10 Results for tag: 1998

Yuricich, Matt

Matt Yuricich – (1998)   While many Lorainites are proudly aware of Matt Yuricich for his skill as a landscape artist, or readily brag of the "hometown kid" who made good as a master of special effects in some of Hollywood's most memorable motion pictures—he won a coveted Oscar for his special ... More

Wolf, Jack

Jack Wolf – (1998)   When one looks for a dynamo of human action in promoting sports teams and leagues on the local level, the City of Lorain was most fortunate in having the likes of the late Jack Wolf in the early 1950's until his untimely death on July 18, 1988. He found time, when he wasn't ... More

Wilhelm, Thomas A. “Tom”

Thomas A. "Tom" Wilhelm - (1998)   More

Urbanic, Charles “Bucky”

Charles "Bucky" Urbanic - (1998)   More

Sposato II, Ross D.

Ross D. Sposato II – (1998)   Ross D. Sposato II launched an outstanding athletic career at Hawthorne Junior High School where he played basketball and football. His skill as a two-way performer at tackle was readily apparent as he helped lead the gridiron Cowboys under Coach Ellwood Zaebst to undefe... More

Spiroff, George

George Spiroff – (1998)   Born in Crestline, Ohio, George Spiroff was raised by his grandparents, Matt and Betty Nicoloff, in Lorain when he lost his mother at age 5 and his father while only a sophomore at Southview High School. He began playing baseball as a 10-year-old in the Lorain Little League ... More

Provenza, Russell D.

Russell D. Provenza – (1998)   If Lorain High School sports historians were to make a list of the most punishing football runners in school history, Atty. Russell D. Provenza's name would be near the top. Despite his relatively modest 5-10, 175-pound frame, former Lorain Journal Sports Editor Vince ... More

Griesser, Jim

  Jim Griesser – (1998)   Jim Griesser was a prolific multi-sport athlete at Lorain High School in the late 1960's who later went on to star in tennis at Baldwin-Wallace College and at the high amateur level. At Lorain High, he combined for 10 varsity letters in basketball, tennis, baseball and ... More

Dohanos, Edward S. “Ed”

Edward S. “Ed” Dohanos – (1998)   EDWARD S. (ED) DOHANOS Inducted May 7, 1998 Those who know Edward S. (Ed) Dohanos could easily describe his lifelong career as a high school and college athlete, high school coach and as a highly regarded high school football and basketball official ... More

Cisgen, Ordway H. “Hal”

  Ordway H. "Hal" Cisgen - (1998)   More