Induction Ceremonies

Milton Athletic Club Dayton, Ohio

November 9, 2018

WILBUR WRIGHT DON MEINEKE MEMORIAL

AWARDS DINNER

Schedule of Events

Registration and Reception 5:30 pm

Dinner 6:45 pm

Award Presentation 8:00 pm

Good Evening…

Welcome to the sixth Wilbur Wright High School, Don Meineke Memorial, Athletic Hall of Fame Awards Dinner. Tonight we will honor 19 multiple-sport individuals, five championship volleyball teams, one championship wrestling team, two multisport, long-time championship coaches, and one Distinguished-Service Award recipient. Our mission, as always, has been to recognize not just good performers, but excellent performers. Our total number of individual honorees now stands at 84. Every mission, however, in order to maintain focus and vibrancy, should have a goal or an end game. Our end game became much clearer this past year when the City of Dayton offered to help us display our multiple-honoree plaques (three 15”x22" and three I0"x13") at the Lohrey Recreation Center on Glenarm Avenue, directly behind Immaculate Conception Church. Lohrey carries a lot of traffic of all ages, and is much more accessible than Wright Brothers School or the Milton Athletic Club. Target date for completion, even if we decide to have one or two more awards dinners, is October, 2019. If you feel that there is a Hall of Fame caliber athlete whom we have overlooked, please mail your recommendation (preferably a complete resume, including post Wilbur Wright athletics) to Dave Swartz, 201 Big Pine Rd., Dayton, OH 45431-1840, or to one of our other committee members. Thanks for being here tonight. Have a great time. Feel free to hang around when the event is over; the club closes at 1:00 am. The Wilbur Wright HS Athletic Hall of Fame Committee: Tom Hatton, Joe Hensler, Kenny Mann, Clyde Slaton, Dave Swartz

Wilbur Wright High School Athletic Hall of Fame

Individual Honorees

Don Norris '43 Bill Gaiser '44 Jack McConnell '45 Dick Paxson '52 Richie Miller ‘56 Roger Long ‘56 Charlie Green ‘58 John Cassis ‘65 Ronnie Leach '65 Bob "Jocko" Frederick, Jr. '70 Shirley Poores '70 Rick Garver ‘73 Derrick D. Beamon '74 Greg Kies ‘74 Jim Schulte ‘74 Jim Shiverdecker '75 Dr. Robin Moore-Cooper ‘78 Karen Townsend Wing '78 Jim Berning '79

Wilbur Wright High School Athletic Hall of Fame

Team Honorees

1965 and 1966 Volleyball

City Champions Coached by Jo Stewart

1969 and 1970 Volleyball

City Champions Coached by Jo Stewart

1974 Volleyball City Champions Coached by Jo Stewart

1972-1973 Wrestling

City Champions Coached by Donald Janes

Hall of Fame Coaches Coach Bill Frederick ’61-‘82 Coach Jo Stewart ’63-‘77

Distinguished Service and Achievement Hall of Fame

Dave Swartz ’56

Don Norris Class of 1943

Football Basketball Track Letters: Football (1) Basketball (2) Track (3)

Football: Starting RB on '42 team. Basketball: Honorable Mention All-City on '42-'43 team that tied for City championship with Fairview and Roosevelt. Track: Won many points in Sprints (100 yd., 220, 440) and Broad Jump. '42 City Meet: 1st in the 440, 2nd in the 220, and 4th in the 100, as Wilbur Wright won the City championship.'42 Oxford Relays: 2nd in the 440 and 4th in the 100. Baseball: Played for WW's Summer sponsor, Hearthstone Service. No Spring Baseball at WW in '43.

