Athletes, Coaches, Etc.
- Dan Abbott (baseball player) (Portage County)
- Fred Abbott (baseball player) (Versailles)
- Kurt Abbott (baseball player) (Zanesville)
- Chet Adams (football player) (Cleveland)
- Alex Albright (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Will Allen (football player) (Dayton)
- Nick Altrock (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Allan Anderson (baseball player) (Lancaster)
- Eddie Arcaro (jockey) (Cincinnati)
- Randy Ayers (basketball coach) (Springfield)
- Luke Babbitt (basketball player) (Cincinnati)
- Coy Bacon (football player) (Ironton)
- Doc Baker (football player) (Akron)
- Jake Ballard (football player) (Springboro)
- Chris Bando (baseball player) (Solon)
- Sal Bando (baseball player) (Cleveland)
- Mike Barnett (baseball coach) (Columbus)
- Cliff Battles (HOF football player, coach) (Akron)
- Tim Belcher (baseball player) (Mount Gilead)
- Chad Billingsley (baseball player) (Defiance)
- Chase Blackburn (football player) (Marysville)
- Todd Blackledge (football player/announcer) (North Canton)
- Dave Blaney (race car driver) (Hartford)
- Jerry Blevins (baseball player) (Arcadia)
- Brock Bolen (football player) (Germantown)
- Alex Boone (football player) (Lakewood)
- Justin Boren (football player) (Pickerington)
- Stan Boroski (baseball coach) (Martins Ferry)
- Earl Boykins (basketball player) (Cleveland)
- Andrew Brackman (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Bob Brenly (baseball player, manager) (Coshocton)
- Robert Brewster (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Diyral Briggs (football player) (Mount Healthy)
- Aris Brimanis (hockey player) (Cleveland)
- Matt Brown (UFC fighter) (Xenia)
- Mike Brown (basketball head coach) (Columbus)
- Paul Brown (football coach) (Norwalk)
- Ray Brown (baseball player) (Alger)
- Carl Brumbaugh (football player) (West Milton)
- Jarrod Bunch (football player) (Ashtabula)
- Dave Burba (baseball player) (Springfield)
- Dom Capers (football coach) (Cambridge)
- George Cappuzzello (baseball player) (Youngstown)
- Steve Cargile (football player) (Cleveland)
- Bobby Carpenter (football player) (Lancaster)
- Rob Carpenter (football player) (Junction City)
- Joseph Carr (NFL president) (Columbus)
- Butch Carter (basketball player, coach) (Middletown)
- Cris Carter (football player) (Middletown)
- Drew Carter (football player) (Solon)
- Howard Cassady (Football Player) (Columbus)
- Matt Cavanaugh (football player) (Youngstown)
- Brent Celek (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Chris Chambers (football player) (Cleveland)
- Chris Chambliss (football player, coach) (Dayton)
- Dean Chance (baseball player) (Wooster)
- Ezzard Charles (boxer) (Cincinnati)
- Galen Cisco (baseball player) (St.Marys)
- Maurice Clarett (football player) (Warren)
- Roger Clemens (baseball player) (Dayton)
- Barry Cofield (football player) (Cleveland Heights)
- Norris Cole (basketball player) (Dayton)
- Trent Cole (football player) (Xenia)
- Kurt Coleman (football player) (Clayton)
- Marco Coleman (football player) (Dayton)
- Cris Collinsworth (football player) (Dayton)
- John Conner (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Daequan Cook (basketball player) (Dayton)
- Jim Cordle (football player) (Lancaster)
- Shawn Crable (football player) (Massillon)
- Tom Crabtree (football player) (Columbus)
- Sylvia Crawley (basketball player/coach) (Steubenville)
- Larry Csonka (Hall-of-fame football player) (Stow)
- Jeff Cumberland (football player) (Youngstown)
- Scott Cursi (baseball coach) (Columbus)
- Ben Curtis (golf player) (Columbus)
- Jack Cusack (football coach and general manager) (Canton)
- Alissa Czisny (US Figure Skater) (Bowling Green)
- Mark Dantonio (Michican State head football coach) (Zanesville)
- Thom Darden (football player) (Sandusky)
- Nate Davis (football player) (Bellaire)
- Len Dawson (football player) (Alliance)
- Ab DeMarco (hockey player) (Cleveland)
- Kris Dielman (football player) (Troy)
- Dan Dierdorf (HOF football player/announcer) (Canton)
- Cecil Dillon (hockey player) (Toledo)
