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Saturday October 17th, 2026

Administrators

Mike Bobinski / Akron Univ. Xavier Univ. Purdue / AD

Andy Geiger / OSU / Athletic Director

Ginny Hunt / The College of Wooster / Administrator

Dick Larkins / OSU / Athletic Director

Nan Nichols / The College of Wooster / Administrator

Lynn St. John / The College of Wooster, OSU / Athletic Director

Gene Smith  / OSU / Athletic Director

Jerry Snodgrass / OHSAA / Commissioner

Baseball

Rick Albers / Minster HS, Wright State Univ. ,Milwaukee Brewers Minor League / Player

Rich Arbinger / Toledo Start HS / Coach

Steve Arlin / OSU / Player

Bob Arnold / Canton Stallions Semi-Pro / Manager

Rob Arnold / Stow HS, Akron, Canton Stallions Semi-Pro / Player

Burke Badenhop / Pirates / Player

Buddy Bell / Moeller HS, MLB / Player

David Bell / MLB / Player

Gus Bell / Cincinnati Reds / Player

Mike Bell / Cincinnati Reds / Player

Terry Bell / Royals MLB / Player

Chad Billingsley / Dodgers / Player

Mark Brunswick / Coldwater HS, Minor League / Bellefontaine HS / Player, Coach

Tom Brunswick / Coldwater HS, Minor League / Player Coach

Bruce Cahill / Tipp City HS / Coach

Joe Carbone / Ohio University / Coach

Joe Charboneau / Indians / Player

Dave Coleman / MLB / Player

Trent Dues / Butler HS / Coach

Frank Gamble / Massilon Perry HS / Coach

Tom Goffena / Blue Jays / Player

Rick Gold / Piqua HS / Coach

Dave Hall / Perrysburg HS / Coach

Ian Happ / University of Cincinnati / Player

Chris Hardman / Ottawa Hills HS / Coach

Jim Hardman / Piqua HS / Coach

Chuck Harlow / Northmont HS / Coach

Mel Held / MLB, Edon HS / Player

Frank Howard / OSU, MLB / Player

Dummy Hoy / Cincinnati Reds / Player

Chappie Johnson / Bellaire HS, Negro Leagues / Player, Manager, Trainer, Team Owener

Dave King / Sidney HS / Coach

Brad Komminsk / Atlanta Braves / Player

Mark Lewis / Hamilton HS / Coach

Seth Lonsway / Giants / Player

Tony Lucadello / MLB Scout

Cory Luebke / OSU, MLB / Player

Scott Manahan / Watterson HS / Coach

Jim Martz / Mets MLB / Scout

Lee May Sr. / Reds / Player

Lee May Jr. / Mets / Player

Kent Mercker / Reds / Player

Jeff Mielcarek / Toledo Central Catholic HS / Coach

Jonathon Miller / Bellfontaine HS, Univ. of Louisville, Louisville Stallions Semi-Pro / Player

Hal Morris / Cincinnati Reds / Player

Mike Moorman / Coldwater HS, Sinclair CC, Defiance College, Portland Rockets Semi-Pro / Player

Rick Mulinix / Mt. Union, Canton Stallions Semi-Pro / Player

Jon Niese / Mets / Player

Ron Nischwitz / MLB, Wright State Univ. / Player, Coach

Tim Pettorini / The College of Wooster / Coach

Wally Post / Reds / Player

Jim Reboulet / MLB / Player

Tim Saunders / Dublin Coffman HS / Coach

Joe Savage / Cleveland Semi-Pro / Player

Nick Swisher / OSU, MLB / Player

Corey Vance / Rockies / Player

Mike Wiss / Minster HS / Coach

Basketball

Bob Arnzen / Delphos St. John's / Coach

Trevon Bluiett / Xavier University / Player

Lenny Brown / Xavier University / Player

Mike Conley, Jr. / OSU, NBA / Player

Cheryl Cook / University of Cincinnati / Player

Nancy Darsch / OSU / Coach

Jessica Davenport / OSU, WNBA / Player

Jon Diebler / OSU / Player

Tom Dinger / The College of Wooster / Player

Scott Elchert / Jackson Center HS / Coach

Chris George / Briggs HS, Barton CC, SIU Carbondale, International Pro / Player

Fran Gilbault / St. Henry HS / Coach

Jamie Gladden / Xavier University / Player

Treva Griesdorn Fortkamp / Marion Local HS / Player / Coach

Tu Hollaway / Xavier University / Player

Sean Kilpatrick / University of Cincinnati / Player

Stan Kimbrough / Xavier University / Player

Valerie King / University of Cincinnati / Player

Jantel Lavender / OSU, WNBA / Player

Jeff Lisath / Portsmouth HS / Coach

Steve Logan / University of Cincinnati / Player

Thad Matta / OSU / Coach

Kelsey Mitchell / OSU, WNBA / Player

Steve Moore / The College of Wooster / Coach

Dave Pointek / Xavier University / Player

James Posey / Xavier University, NBA (Cin. Royals) / Player

Skip Prosser / Xavier University / Coach

Ed Ratleff / Columbus East HS, Long Beach State Univ., '72 Olympian, NBA / Player