Bill Gaiser Class of 1944

Football Basketball Letters: Football (3) Basketball (2)

Football: Honorable Mention All-City on Wilbur Wright's Co-Championship team. Caught two TD passes on November 5, 1943, to give WW a 14-7 victory over Roosevelt at a jam- packed University of Dayton stadium, thus tying Fairview and Chaminade, all with one loss. Both TDs came on the same trick play, double reverse pass play; Alan Greaber, to Roy Begley, to George Schaeffer, to Dale Plunkett, to Gaiser, the first in the second quarter after a blocked punt, and the second in the fourth quarter after a fumble recovery. Basketball: Was a member of the 1942-'43 City Co-Championship team, as WW, Fairview, and Roosevelt all finished 5-1. Baseball: Played for WW's Summer sponsor, Gem City Roofing. There was still no Spring Baseball at WW.

Jack McConnell

Class of 1945 Football Track

Letters: Football (2) Track (3)

Football: Running Back. Was a key member of the 1943 WW Co-Champions. Track: 1943: First in the 100 and 220-yard dashes versus Roosevelt and in other dual meets. City Meet: 5th in the 100. 1944: Nearly always 1st in the 100, 1st or 2nd in the 220 and the Broad Jump. Always ran the Relay races. Scored 15 total points versus Chaminade. City Meet: 2nd in the 100 and 220. He was 5'9", but he broad-jumped 19 '8". 1945: Led WW to its 3rd City Track Championship in five years; was 1st in the 100 and 220, 5th in the Broad Jump, and ran a leg of the winning 880 yard Relay. Previously, at the Greenville Treaty Relays, he was 1st in the 100.

Dick Paxson

Class of 1952 Football Track

Letters: Football (2) Track (3)

Football: Special Mention All-City Running Back. Passed and ran for six TDs, also ran back kickoffs in 1950. In 1951 he accounted for seven TDs and was an Honorable Mention All-City Defensive Back. His claim to fame came in the 1951 Stivers game. With Stivers leading 18-0 and only five minutes to play, he ran for one touchdown and then passed to Ed McCracken in the end zone as the game ended. Miraculous comeback! WW 19, Stivers 18. (In between, Bob Wakeley scored a TD, and Bob and Andy Winchek forced a Stivers fumble.) Track: His events were the 100 and 220-yard dashes, the Broad Jump, and the Relays. Won enough points to letter as a sophomore. In '51 and '52 he was 2nd in the 220 vs. Fairmont and Middletown, scored 13 points against Xenia, and broad jumped 20'9 " to take a 1st at the Dayton Relays. He ran the 100 in 10.3 seconds.

Richie Miller Class of 1956

Football Basketball Track Letters: Football (2) Basketball (2) Track (2)

Football: Was a Defensive Tackle or End, and the extra-points kicker in 1954. Basketball: Was the Center on the 1954-'55 team that went 17-2. A good rebounder and scorer, he earned 2nd team All-City honors in 1955-'56 Track: His events were the Shot Put and the Discus. He placed 3rd in the Discus at the Fort Wayne Relays and was a member of the 1955 team that upset Roosevelt for the City Championship. Post WW: Scored 17 points as his team won the Class A, City of Dayton basketball title. Mental Gymnastics: Claims to have been 1956 WW valedictorian.

Roger Long

Class of 1956 Football Basketball Baseball

Letters: Football (1) Basketball (2) Baseball (3) (Missed one full year of WW sports)

Football: 1954: Honorable Mention All-City End. He also played defense. Basketball: Honorable Mention All-City Forward on the 1954 -'55 team that went 17-2. Baseball: Was the starting 1st-Baseman as a freshman. Played three years, both Spring and Summer. "Most Outstanding Player" award in 1956, as he hit .368 in the Spring and .317 in the Summer. Semi-pro Baseball 1955: Was hitting .512 for the Richmond, Indiana Merchants when the Chicago Cubs expressed an interest in him. Otterbein College (1 year): Played Jayvee Basketball and lettered in Baseball as a freshman. Dayton DABC, AA Baseball: 2 years with Sewell Express and 1 with Dorothy Lane Market. Hit .299 with DLM in 1959. Slow-pitch Softball: 12 years. He once hit 9 homers in 6 games.