- Andy Dorris (football player) (Bellaire)
- Hugh Douglas (football player) (Mansfield)
- James "Buster" Douglas (boxer) (Columbus)
- Bob Dove (lineman, College Football Hall of Fame) (Youngstown)
- Dave Dravecky (baseball player) (Youngstown)
- Rob Dyrdek (skateboarder) (Kettering)
- Marc Edwards (football player) (Norwood)
- Ray Edwards (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Ron Edwards (football player) (Columbus)
- Nat Emerson (tennis player) (Cincinnati)
- Evan Eschmeyer (basketball player) (New Knoxville)
- Billy Evans (Hall-of-Fame umpire) (Youngstown)
- Lee Evans (football player) (Sandusky)
- James Farragher (football player, coach) (Youngstown)
- Bruce Fields (baseball player, coach) (Cleveland)
- Chris Finch (basketball coach) (Cambridge)
- Rollie Fingers (baseball player) (Steubenville)
- Sarah Fisher (race car driver) (Columbus)
- Charles Follis (football player) (Wooster)
- Wayne Fontes (football coach) (Canton)
- Matt Fox (baseball player) (Columbus)
- Rich Franklin (UFC Champion) (Middletown)
- Brad Friedel (soccer goalkeeper) (Lakewood)
- Charlie Frye (football player) (Willard)
- Mike Furrey (football player) (Grove City)
- Joey Galloway (football player) (Bellaire)
- Jason Garrett (football player) (Hunting Valley)
- Ted Ginn, Jr. (football player) (Cleveland)
- Terry Glenn (football player) (Columbus)
- Bob Golic (football player, actor) (Cleveland)
- Mike Golic (football player, sports talk host) (Cleveland)
- Anthony Gonzalez (football player) (Cleveland)
- Ken Griffey, Jr. (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Archie Griffin (football player) (Columbus)
- Lou Groza (football player) (Martins Ferry)
- Jon Gruden (football coach) (Sandusky)
- Matt Guerrier (baseball player) (Cleveland)
- Harvey Haddix (baseball Player) (Medway/Springfield)
- Roy Hall (football player) (South Euclid)
- Andy Hampsten (cyclist, Only American to win Giro d'Italia) (Columbus)
- Jim Harbaugh (football player) (Toledo)
- Brett Harkins (hockey player) (North Ridgeville)
- Todd Harkins (hockey player) (Cleveland)
- Ron Harper (basketball Player) (Dayton)
- James Harrison (football player) (Akron)
- Peter Harrold (hockey player) (Kirtland Hills)
- Kevin Hartman (soccer player) (Athens)
- Ben Hartsock (football player) (Chillicothe)
- Don Hasselbeck (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Mickey Hatcher (baseball player, coach) (Cleveland)
- John Havlicek (basketball player) (Martins Ferry)
- A.J. Hawk (football player) (Centerville)
- Wynn Hawkins (baseball player) (Youngstown)
- Woody Hayes (football coach) (Clifton/Newcomerstown/Upper Arlington)
- Dirk Hayhurst (baseball player) (Canton)
- Gus Henderson (football and basketball coach) (Oberlin)
- Tommy Henrich (baseball player) (Massillon)
- Kim Herring (football player) (Solon)
- Tyrone Hill (basketball player, coach) (Cincinnati)
- Larry Hisle (baseball player) (Portsmouth)
- Domenik Hixon (football player) (Whitehall)
- Robert Hoernschemeyer (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Marty Hogan (baseball player) (Youngstown)
- Derek Holland (baseball player) (Newark)
- Lou Holtz (Football coach) (East Liverpool)
- Sam Hornish, Jr. (NASCAR driver, 3-time IRL champion, winner of 2006 Indianapolis 500) (Defiance)
- Desmond Howard (football player) (Cleveland)
- Dummy Hoy (deaf baseball player) (Houcktown)
- Brian Hoyer (football player) (North Olmsted)
- Aubrey Huff (baseball player) (Marion)
- Bob Huggins (basketball coach) (Gnadenhutten)
- Miller Huggins (HOF baseball player, manager) (Cincinnati)
- John Hughes (football player) (Gahanna)
- Jim Jackson (basketball player) (Toledo)
- LeBron James (basketball player) (Akron)
- Vic Janowicz (football player) (Elyria)
- Home Run Johnson (baseball player) (Findlay)
- Lance Johnson (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Cal Jones (football player) (Steubenville)
- Greg Jones (football player) (Cincinnati)
- David Justice (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Rich Karlis (football player) (Salem)
- Larry Kehres (football coach)(Diamond)
- Jason Kelce (football player) (Cleveland Heights)
