7 Results for tag: 1979
George Simonovich – (
1979)
GEORGE SIMONOVICH
Inducted April 25,
1979
Although standing only 6'1", the tough kid from South Lorain played in the pivot against much taller basketball opponents and dazzled them with his ballhandling skills and fancy footwork.
After learning his roundball fundamentals ...
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Dale Reichert – (
1979)
DALE REICHERT
Inducted April 25,
1979
A superb all-around athlete, he earned All-Ohio honors in high school basketball and later became a highly-publicized "bonus baby" with the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball organization.
Affectionately dubbed "Beef Trust" by his Lorain High ...
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Al “Eli” Hodkey – (
1979)
AL "ELI" HODKEY
Inducted April 25,
1979
An outstanding sandlot and minor league pitcher, Al pitched in two games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1946. He was signed to a professional contract at the age of 19, one year after his 1936 graduation from Lorain ...
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Wells Gray – (
1979)
WELLS GRAY
Inducted April 25,
1979
Football was his first love, and the "love affair" became national news when the rugged 230-pound offensive lineman from Lorain was elected Captain of the 1955 University of Wisconsin football team.
An outstanding guard and tackle for the ...
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Walter & Edward Duskey – (
1979)
WALTER AND EDWARD DUSKEY
Inducted April 25,
1979
In 1929 they opened a gas station at the corner of 19th Street and Broadway, and for 50 years it has been a landmark for Lorain sports.
During the Depression, when sponsors were virtually nonexistent, these ...
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John “Duke” Ducar – (
1979)
JOHN DUCAR
Inducted April 25,
1979
John was considered by many to be one of the most versatile athletes ever to compete in this area. He excelled in basketball, baseball, softball, and bowling. In basketball, he was high point man and top rebounder for teams ...
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Ed Cinniger – (
1979)
ED CINNIGER
Inducted April 25,
1979
His name is synonymous with sports in Lorain, and he has achieved extraordinary success as an athlete, coach, official and athletic director.
As a lean but tenacious 165-pound end on Lorain High's fabled 1930 football team, he helped ...
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