Charlie Green Class of 1958

Basketball Baseball Letters: Basketball (1) Baseball (3)

(Summer HS league earns no letter)

Basketball: Played 4 years. Was usually 6th man. Baseball: Pitched 4 years, an often unhittable lefty with a gigantic curve ball and a very good fastball. Pitched 3 years for Vulcan Tool, WW's Summer sponsor, 7 seasons in all. 1956: Pitched WW to both Spring and Summer Championships with a combined 15-4 record. Led league in strikeouts. 1957 and '58: Two-year record was 24-14, but the good guys always finished 2nd behind Benny Green's Fairview. Professional Interest: The San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and others were interested in Charlie, but he had hurt his arm as a senior, and chose to say no.

John Cassis Class of 1965

Baseball Letters: Baseball (2)

Baseball: Four years on varsity. 1st Team All-City 2nd-Baseman 1965. Bowling: Bowled five 300 games and was VFW National Boys Champion. College Years: Four years of Baseball at the Univ. of Cincinnati. Was team captain and named All Missouri Valley Conference. In 1969 he placed 3rd overall among 20,000 participants in the National Intercollegiate Bowling Championship. In the Summer of 1968 he led his Dayton Blatz Beer AA Baseball team to the National Amateur Baseball Federation championship. Immediate Post-College: Played Class A and AA professional Baseball with the California Angels organization. Later Post-College: A professional golfer. In 2004 he became the oldest man (56 years) to qualify to the Sectionals of the US Open. At the age of 64, he shot a round of 62 to set the course record at Debary Golf & Country Club, FL. Won three Florida Senior Tour events.

Ronnie Leach Class of 1965

Football Basketball Letters: Football (3) Basketball (3)

Football: 1st Team All-City Defensive Back, both 1963 and '64. Also starting Quarterback. In '64 the Pilots were 5-3-1 overall, losing the City championship game to Dunbar 22-8. Basketball: Was not a leading scorer, but a very quick playmaker who got most of his points driving the lane. Post WW: Played Flag Football for the US Army at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Bob "Jocko" Frederick, Jr.

Class of 1970 Football Wrestling Track

Letters: Football (4) Wrestling (3) Track (3)

Football: Played Fullback on offense and Linebacker on defense. Was 2nd Team All-City in '68 (team went 5-4) and 1st Team All- City in '69 (team went 6-3).

Wrestling: Was the 154# City Champ as a freshman, and was voted "Most Outstanding Wrestler" as a sophomore.

Track: His events were the Low Hurdles and the 4x440 Relay. He was one of Dayton's best hurdlers, and he placed 1st in the '69 Xenia

Invitational. He was voted "Most Athletic Male" by 1970 "Flight" yearbook.

Shirley Poores Class of 1970

Volleyball Gymnastics Fencing Letters: Volleyball (3) Gymnastics (4) Fencing (4)

Volleyball: Was a key player on the '69 and '70 championship teams. Gymnastics: Was City Champ in Mat Tumbling both '69 and '70. Fencing: Team won City championship in '69 with a 6-1-1 record. Came in 2nd in '70 with a 7-1-1 record. She was voted "Most Athletic Female" by 1970 "Flight" yearbook. Post College: Came back to WW: Was Tennis Co-Coach in '75, Assistant Gymnastics Coach in '75 and '76, and Softball Coach in ’76. Later Post College: Organized and implemented activities for the National Youth Sports Program (1985-1993).