- Don King (fight promoter) (Cleveland)
- Bobby Knight (basketball coach) (Massilon/Orrville)
- Jack Kralick (baseball player) (Youngstown)
- Bernie Kosar (football player) (Boardman)
- Kosta Koufos (basketball player) (Canton)
- Kevin Kowalski (football player) (Macedonia)
- Luke Kuechly (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Jim Lachey (football player) (St. Henry)
- Jack Lambert (HOF football player) (Mantua)
- Kennesaw Mountain Landis (first baseball commissioner) (Milleville)
- Barry Larkin (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Dante Lavelli (football player) (Cleveland)
- Trevor Laws (football player) (Philadelphia Eagles) (Dayton)
- Dick LeBeau (football coach) (London)
- Jim Leyland (baseball manager) (Perrysburg)
- Jim Leyritz (baseball player) (Lakewood/Anderson Township)
- Frank Lickliter (professional golfer) (Franklin)
- Matt Light (football player) (Greenville)
- Jon Link (baseball player) (Columbus)
- Jeff Linkenbach (football player) (Sandusky)
- Jerry Lucas (basketball player) (Middletown)
- Mike Nugent (football player) (Centerville)
- Barry Mackay (tennis player, broadcaster) (Cincinnati)
- Paul Maguire (football player, announcer) (Youngstown)
- Ray Mancini (boxer, former WBA lightweight champion) (Youngstown)
- Nick Mangold (football player) (Centerville)
- Mario Manningham (football player) (Warren)
- Jim Martin (football player) (Cleveland)
- Kevin Martin (basketball player) (Zanesville)
- Justin Masterson (baseball player) (Beavercreek)
- Scott May (basketball player) (Sandusky)
- Bill Mazeroski (baseball player) (Tiltonsville)
- Jimmy McAleer (baseball player) (Youngstown)
- Josh McDaniels (football coach)(Barberton/Canton)
- Will McEnaney (baseball player) (Springfield)
- Paul McFadden (football player) (Cleveland)
- Mike McGlynn (football player) (Austintown)
- Deacon McGuire (baseball player) (Youngstown)
- Brandon McKinney (football player) (Dayton)
- Zoltan Mesko (football player) (Twinsburg)
- Urban Meyer (football coach) (Ashtabula)
- Doug Mientkiewicz (baseball player) (Toledo)
- Creighton Miller (football player) (Cleveland)
- Mike Mizanin (Billed as 'The Miz' in WWE, professional wrestler) (Cleveland)
- Antwaun Molden (football player) (Warren)
- Lance Moore (football player) (Westerville)
- Joe Morrison (football player, coach) (Lima)
- Edwin C. Moses (runner) (Dayton)
- Marion Motley (HOF football player) (Canton)
- Scott Mruczkowski (football player) (Garfield Heights)
- Byron Mullens (basketball player) (Canal Winchester)
- Thurman Munson (baseball player) (Canton)
- Chet Mutryn (football player) (Cleveland)
- Bill Nagy (football player) (Hudson)
- Haruki Nakamura (football player) (Elyria)
- Nick Nemeth (Billed as 'Dolph Ziggler' in WWE, professional wrestler) (Cleveland)
- Don Nehlen (college football coach) (Mansfield)
- Al Nesser (football player) (Columbus)
- Frank Nesser (football player) (Dennison)
- Phil Nesser (football player) (Columbus)
- Ted Nesser (football player, coach) (Dennison)
- Jack Nicklaus (golfer) (Columbus)
- Joe Niekro (baseball player) (Blaine)
- Phil Niekro (baseball player) (Blaine)
- Jon Niese (baseball player) (Lima/Defiance)
- Dustin Nippert (baseball player) (Beallsville)
- Chuck Noll (football coach) (Cleveland)
- Ray Nolting (football player, coach) (Cincinnati)
- Joe Norman (football player) (Millersburg)
- Joe Nuxhall (baseball player and announcer) (Hamilton)
- Annie Oakley (Markswoman) (Darke)
- Al Oliver (baseball player) (Portsmouth)
- Paul O'Neill (baseball player) (Columbus)
- Jerry Olsavsky (football player) (Youngstown)
- Jesse Owens (runner) (Cleveland)
- Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (football player) (Columbus)
- Orlando Pace (football player) (Sandusky)
- Alan Page (HOF football player/MN Supreme Court Justice) (Canton)
- Peggy Parratt (football player, coach) (Cleveland)
- Ara Parseghian (football coach) (Akron)
- Kelly Pavlik (WBC champion, boxer) (Youngstown)
- Jim Paxson (basketball player) (Dayton)
- John Paxson (basketball player) (Dayton)
- Jay Payton (baseball player) (Zanesville)
