Sixth Grade Boy’s Head Coach 2003 – 2016
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Record 36W & 5L
Freshman Boy’s Assistant Coach 2006 - 2010
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Won Three NBC Freshman League Titles 2007 -2009 with Coach Haught
AAU Head Basketball Coach 2008 – 2011
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Won Two Area AAU Tournaments
Vice President of Minerva Youth Basketball 2006 -2010
President of Minerva Youth Basketball 2010 – 2016
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Won Three MYB League Titles
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Won Twelve Area Youth Tournament
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Raised Funds to Contribute Over $50,000 to Minerva Boys & Girls Basketball Programs through facility improvements, equipment purchases & donations &
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Coached Over 400 players Through MYB
Currently employed by Miller and Company
Resides in Minerva with his wife, Cindy
MHS 1989 Graduate
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State of Ohio Division II Back of Year in 1987
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First Team All Ohio in 1987
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First Team All Senate League 1987 & 1988
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First Team All Stark County 1987 & 1988
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First Team All Northeastern Ohio 1987 & 1988
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Senate League Player of the Year in 1987
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Teams had a combined record of 28-2 from 1986 - 1988
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School record holder:
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Most touchdowns in season - 29
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Yards rushing in season - 2027
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Career touchdowns - 45
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Career yards rushing - 4215
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MHS 1936 Graduate
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The first African-American to design, build, own and operate a golf course in the world
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First Team All-Tri County in football
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In 1937 he formed the first golf team at Wilberforce University with his brother, Berry
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Served as Co-captain in 1937 and made history by competing against Ohio Northern University which was th first time that a black college and a white college competed against each othe
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Inducted into the Canton Negro Old-timers Athletic Association in 1988
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Recipient of “The Jack Nicklaus Golf Family of the Year” in 1992
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Recipient of “Cornerstone of Freedom Award” from the Dr. Martin Luther King Commission in 1992
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Recipient of “Diamond in the Rough Tribute” from the National Golf Foundation in 1996
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Inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame in 1996
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Tiger Woods Foundation began awarding two scholarships to Minerva Students annually in the name of William and Marcella Powell in 199
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Awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Baldwin Wallace College in humane letters in 1998
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In 1999, after being denied a PGA membership in 1962, he was awarded a lifetime membership, retroactive to his first denial
MHS 1930 Graduate
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Four year lettermen in football and track
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Three year letterman in basketball
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Wooster College 1931 - 1934
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Three year letterman in football, swimming and track
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Set conference record in javelin throw - 193' 9"
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Named Most Valuable Senior Athlete in 1939
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Head football coach in Carrollton from 1934 - 1936 with record of 21-1
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Head football coach Lorain from 1936 - 1946 with record of 66-22-8
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Coached three undefeated and five league championship teams
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Ohio High School Football Coach of the Year in 1943
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Wooster College Hall of Fam inductee in 1973
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Lorain Sports Hall of Fame in 1996
MHS 1953 Graduate
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First Team All-Stark County 1951 - 1952
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First Team Tri-County 1952 - 1953
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Honorable Mention All-Ohio
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School record holder
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Most free throws in a season - 137
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Most free throws in a career - 383
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1953 - 1957 Mount Union College All Conference Junior/Senior Year
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Greater Canton Old-Timers Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999