Rick Garver Class of 1973

Cross Country Track Letters: Cross Country (3) Track (4)

Cross Country: '72-'73: 1st in three dual or tri City meets, 2nd in one. 1st in three Invitational meets, including Bowling Green Univ. 1st in the City meet, 1st in the Sectional, 2nd in the District, and 4th in the State. Set new records 5 times. District Finals: He obliterated the 2-mile record by 24 seconds ( 9:13), also set a new 2.5-mile record (12:25). All-City and All-Ohio. Track: '72: 2nd in the Sectional and 2nd in the Journal Herald Honor Roll in mile (4:28.6). '73: All-City, All-Ohio, and a Dayton-Area All-Star. Was 1st in the Dayton Relays with a 4:21 mile run. College: All-American in Cross country (1973); All-American in Indoor Track (1975) at Southwest Missouri State. Post College: United States Marine Corps; Retired from Department of Defense. Currently: Works for a Minor League Baseball scouting service.

Derrick D. Beamon

Class of 1974 Wrestling

Letters: Wrestling (98# Class) (3)

Wrestling: 1972: Belmont HS Invitational Champion. 1972-' 73: Wilbur Wright HS Invitational Champion. His record for the year was 26-6 and he was the City Champion in his class, enabling his WW team to win its first City Championship. He wrestled at State and at the National AAU Junior Olympic Championships. 1973-‘74: Once again, Wilbur Wright HS Invitational 98# Champion. His record was 20-6, he again wrestled at State, and he was named "Wrestler of the Year" by "Flight" yearbook. Post WW: Served over 20 years in the United States Air Force.

Greg Kies Class of 1974

Football Baseball Letters: Football (3) Baseball(4)

Football: Offensive Lineman Most Valuable Player Award. In 1971 he was a member of WW's only City Championship team. In '73, he was 1st Team All-City and Honorable Mention All-Area. Basketball: Freshman only. Baseball: 2nd Team All-City and All-District pitcher. He won the Thomas Printz Memorial Award. Summer Baseball: 4 years with WW's sponsor, East Dayton Merchants. Post WW: Three years Adult Amateur baseball.

Jim Schulte Class of 1974

Football Basketball Baseball Letters: Football (2) Basketball (2) Baseball (4)

Football: Wide Receiver, Safety, and Place Kicker. A member of 1971’s Dayton City Champions. Special Mention All-City 1973. Basketball: Playmaking and scoring Guard. MVP Reserve 1971-'72. MVP Varsity 1973-'74. Baseball: First Baseman. Best Hitter Award 1973. MVP Award and Special Mention All-City 1974. Also played 4 years for WW's Summer sponsor, the East Dayton Merchants. He was named "Most Athletic Male" by WW's "Flight" yearbook. College: Soccer 1974. All-Ohio Athletic Conference at Ohio Northern.

Jim Shiverdecker Class of 1975

Football Baseball Letters: Football (3) Baseball (4)

Football: 1971: "Hardest Hitter" award (Played Offensive Guard and Defensive Linebacker). 1973: Honorable Mention All-City. 1974: Offensive Player of the Year at WW. Special Mention All-City both Off. and Def. (Missed 1st Team by 1 vote at both positions). Honorable Mention All-Area. 1st Team All- Greater Dayton (Go figure). He was heavily recruited by colleges. Baseball: Pitcher, crafty curveballer. Averaged one strikeout per inning; pitched a 3-hitter against Roth. He won many games during a lean period in the history of WW Baseball. Post WW: Played one year AA Adult Baseball for the Dayton Padres.

Coached WW's Summer Baseball team 5 years (1978-'82).

Dr. Robin Moore-Cooper

Class of 1978 Basketball Volleyball Fencing Track

Letters: Basketball (4) Volleyball (3) Fencing (1) Track (2)