D'Angelo Russell / OSU, NBA / Player

Earl Shaw / The College of Wooster / Player

Jacey Sheldon / OSU, WNBA / Player

Larry Sigfried / OSU, Celtics / Player

Joe Sunderman / Xavier University / Player / Voice of XU Basketball

Fred Taylor / OSU / Coach

Steve Thomas / Xavier University / Player

David West / Xavier University / Player

Boxing / Martial Arts / UFC

Stipe Miocic / UFC / Fighter

Bowling

Contributors

Dave Kelley / University of Cincinnati / Contributor

Cross Country

Julie Isphording / Xavier University, Olympian / Runner

Ken Meibers / Princeton HS, / Coach

Tyrone Olverson / Princeton HS, OSU / Runner

Fastpitch Softball

Field Hockey and Lacrosse

Brenda Meese / The College of Wooster / Coach

Football

Bron Bacevich / Roger Bacon HS / Coach

Skip Baughman / St. Mary's HS / Coach

Tim Boeckman / St. Henry HS / Coach

Todd Boeckman / OSU / Player

Joey Bosa / OSU, NFL / Player

Nick Bosa / OSU, NFL / Player

Earle Bruce / OSU / Coach

Keith Byers / OSU, NFL / Player

Gail Clark / Bellefontaine HS, MSU, NFL / CFL / Player

John Cooper / OSU / Coach

Curtis Enis / Penn State Univ. / Player

Gerry Faust / Moeller HS, Akron Univ. , Notre Dame / Coach

Joey Galloway / OSU, NFL / Player

Chris Gamble / OSU, NFL / Player

J.D. Graham / Newark HS / Coach

Ted Ginn, Jr. / OSU, NFL / Player

Terry Glenn / OSU, NFL / Player

Tim Goodwin / Marion Local HS / Coach

Jeff Hartings / Penn State Univ. / Player

Greg Heitkamp / University of Cincinnati / Player

Al Hetrick / Versailles HS / Coach 

Santonio Holmes / OSU, NFL / Player

Bobby Hoying / OSU / Player

Malcolm Jenkins / OSU, NFL / Player

Jim Lachey / Redskins / Player

Marshon Lattimore / OSU, NFl / Player

James Laurinaitis / OSU, NFL / Player

Andy Katzenmoyer / OSU, NFL / Player

Nick Mangold / OSU, NFL / Player

Jim Marshall / OSU, NFl / Player

Chip Otten / Coldwater HS / Coach

Greg Peitsmeyer / Bellefontaine HS / Coach 

John Shinners / Xavier University, NFL Bengals / Player 

Troy Smith / OSU, NFL / Player

Jack Tatum / OSU, NFL / Player

Michael Thomas / OSU, NFL / Player

Mike Vrabel / OSU, NFL / Player

Jesse Williams / Michigan State Univ. / Player

Antoine Winfield / OSU, NFl / Player

Charles Woodson / Michigan, NFL

Golf

Jason Kokrak / Xavier Univ., PGA, LIV / Golfer

Bob Nye / The College of Wooster / Coach

Chris Perry / OSU, PGA / Golfer

Joey Sindelar / OSU, PGA / Golfer

Doug Steiner / Xavier University / Coach

Tom Wieskopf / OSU, PGA / Golfer

Gymnastics

Jane Diller / Coldwater HS / Coach

Media / Broadcasters / Announcers

Ron Brunswick / WCSM / Broadcaster

Sonny Fulks / Press Pro's Magazine / Reporter

Michael Hirn / Media

Terence Moore / Miami of Ohio University / Sports Writer, Editor and Author

Motor Sports 

Officials / Referees / Umpires

Greg Bailes / Cincinnati, OH / Umpire

Rowing

Kelly Salchow / University of Cincinnati, Olympian / Rower

Soccer

Annette Gruber / Xavier University / Player

Marla Schuerman / Xavier University / Player

Sports Medicine

Dr. Robert Burger / Xavier University / Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Steve Dailey / Miami of Ohio University / Team Dr.

Swimming & Diving

Melanie Valerio / Olympian / Swimmer

Team Staff

Tracy "Spidey" Hall / Princeton HS / Equipment Manager

Tennis

Jim Brockhoff / Xavier University / Player, Coach

Mark Florman / Cleveland, OH / Player

Doug Matthew / Xavier University / Player, Coach

Track & Field

Tianna Bartoletta / Olympian / Runner

Katie Hortsman / Minster HS / Coach

Emily Infeld / Olympian / Runner

Ken Meibers / Princeton HS, / Coach

Tyrone Olverson / Princeton HS, OSU / Runnner

Brandon Saine / Piqua HS / Runner

Bill Schnier / University of Cincinnati / Coach

Ann Vogel  / West Liberty HS / Coach

Volleyball

DeDe Stoner / St. Henry HS / Coach

Weight Lifting

Wrestling

Nicholas Nemeth aka Dolph Ziggler / Kent State Univ. WWE / Wrestler

There have been 1,569 NFL Players born in the State of Ohio

All Ohio Born Natives who played in the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, NHL are Automatic Selections

We will be adding the Great Ones who have passed on this year to the 2026 Posthumous Class of 2026

Football NFL Ohio Natives

Russ Ansterwald / Athens / Player

John Beckwith / Columbus / Player

Hi Bringham / Toledo / Player

Bill Clark / Dayton / Player

Stan Cofel / Clevelnad / Player

Arch Erehart / Fulton / Player

Charlie Essman / Jackson / Player

Harry Harris / New Plymouth / Player

Nelson Rupp / Marion / Player

John Schneider / Columbus / Player

Red Steele / McArthur / Player

Earl Stoeklien / Dayton / Player  

Tiny Turner / Columbus / Player

Howard Yeres / Columbus / Player

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