lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Dec 15, 2015 10:48am
I went to Liberty. Where did you go that you went up against Fitz?GOONx19;1769515 wrote:Fitzgerald Toussaint .
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Dec 15, 2015 1:30pm
...got to play with and against Dave Dravecky who played at Boardman HS & then went on to pitch in an All Star Game as well as the World Series for the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Dec 15, 2015 3:22pm
I went to Maplewood. Ran against him in track. I suppose that was misleading.lhslep134;1769590 wrote:I went to Liberty. Where did you go that you went up against Fitz?
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Dec 15, 2015 3:26pm
I actually figured it was track since you mentioned Desmar and Fitz, whose notoriety did not come from the same sport as each other.GOONx19;1769627 wrote:I went to Maplewood. Ran against him in track. I suppose that was misleading.
Nice to find out another poster is from the Y-Town area. I didn't know that about you before.
Dr Winston O'Boogie
Posts: 1,799
Dec 15, 2015 7:25pm
We played Dublin High School my sophomore year in football and they featured Vince Workman at tailback. Their team wasn't good, but he was a man among boys. The goal in attempting to tackle him was to try and not get hurt.
A younger brother's friend ran the ball against Westerville South and Andy Katzenmoyer. He said during one offensive huddle, a pass play was called. The receiver that was supposed to go over the middle said, "F- no, I ain't running anywhere near that guy."
A younger brother's friend ran the ball against Westerville South and Andy Katzenmoyer. He said during one offensive huddle, a pass play was called. The receiver that was supposed to go over the middle said, "F- no, I ain't running anywhere near that guy."
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Dec 15, 2015 10:01pm
LolDr Winston O'Boogie;1769668 wrote:We played Dublin High School my sophomore year in football and they featured Vince Workman at tailback. Their team wasn't good, but he was a man among boys. The goal in attempting to tackle him was to try and not get hurt.
A younger brother's friend ran the ball against Westerville South and Andy Katzenmoyer. He said during one offensive huddle, a pass play was called. The receiver that was supposed to go over the middle said, "F- no, I ain't running anywhere near that guy."
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Dec 16, 2015 10:09pm
Played a soccer tournament in colorado vs Zachary Ty Brien kid from home improvement lol
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Wally
Posts: 481
Dec 18, 2015 5:23am
Not really the same as playing against....but....
I coached a Little League tournament game against Wally Post-and won.
I coached a Little League tournament game against Wally Post-and won.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Dec 18, 2015 8:29am
Really good pitcher. It's a shame how his career ended and then to have the arm amputated. I remember when his arm snapped in that game. Heard the cracking of the bone could be heard throughout the stadium.4cards;1769617 wrote:...got to play with and against Dave Dravecky who played at Boardman HS & then went on to pitch in an All Star Game as well as the World Series for the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Dec 18, 2015 10:17am
Ran against Matt Finkes in the hurdles in high school. For as big as he is/was, he smoked me.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Dec 18, 2015 11:08am
Played DB for 3 straight years against Archie Griffin running the ball for Eastmoor. Whipped him 2 out of 3.
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superman
Posts: 3,582
Dec 18, 2015 2:09pm
I'll give you credit for your dedication to the troll.Tiernan;1770191 wrote:Played DB for 3 straight years against Archie Griffin running the ball for Eastmoor. Whipped him 2 out of 3.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Dec 18, 2015 3:46pm
Faced Justin Masterson his freshman year of college. He hit me with a pitch.
Hurt like a sonofabitch.
Hurt like a sonofabitch.
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adog
Posts: 567
Dec 20, 2015 9:14am
Not myself, but a former employer of mine. This gentleman also was a basketball official at the time I worked for him so he and I talked sports quite a bit. He mentioned to me one day that in high school, in West Virginia, he came in 2nd both his jr & sr years for league mvp against the dude he had to guard on the court. the MVP? Jerry West. I kind of scoffed at that, so next day, my former boss brought in a newspaper article and picture showing him going up against Jerry West....impressed...
Wildcat24
Posts: 261
Dec 20, 2015 11:34am
Something similar happened to me with my great uncle. I knew he played in the National Industrial Basketball League for Caterpillar in the 50s, but didn't really understand that it was a legit league back then. A couple of years ago he showed me a picture of him going up for a shot against the 1952 olympic team, the guy trying to block his shot was Bill Russell.adog;1770444 wrote:Not myself, but a former employer of mine. This gentleman also was a basketball official at the time I worked for him so he and I talked sports quite a bit. He mentioned to me one day that in high school, in West Virginia, he came in 2nd both his jr & sr years for league mvp against the dude he had to guard on the court. the MVP? Jerry West. I kind of scoffed at that, so next day, my former boss brought in a newspaper article and picture showing him going up against Jerry West....impressed...
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superman
Posts: 3,582
Dec 20, 2015 1:27pm
I had a similar sorry with a high school i knew. She told me her great uncle played football but didn't make big deal of it. After her family reunion, she brought me a picture of her and Len Dawson.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Dec 21, 2015 9:52am
Got to meet him after a game in San Francisco while he was still there.4cards;1769617 wrote:...got to play with and against Dave Dravecky who played at Boardman HS & then went on to pitch in an All Star Game as well as the World Series for the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants.
I still get chills thinking about the video that pitch.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Dec 21, 2015 3:11pm
It was terrible and gives me chills as well.O-Trap;1770656 wrote:Got to meet him after a game in San Francisco while he was still there.
I still get chills thinking about the video that pitch.
My friend's Dad knew him and I have a couple autograph cards of him.
Spock
Posts: 2,853
Dec 21, 2015 10:45pm
I will never forget the start he got in the state meet in the 110HH.....its unreal how fast he was to the first hurdleHeretic;1769431 wrote:I watched Ginn in state running the hurdles. I tried to get a pic of him and he was so quick I couldn't even time it up. He was unreal -- it just looked like stride, stride, stride, where he'd clear hurdles effortlessly and it didn't even look like he was jumping.
As for HS:
I had to guard Bobby Hoying on the basketball court.
Old Rider
Posts: 2,470
Dec 22, 2015 10:33am
Played against Earl Boykins when he was at Cleveland Central Catholic. Beat them in the regional semi's at the Canton Fieldhouse.
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Dec 22, 2015 10:47am
...It was terrible. Dave and I were next door neighbors growing up and to watch it happen in the video still makes me stick to my stomach. Dave and his wife Jan are great people, have a strong belief in God & that no matter what happens in life, their faith will get them through it.Ironman92;1770794 wrote:It was terrible and gives me chills as well.
My friend's Dad knew him and I have a couple autograph cards of him.
As far as the autographs go, when Dave pitched for San Diego, we were in CA to catch him pitch one night. After the game I met him outside the players exit and while we were walking to the car, some young kids asked for his autograph so he signed it and gave it to me.....and I signed it (LOL). That kid to this day wonders who the hell that guy was that signed his ball!
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QuakerOats
Posts: 8,740
Dec 22, 2015 11:42am
^^^ classic