July 26, 2010 List of Legends

Jim is a former professional American football safety for five seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. He graduated in 1958 from St. Clairsville High School and in 1963 from University of Chattanooga, which later became University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is now a realtor in Columbus, OH.

This Washington, DC native was Cleveland’s only winning pitcher (7-6) with 10 or more stars in 1971. He was third on that staff with 50 total appearances, 40 in relief. He also excelled at track and basketball.

A 14 year Major League pitcher, Ned completed 153 games with a 3.73 ERA. He won 20 games in 1951 and was the Starting Pitcher for the American League in the 1951 All Star game. He holds a career win total of 129 games. His 20 games won in 1951 for the St. Louis Browns makes him the only pitcher to ever win 20 games in a season for a team that lost 100 or more games. He was elected to the Ohio Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987.

The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians pitcher posted a career 145 wins and 53 saves. In 1965, he led the American League (AL) with 21 wins helping the Twins to an AL Championship. Mudcat made the All Star team in 1965 and won two games of the World Series.

A native of Massillon, Ohio, Jim played 13 seasons at linebacker for the Cleveland Browns. He was a member of the team when it won the World Championship in 1964. In 2006, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, having played at The Ohio State University under Woody Hayes. He was a 3-year starter at end for Woody and twice the Buckeye MVP. Jim’s older brother Lin also played for the Browns. Brother Walt played for the Washington Redskins.

A native of Bridgeport, CT, he graduated from the University of Texas El Paso in 1971. In January 1972, he attended the Al Somers Umpire School. During 1972 to 1975, he gained experience in the Minor Leagues while working as an Instructor at Al Somers School. On April 10, 1976, he began his career with the American League opening in Cleveland. Since then, he’s worked seven Championship Series, two World Series and two All Star games. He retired in 2002 after 26 years in the Major Leagues. In June 2008, Greg was inducted into the Medina County Sports Hall of Fame. Since his retirement, he does Pet Therapy with his Boxers Reni and Dieter in the Skilled Care Nursing Unit at Western Reserve Masonic Community.

Vern was on the Pirates World Championship team in 1960, and won the Cy Young Award that year with a 20-9 record and league high 18 complete games.

Jerry pitched a no-hitter in his first and last games plus led the league in home runs during his professional debut in 1964 in the Rookie league. He was the first player drafted by the Houston Astros in 1965.

A Vietnam War veteran, Mathis officiated high school basketball games from 1967 to 1972, then worked college games in the Big 10, Mid-American and Ohio Valley conferences until 1976. Hired by the NBA that year, his first game in the pro ranks was memorable for involving a fight between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks. Fifteen technical fouls were called and five players ejected.He retired in 2001.

A Dayton, OH native he graduated from the University of Dayton (UD) in 1952, having been an All American in 1951 and 1952. In 1951, he was part of the UD team that was the last one in NCAA history to play in both the NCAA and NIT Championship Games in the same year. He is a member of the University of Dayton Hall of Fame. In 1953, while playing with the Detroit Pistons, he was named the very first NBA Rookie of the Year. In 1992, Don retired after 30+ years in television sales and management. This year, he retired from commercial and residential security sales. He is the holder of a World Record (in the Guiness Book of World Records) for the most disqualifications (fouling out) in one season in the NBA during 1953.

A member of the 1954 AL Champion Cleveland Indians when they won a record 111 games, he caught Hall of Famers Early Wynn, Bob Feller and Bob Lemon. In April of this year, the varsity baseball field of Barberton (OH) High School was named Hal Naragon Field. He caught Jim Perry's first major league start on April 23, 1959.

For 30 years, he served as Head Coach of Wright State University’s baseball program in Dayton, Ohio leading his team to 20 winning records, including a trio of 40-win seasons. Professionally, he played for Detroit in 1962, pitched for Cleveland, and ended his career as a player and coach with the New York Mets. He was Tom Seaver’s pitching coach.

Jim was signed in 1959 as a pitcher with the Cleveland Indians. He won 18 games and was named Cleveland's "Man of the Year". In 1963, he was traded to the Twins where he pitched for 10 years winning the Cy Young Award in 1970.

A Penn State graduate, he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, playing from 1957 until '65. He then played for the Lions, Rams and Giants, and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1961 and 1962.

This Michigan State graduate was a handy utility man and a good hitter off the bench. He hit .302 in 56 games for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox in 1980.

Having played 10 big league seasons, his lifetime batting average was .269. In 1962, he received the most votes from players in both leagues for the All-Star game. He also played in the 1965 World Series.

Chuck is the founder of the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He is the former General Manager of the Sarasota White Sox. Presently, he is Executive Director of the Otto Graham, Carlton Fisk Sports Legends Charity Classic played in Florida.