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0000344883 [email protected]. single-season record. receiving (1978)standsasthe the LittleGiants’careerleader. Opeltthrewfor4,511yards, 2005, From 2003- season 2,187(2006). has thrownforthemostyardsina whileRyanOttney a season(2005), Ross recordforcompletions(148)in 1944). and BobDemmel(halfback, stands at602-384-48. Bellevue 81-0. points astheLittleGiantsrouted set aschool recordbyscoring44 Miller erupted for81pointsasJ.W. 1947and1953. included 1919, Other9-1years respectively. to 9-1marksin1980and1993, in 1974under Tom Hollman. 1973 underChuck Shuffand9-0-1 9-1in 9-1in1972, went 9-1in1971, who great erafortheLittleGiants, team inthemodernfootballera. werethefirstundefeatedRoss 9-0-1, regular seasoncampaigns. round aftercompletinga10-0 Giants wereoustedinthefirst theLittle 2006 underDerekKidwell, In 1997underDanPallante and three ofthemwenttotheplayoffs. All record of10victoriesinaseason. 1997 and2006)sharetheschool games underMackey. Little Giantswon29consecutive whenthe has tobefrom1955-1957, E-mail Jeff Arenz at Tom Brudzinski’s 699yards Aaron Opeltistheholderof The program’s all-timerecord Fremont High 1929, 12, On Oct. Largest win Moore andRadeloffcoached Ross The early1970swereanother whowent The 1951LittleGiants, Three otherRossteams(1983, The greatesterainRossfootball GREATEST TEAMS ——— Thursday, October 23, 2008, Supplement To The News-Messenger, Fremont, Ohio, 3 Eyewitness to history: Great players, good coaches

In 1973 when I moved to before he left for a collegiate about how they produced Fremont from Greenville, a Bob coaching career at his and those 165 wins — wins city of 12,000 in Marker Radeloff’s college alma constructed from both southwestern Ohio, I had a Former mater, Ohio Northern. serious and comical methods. inkling of the tradition of the sports editor Moore, who served as Once during the week Fremont Ross High School defensive coordinator of the before a Findlay game, a football program. Little Giants while Hollman mysterious package addressed What I did not know was was head coach, produced a to the Little Giants football how long I would be football meant for the 70-28-4 record, including the team arrived at Harmon Field associated with it. Fremont community. Nine first playoff berth for the according to coaches. The Now, after the school's 600th wins with Shuff and his Little Giants in 1983. That package contained several football victory last Friday at migration to Massillon was the year Ross ended the pairs of girls underwear with Napoleon, I looked back over Washington gave me an regular season with a 7-0 win the note that is what the the years I was personally opening. over Sandusky and followed Little Giants should be involved with the program. When I first met Ross that up with another 7-0 over wearing because they played After 23 years of covering athletic director Dick Sherman, the Blue Streaks the following like sissies. I know where that the Little Giants as sports I told him I know of some good week at an icy Harmon Field package came from and it was editor of The News- football coaches he should go in the first round of the not from Findlay but the Messenger, Ross and its after should he need them. A Division I playoffs. players thought that and the athletic teams became a part year later, with the departure of At the end of Moore’s 10 Trojans felt their wrath that of me. But football, because of Shuff, Sherman heeded my years, Radeloff, who had Friday night. Hayes Presidential Center a string of coaches I had advice and contacted Tom served as Holman’s and While I was close to the become acquainted with Hollman, who had turned Moore’s offensive coordinator, coaches, there were Ross coach Chuck Shuff, right, while in Greenville as sports Greenville into a power. took over as head coach for outstanding players I had the helps try on editor of the city’s newspaper, Hollman came north and 11 years, producing a 71-41 fortune of covering which are pads ca. 1972. became special for me. with him brought Pete Moore record and two berths in the too numerous to list but all Through the years, I and Rex Radeloff, two future playoffs in 1989 and 1994. had a hand in building and program that is known and watched and covered 165 Ross head football coaches. That quartet of coaches keeping the Ross winning envied through all of Ohio. Ross wins while being The trio fit right into the were some of the best who tradition alive with nearly 28 While I will not be writing involved with four coaches. Ross tradition of well- patrolled with Ross sidelines percent of those 600 wins. about it, but may win In 1973, the final year as schooled, tough football. and I had the good fortune of I was fortunate to have number 601 come Friday head coach for Chuck Shuff, I Hollman’s teams produced a being associated with them. I written about those wins for night as Ross hosts its oldest was introduced to the what 15-3-2 record in two years got to witness and write a high school football rival, Sandusky. Congratulations and Best Wishes To The Staff, Faculty and Students of Congratulations Fremont Ross High School on your 600th Win! on your th 600 Win! From the Terra State Commnity College Family

