Hughs and Kaitlyn Lange Residence: Springfield, Illinois Athletics highlights Midview High School (1980-82) Track and field 1982: Second place finish in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:13.9 at the Class AAA (Division I) state Read more…
Ken Greer Born: 1945 in Lorain, Ohio Residence: Vermilion, Ohio Athletic background Amherst Steele (1961-63) Track and field 1963: Class AA state 880-yard champion in 1:57.1, new school record and just missed the state record of 1:56.9 by two-tenths of a second. Also won his state meet preliminary in 1:57.8 Read more…
Molly (Hammer) Davis Born: 1983 in Elyria, Ohio Family: Husband: Kevin. Children: Nora; Jack Residence: Wadsworth, Ohio Athletic highlights Elyria High School (1997-2001) Cross country 2000: Hammer took third place at the Division I state meet in 18 minutes, 9 seconds to earn All-Ohio (top 25) at Scioto Downs. Her Read more…
Sharon Clarke Athletic highlights Track and field North Ridgeville High School (1975-76) 1976: Clarke won the Class AAA (now Division I) state championship 80-yard high hurdles in 10.3 seconds as she defeated Toledo Whitmer’s Liz Wilmoth (10.4). 1976: She also earned All-Ohio with Patricia Bolin, Annette Inforzato and Kathleen Miller Read more…
Eric Wagner Born: 1957 in Pasadena, California Family: Wife: Kimberlie, married 39 years. Children: Jeannie, 33; John, 29; and Brent, 25. Seven granddaughters Residence: Manassas, Virginia Athletic highlights Track and Field Brookside High School (1972-1975) 1975: Wagner was the Class AA (now Division II) high jump state runner-up to Mansfield Read more…
Dominic Pellittieri Born: 1983 in Oberlin, Ohio Family: Wife – Kelly. Children – Grady 11; Gino 7; Gianni and Gemma (twins) 5 Residence: Avon, Ohio Athletic highlights Amherst Steele High School (1997-2001) Track and field Division I state record-holder in pole vault from 2001-2012 at 16-0 ¼ Lorain County record-holder Read more…