by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
Following graduation from high school in 1935, Jim Whittaker attended Ohio State and earned a B.S. Degree in Education. At Ohio State, Jim excelled at track and cross country lettering 3 years in both sports and was named an All-American in cross country in 1938.... 
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Cy Porthouse was a 1928 graduate of Ravenna High School who went on to distinguish himself as the area’s most successful industrialist of the post World War II era. His companies became national product leaders in their respective fields. He, along with a small... 
by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
Maria Mastromatteo began her teaching career at age 20 in the Ravenna City School District as a primary teacher. During twenty-seven years of teaching, she has taught a variety of subjects at both the elementary and middle school levels. She was one of the first... 
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On May 4th, 1930, Lois Ann Fuller was born in Oak Hill, Ohio where she resided through her second year of school. Her family then moved to Columbus. Lois graduated from Columbus West High School in 1947 and from Ohio State University with a B.S. Degree in Elementary... 
by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
Bruce Lowrie Heisler will long be remembered as one of Ravenna High School’s most celebrated athletes. A life-long resident of Ravenna, Bruce (Ox) Heisler attended Ravenna Schools from Kindergarten through graduation in 1942. His athletic prowess included... 
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George Calvin Hampton was born December 31, 1938 in Kittanning, PA., to parents George L. Hampton and Esther Miller Hampton. His sisters are Carol Hampton Miller and Esther Lucille (Lucy) Kester. George Calvin lived in Ravenna during his formative years where music... 
by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
Jim Coll was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He chose to delay college and a chance to play for the Chicago White Sox by first serving his country in the Air Force for 27 months in the South Pacific. After WW II, his high school coach, a K.S.U. alum, urged him to... 
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A 1964 graduate of Ravenna High School, Tom lettered three times on the hardwood. He was the team’s leading scorer in his Junior and Senior seasons, averaging 15 points per game as a Junior and 23.2 points per game as a Senior. He held the single game scoring... 
by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
Before graduating from Ravenna High School in 1962, Tim was often encouraged and frequently prodded by another Hall of Famer, Judge Albert L. Caris, his grandfather. Among his many honors in high school, were co-editorship of the High Times, membership in National... 
by fsmarketing | Jul 7, 2020 | Hall Of Fame
Hugh Riddle graduated from the Ravenna School System in 1934 and from Case Institute of Technology (Case Western) in 1938 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Only one day after his lifelong friend, Earl Stevens, was killed, Hugh joined the Navy and was...