Basketball: 1975-'76: Best WW rebounder & Honorable Mention All-City. 1976-'77: 1st Team All-City (only non-senior), and Honorable Mention Journa1 Herald Metro All-Stars. WW Defensive Player award. A 5'9" Center, she averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds. 1977-'78: 1st Team All-City and 1st Team Journal Herald Metro All-Stars. She averaged 21.5 points and 16 rebounds per game. She was WW MVP, Team Captain, Athlete of the Month twice, and scored 43 points against Kiser. Volleyball: WW "All Around Player" award. Fencing: 1976: Many firsts in dual meets, WW "Fencer of the Year" award, individual City Champ as sophomore. Track: Events were Discus, Shot Put, and sometimes the 440-yd. Dash. 1977: Discus: 4th in the Dayton Relays, 3rd in the City, WW MVP. 1978: City Meet: 1st in the Discus, 3rd in the Shot Put, District Qualifier in the 440. Other 1978: A. Selected to the Dayton Daily News Top 10 Superstars (senior male & female high school athletes in the area). B. Selected to "America's Names and Faces" for outstanding athletic achievement. She was named "Most Athletic Female" by WW's “Flight” yearbook. Turned down many basketball scholarship offers; chose to study at OSU instead.

Karen Townsend Wing

Class of 1978 Tennis Gymnastics

Softball Cheerleading Letters: Tennis (4) Gymnastics (4)

Softball (4) Cheerleading (3)

Gymnastics: 1974-'75: 1st on Balance Beam in City Meet. 1975-'76: 2nd on the Balance Beam in City Meet. 1977-'78: 1st on the Balance Beam, 1st on the Vault, and 2nd All-Around in the City Meet. Tennis: 1975-'76: 2nd Place in Doubles in City Meet. 1976-'77: 2nd Place in Singles in City Meet. 1977-’78: 2nd Place in Singles and WW Team Runners-up in City Meet. Softball: Outfielder who hit about .365 over four years. Cheerleading: Three years varsity for Football, Basketball, and Wrestling. Named "Outstanding Athletes of 1977-'78'' by WW's “Flight” yearbook.

Jim Berning Class of 1979

Soccer Basketball Letters: Soccer (2) Basketball (2)

Soccer: '79: WW MVP, 1st Team All-City, Public League Player of the Year, 2nd Team All-Southwestern Ohio Region. Led the State of Ohio with 44 goals (in only 12 games). Basketball: Four years. 1978 and '79 was starting Point Guard, and in '79 Captain. '79 team reached Regional finals. Post WW: Played one year of Soccer at Judson College (13 goals, 9 assists) and 15-20 years of amateur Soccer. Basketball Coach: JV head coach and Varsity Assistant at Carroll HS, Dayton.

1965 and 1966 Volleyball City Champions

Coached by Jo Stewart

Nola Harris ’65

Jackie Harris ’66

Madeline Carroll ‘65

Gertrude Floyd ’65

Sandy Tschudi ’65

Cheryl Hausfield ‘66

Barbara Houts ‘66

Louise Kleiner ’66

Janet Thacker ‘66

Vicki Molen ’67

Jeanne Sturr ’68

Vivan Lewis

Both teams were undefeated (’65 and ’66). Jackie Harris was named “Most Athletic Female” in 1966 by the Pilot Yearbook staff. She was also a gymnast and cheerleader. Jeanne Sturr was also a champion at Fencing, winning four letters, three medals, and defeating the city champ.

1969 and 1970 Volleyball

City Champions Coached by Jo Stewart

Marsha Beamon ’69

Robin Harris ‘69 Kathleen Kleiner ’69

Pam Lee ’69

Vickie Robinson ’69 Jean Schulte ’69

Thelma Turner ‘69

Fern Allen ’70 Gayle Blevins ’70

Marlene Conley ‘70

Linda Klein ’70

Shirley Poores ‘70

1969 and 1970 Volleyball (continued)

Patty Sturr ’70

Diane Glynn ‘71 Mary Kleiner ’71

Debby Lee ’71 Cathy Tomlin ’71

Pam Lee was named “Most Athletic Female” in 1969. Shirley Poores was named “Most Athletic Female” in 1970. Debby Lee was named “Most Athletic Female” in 1971. In 1970, Patty Sturr was captain of the acrobatic-style cheerleaders.