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By JON KERNS began back in 1895. — while calling most of his own News-Messenger correspondent Mal Mackey was the head plays — he kicked, punted and football coach of the Little played defense. Burdette “Bee Bee” Giants from 1950-1966 and He said that the team Schneider seems to compiled an overall record of stuck together and there remember his high school 104 wins, 59 losses and 8 ties were no stars, although the football playing days like during those 17 years. He late Jim Tiller moved the ball they were coached more games and had down the field — a lot. yesterday — more victories than any other Tiller rushed not more coach in school history. for 3,755 yards from 1953-56, than 50 years “Coach Mackey was really a school record that stood ago. super,” Schneider said. “He until it was broken by Schneider really cared about the kids.” Charles Woodson in 1994. Photos courtesy Time-Out Bar and Grill was a major He also had outstanding “We had a great following TOP: The 1951 Ross football team included Charles Jones (85), Jerome player on the assistant coaches. back in those days,” Schneider Surratt (77), Dick Harter (87), Ron Whitcomb (71), John Lewis (73) and undefeated Schneider Mackey suffered a heart recalls. “It was not only students Charles Black (65). BOTTOM: Coach Mal Mackey (far left) talks to assistant 1955 and attack during the Elyria who supported us, but Fremont coaches, from left , John Ihnat, Jack Decker, Paul Raines and Robert Seele. 1956 teams that nearly won game in the middle of the fans and boosters as well.” the big-school Ohio state 1956 season and assistant Schneider is a 2004 inductee championship. coach Robert Seele guided into the Fremont Ross Sports “We finished second to the team during the final Hall of Fame. Teammate Jim Canton McKinley in 1955 and four games of the season. Tiller was in the hall of fame's were fourth in the final poll Mackey recovered to coach first class in 1990. the next year,” Schneider said. another 10 years in Fremont. “Bee Bee” was named to In 1957, a year after “Our scouting reports were the All-Buckeye Conference Schneider graduated, Ross great,” Schneider said. “The in football after both his finished with a 9-0-1 record to assistant coaches made sure junior and senior years while extend their unbeaten streak we knew a lot about the other scoring 10 touchdowns and to 30 games, a school record. teams.” running for 480 yards. He 101 S. Clover St. In fact, Fremont won 61, lost Schneider was the team's co- also was co-captain of the Fremont, OH 6 and tied 3 from 1951-1957, captain his senior year in 1956 track team his senior year the most successful run of and was rarely off the field. In and co-captain of the 419-332-9268 seasons since the program addition to playing quarterback basketball team as a junior. 6 Jamie Heberling, Broker CONGRATULATIONS FREMONT ROSS Little Giants on the 600th win Congratulations for our school! 0000345090 ################## to the staff, faculty # # # ALL # STAR # # # and students of # IMPROVEMENTS,LTD. # Ross High School. # Chris J. Heflinger # # # Bathrooms # Vinyl Siding # # # # # # Kitchen Windows # # # # Plumbing Concrete # # # Electrical # Roofs # # 0000343753 # # # # # Preferred Contractor # # # Call: (419) 355-9474 # WONDERLY HORVATH Locally Owned and Operated #

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