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Dan
Hipsher; was an All-Ohio basketball player at FHS in
the 1970's who became the school's career leader in scoring (1,324
points) and rebounding (1,204). He also had a single-game
record 33 rebounds. He went on to play basketball and baseball at
Bowling Green State University. He is now the head men's basketball
coach at the University of Akron after having earlier been head
coach at Wittenberg and Stetson. |
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Betty
Jackson; won 12 varsity letters while gaining All-Ohio
honors in volleyball, basketball and track and field. |
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Grant
Jackson; was a star in football basketball and track
and field at FHS. The school did not have a baseball team
at the time, but Jackson went on to pitch in the major leagues for
six teams from 1965 through 1982. He was a member of the World
Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979. |
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Joe
Johnson's; All-Ohio football achievements included
being named the state's defensive player of the year in 1980.
In track and field, he won the 1980 state long jump title and set
a school record in the low hurdles. He went on to start in
Notre Dame's defensive backfield for three years and play for the
Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League. |
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Casey
McBeth; left FHS as the school's rushing leader for
a career (4,280 yards) and single season (2,563), and his achievements
as a running back at the University of Toledo recently earned him
induction into UT's Hall of Fame. |
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Doug
McDonald; was a basketball standout at FHS in the 1950's
who went on to be a starting guard on the fine Ohio State teams
of the early 1960's. He later became a coach, teacher and
administrator at Tiffin Columbian. |
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Gaylord
"Pete" Stinchcomb; was an FHS football standout who
went on to earn All-America recognition at Ohio State in 1919 and
1920 and All-NFL honors with the Chicago Staleys in 1921 and 1922.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and
the Ohio State Hall of Fame in 1978. Stinchomb Drive in Fostoria
is named for him. |
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Jeff
Tyson; was an FHS basketball standout who formerly
held school records of 480 points in a season and 49 points in a
game. Tyson later played at Aquinas College and western Michigan
University, and as a Western Michigan senior he was named the 1976
Mid-American Conference player of the year. He played in the
Continental Basketball Association after having been a third round
pick of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. |
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Dick
Kidwell's; 20-year record of 174-50-3 as Fostoria's
football coach included state championships in 1991 and 1996 and
state runner-up finishes in 1989 and 1993. With Kidwell at
the helm, the Redmen made the playoffs 11 times and had seven undefeated
regular seasons. |
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Dick
Switzer; has been the timekeeper for Fostoria's football
and boys basketball home games for more than 50 years. He
has also kept the time at the state basketball tournament.
Switzer also has been on city council and served as a volunteer
in the community. |
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The
1912 football team; was named national champion by
the Boston transcript after it defeated Buffalo (N.Y.) Central 74-0
FHS won its eight games by a combined score of 596-0, including
wins of 131-0 over crystalline and 103-0 over Prairie Depot.
L.C. Boles was the team's coach, while Wilbur Bevington was the
captain. |