1974 Volleyball City Champions

Coached by Jo Stewart

Teresa Biggs ’74

Mary Block ‘74 Robin Buckhanon ‘74

Vicki Johnson ’74

Teresa Loper ’74 Pam Rotert ’74

Judy Fulks ’75

Pam McIlvain ’75 Brenda Smith ‘75

Cyndie Brooks ‘76

Vickie Parker ’76 Vicki White ’76

Vicki White was team captain in ’76. Teresa Biggs was voted “Most Athletic Female” in 1974 by the “Flight” Yearbook staff. She also earned four letters in gymnastics.

1972-1973 Wrestling City Champions

Coached by Donald Janes

Doug Fink ’73

Keith Grewe ’73

Terry Rash ’73

1972-1973 Wrestling (continued)

Ben Roberts ‘73

Dennis Shepherd ’73

Mike Shubert ’73

Derrick Beamon ‘74

Dave DelGrosso ’74

Michael J. Fink ’74

Mike Roberts ‘74

Steve Serrer ’75

Jeff Byrd ‘76

Kevin DelGrosso ’76

Steve Fink ’76

Tim Hatton ‘76

Doug Fink and Dennis Sheperd were co-captains. Doug Fink, Derrick Beamon and Terry Rash won individual city titles, with Fink and Beamon wrestling at State. Team won Belmont, Xenia and Wilbur Wright Invitational and were second at Fairmont East. Mike Fink won the 1974 Sectional and was first in the Wilbur Wright and Xenia Invitational. Jeff Byrd, Kevin DelGrasso earned letters. Tim Hatton was named team captain for the ’75-76 season.

Hall of Fame Coaches

Coach Bill Frederick 1961 – 1982

At WW: Head Football Coach 18 years (1961-'78), with a winning record in every year but one. Tied Dunbar and Patterson for Dayton City League Championship in 1971-'72, only the second football championship in WW's school history. Head Baseball Coach 15 years (1968-'82); tied Meadowdale for City League Championships in 1976 and 1981, and was District

Runner-up in 1982. Golf Coach 1961-'65. Athletic Director 1981-'82. Pre WW: Was named All Mid-American Conference in both football and baseball at Ohio University, and is a member of the OU Athletic Hall of Fame. Was assistant football coach in Chillicothe, Ohio for two years. Was player/coach for the U.S. Army baseball team in Nuremburg, Germany, for two years. Was assistant football coach at Dayton's Roth HS for two years. He was elected to the Dayton Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. Post WW: Was Athletic Director at Dayton's Belmont HS 1983-'86.

Coach Jo Stewart

1963 – 1977 Fencing: Coached 14 years (1963-'76), with City championships in 1969, 1974 and 1975. Won/loss records in two other years were 7-1-1 and 6-1-2. Volleyball: Coached 15 years, with seven City championships between 1963 and 1974. 1965 and '66 teams were undefeated. Basketball: Was Head Coach for five years (1973 through 1977). Softball: Played professionally for six years and coached 1 year at WW. Phys. Ed.: Taught six classes a day, starting at WW in 1957.

Distinguished Service and Achievement Hall of Fame

Dave Swartz 1956

He became Chairman of the Wilbur Wright HS Hall of Fame Committee when Hall of Fame creator and original chairman Don "Monk" Meineke died in September of 2013. Has done ten years of extensive research of newspaper microfilm, old WW newspapers and yearbooks, and personal interviews, and has been MC for all awards dinners to date. Helped work on picture repair and identification of athletes in the original WW

alumni room, and helped repair broken seats in the auditorium which was left standing when the rest of the school was demolished. Dave served 16 years on the Dayton Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Committee. During that period, he did extensive work on the plaques and pictures of DABC championship teams now on display at Action Sports Complex.

Acknowledgement The logistics in making an event like this successful requires the support of more than a few people. The Committee would like to extend a thank you to the following individuals for going that extra yard in making tonight a memory maker.

Milton Athletic Club Team Teresa Hatton Chuck Ray ‘56 Debbie Wait

Photography by… Picture the Possibilities with Terry Holt

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