Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame

The Stark County High School Football Hall of Fame Committee includes Repository sports writer Steve Doerschuk; Repository Sports Editor Chris Beaven; Repository Special Projects Editor Todd Porter; retired coach and former East-West All-Star Game co-director Ron Rankin; former Repository Executive Editor Don Detore; longtime officials Larry Sweitzer and Henry Armstead; and area football historian Craig Eoff. The committee chairman is Jim Porter, Repository Publisher. The curator is Pam Bittaker. All nominees must have played, coached or officiated in Stark County. Players must have graduated at least 10 years prior to being considered. Coaches and officials must be retired. Seniors Committee nominees must have graduated from high school or completed their coaching career 50 years prior to induction. Nominees must get at least seven of the 10 votes to be inducted. Eight votes come from the committee. Fans account for the final two votes. Between six and eight are chosen for each class. Modern-era nominees who reached the top 10 but are not selected are automatic finalists for the next year.

2002

Ron Blackledge, Timken player Paul Brown, Massillon coach Bob Commings, Massillon coach, GlenOak coach Vince Costello, Magnolia player , Alliance player Chet DeStefano, official , Glenwood player Bob Gladieux, Louisville player Dick Himes, Canton South player Jim Houston, Massillon player Marion Motley, McKinley player Alan Page, Central Catholic player George Saimes, Lincoln player Chris Spielman, Massillon player Harry Stuhldreher, Massillon player

2003 Roger Duffy, Central Catholic player Wayne Fontes, McKinley player Don Hertler Sr., Hoover coach Roch Hontas, McKinley player Tommy James, Massillon player Dick Kempthorn, McKinley player Jeff Logan, Hoover player Don Scott, McKinley player , McKinley player Dick Snyder, Hoover player

2004 Todd Blackledge, Hoover player Matt Christopher, Lake player Ray Ellis, McKinley player Charlie King, Alliance player Ted Provost, Louisville player Paul Starkey, Louisville coach

2005 Tim Fox, Glenwood player Chuck Mather, Massillon coach John McVay, Massillon player, Central coach Joe Pujazon, McKinley player Jim Reichenbach, Massillon player, GlenOak and Tuslaw Coach Bud Shopbell, official

2006 Frank Dugan, Canton South player Ken Kuhn, Louisville player Jim Letcavits, Massillon player, Massillon coach John Muhlbach, Massillon player, Oakwood coach Ralph Pucci, McKinley player Bobby Williams, McKinley player

2007 Homer Floyd, Massillon player Dennis Franklin, Massillon player Mel Knowlton, Alliance coach Michael Moore, GlenOak player Rocco Rich, McKinley player Dan Risaliti, Timken coach, McKinley player

2008 Tom Ecrement, Glenwood player Lin Houston, Massillon player Tim Laps, Perry player Chris Soehnlen, Aquinas player Bill Wentz, Lehman player Stu Wilkins, Lincoln player

2009 Bob Belden, Central Catholic player , Alliance player Robert Fife, Jackson coach Horace Gillom, Massillon player Hase McKey, Massillon player Mark Stier, Louisville player

2010 , McKinley Derek Fox, GlenOak Steve Luke, Massillon player Thom McDaniels, McKinley and Jackson coach Mark Murphy, GlenOak , McKinley

2011 Steve Barr, St. Thomas Aquinas player Brian Bowers, Lake player Tommy Hannon, Massillon player E.J. Lilly, Alliance player Dick Proebstle, Central Catholic player Joe Sparma, Massillon player

2012 Dan Shetler, Hoover player Athie Garrison, McKinley player Ted Rohrer, Jackson player Jon Aljancic, Louisville player , GlenOak player Garland Rivers, Mckinley player Ben McDaniels, McKinley player

2013 Travis McGuire, Massillon player Herm Jackson, McKinley player Norm Nicola, Central Catholic player Jay Rohr, Jackson player Leon Powell, Minerva player , Massillon player Ray Getz, Massillon player Benny Battista, Canton South player

2014 Keith Best, Lincoln player Dean Brown, McKinley player T.J. Downing, GlenOak player John Grimsley, McKinley player Phil Martin, McKinley player Mike Rejina, Lincoln player DeMario Rozier, McKinley player

2015 Jim Bachtel, Lincoln player Kirk Barton, Perry player Jeff Durbin, Lake Coach Lowell Klinefelter, Central Catholic coach Jamar Martin, McKinley player Jerrod Vance, Massillon player Bob Vogel, Massillon player