Year Inducted – 2003

A hard hitting first baseman in Belpre and then Toronto, Ohio youth leagues and high school, earning 1st team All-OVAC and 3rd team All-Ohio honors. He later played with East Liverpool AA teams and Roy Hobbs teams before having outstanding coaching success at Barberton High where his Magics posted a 142-58 record, won 5 Metro League titles ’91-95, 5 district titles, had a state final match against eventual champ Moeller in ’93 when Magics posted record season mark of 27-4 and he was named Coach of the Year. Now at Copley High since 1998, his Indians set a school record in ’03 with 21-6 mark. he has also coached many youth league title teams.