Jeff Wilhelm Born: 1959 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Boise, Idaho Family: Wife: Peggy Jo Wilhelm. Children: Fi Wilhelm, 32; Jasmine Wilhelm, 30 Athletic highlights Amherst Steele High School (1973-77) Five-time Division I All-Ohio, four times for cross country and once for track Son of Jack Wilhelm, 2010 inductee of the Read more…
Jim Welte Born: 1959 in Bellville, Illinois Residence: Dublin, Ohio Family: Wife: Kathy. Children: Andrew; Katie and Julia (twins); Ellie. Parents: Jim and Peg Athletic highlights Amherst Steele (1974-78) Track and field 1978: Finished third at the Division I state for the 880-yard run in a time of 1:53.0 behind 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…
Howard Washka Born: 1931 in Lakewood, Ohio Died: March 7, 1992 in Garland, Texas Family: Wife: Mary (died, 2008). Daughters: Sandra Mueller, Marilyn Hanko. Three grandsons: Bill and Andrew Mueller; Alex Hanko. Professional experience Lorain County Community College 1964-84: Washka was the first physical education professor at LCCC. He was Read more…
Glen “Sonny” Wilburn Born: 1954 in Lorain, Ohio Residence: Amherst Family: Wife, Dusti. Children: Zak, Sarah Athletic highlights 1971: Class AAA state cross country champion – team race (9:28.3) 1972: Fourth place Class AAA state cross country meet – team race (10:01) 1972: Second place 2 miles Class AAA state Read more…
Francene (Woods) Johnson Born: 1970 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Joplin, Missouri Family: Husband – Jeffrey. Children: Jasmine, Jonathan and Jayline. Athletic highlights Clearview High School (1985-89) 1989: Class AA (now Division II) state champion 400 meters (58.69) 1988: Class A (now Division III) state champion 100 meters (12.65). She also Read more…
Mark Walden Born: 1960 in Lorain, Ohio Residence: Lorain, Ohio Family: Wife – Debbie. Children: Robbie, Natalie, Candace, Amanda, Ashley, Mark II and Marquell. Eleven grandchildren. Athletic highlights Clearview High School (1975-79) Track and field 1979: Class A (now Division III) state track champion for the 440- and 220-yard dashes, Read more…
Jack Wilhelm Born: 1922 in Amherst, Ohio Died: January 18, 2009 in North Ridgeville, Ohio Family: Wife: Flossie (Price) died in 1979; wife: Fran (Dougherty) died in 1996. Children: Jeff, Jonathan and Joel. 10 grandchildren. Four step-daughters: Kathy Major, Jayne Hughes, Nancy Strohmann and Patty Wright Career highlights Served in Read more…