- Mike Pelfrey (baseball player) (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
- Bo Pelini (football coach) (Youngstown)
- Carl Pelini (football coach) (Youngstown)
- Tony Pike (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Antonio Pittman (football player) (Akron)
- James Posey (basketball player) (Cleveland/Twinsburg)
- Taylor Price (football player) (Hilliard)
- Brady Quinn (football player) (Columbus/Dublin)
- Chris Quinn (basketball player) (Dublin)
- Bobby Rahal (race car driver) (Medina)
- Dominic Randolph (football player) (Amelia)
- Tim Rattay (football player) (Elyria)
- George Ratterman (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Jeff Reboulet (baseball player) (Kettering)
- Michael Redd (basketball player) (Columbus)
- Tim Richmond (race car driver) (Ashland)
- Branch Rickey (baseball manager) (Stockdale)
- Javon Ringer (football player) (Dayton)
- Jamal Robertson (football player) (Springfield)
- Ryne Robinson (football player) (Toledo)
- Brian Robiskie (football player) (Cleveland)
- Ben Roethlisberger (football player) (Findlay)
- Pete Rose (baseball player, manager) (Cincinnati)
- Scott Roth (basketball player, coach) (Cleveland)
- Edd Roush (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Mike Rupp (hockey player) (Cleveland Heights)
- Gary Russell (football player) (Columbus)
- Bo Schembechler (football coach) (Barberton)
- Mike Schmidt (baseball player) (Dayton)
- Herb Score (baseball player)
- George Shuba (baseball player) (Youngstown)
- Don Shula (football coach) (Painesville)
- Rob Sims (football player) (Macedonia)
- Frank Sinkwich (Heisman Trophy recipient) (Youngstown)
- George Sisler (baseball player) (Manchester)
- Brad Smith (football player) (Youngstown)
- Joe Smith (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Katie Smith (basketball player) (Logan)
- Steve Smith (baseball coach) (Canton)
- Troy Smith (football player) (Cleveland)
- Bob Snyder (football player, coach) (Toledo)
- Andy Sonnanstine (baseball player) (Barberton)
- Tim Spencer (football player, coach) (Martins Ferry)
- Roger Staubach (football player) (Cincinnati)
- George Steinbrenner (owner of NY Yankees) (Rocky River)
- Shannon Stewart (baseball player)
- Steve Stone (baseball player; All-Star pitcher & Cy Young Award winner) (South Euclid)
- Carl Storck (NFL president) (Dayton)
- Zach Strief (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Tyrell Sutton (football player) (Akron)
- Nick Swisher (Baseball Player) (Worthington)
- Bill Talbert (tennis player) (Cincinnati)
- Aqib Talib (football player) (Cleveland)
- Ben Taylor (football player) (Bellaire)
- Kent Tekulve (baseball player) (Hamilton)
- Matt Tennant (football player) (Cincinnati)
- LaSalle Thompson (basketball player, coach) (Cincinnati)
- Steve Tovar (football player) (Elyria)
- Tony Trabert (tennis player) (Cincinnati)
- Jim Tracy (baseball player, manager) (Hamilton)
- Gary Trent (basketball player) (Columbus)
- Jim Tressel (football coach) (Mentor)
- Lee Tressel (HOF college football coach) (Ada)
- Mike Trgovac (football coach) (Youngstown)
- Mel Tucker (football coach) (Cleveland)
- Brandon Underwood (football player) (Hamilton)
- Louie Vito (Snowboarder) (Bellefontaine)
- Doug Volmar (hockey player) (Cleveland)
- Mike Vrabel (football player) (Akron/Cuyahoga Falls)
- Bill Walker (basketball player) (North College Hill)
- Moses Fleetwood Walker (baseball player) (Mount Pleasant)
- Randy Walker (college football coach) (Troy)
- Paul Warfield (football player) (Warren)
- Nate Washington (football player) (Toledo)
- Nick Weatherspoon (basketball player) (Canton)
- Beanie Wells (football player) (Akron)
- Rick White (baseball player) (Springfield)
- Sheldon White (football player) (Dayton)
- Sol White (baseball player, manager, executive) (Bellaire)
- Donte Whitner (football player) (Cleveland)
- Matt Wilhelm (football player) (Lorain)
- Jeff Wilkins (football player) (Youngstown)
- Herb Williams (basketball player/coach) (Columbus)
- Jawad Williams (basketball player) (Cleveland/Lakewood)
- Bill Willis (HOF football player) (Columbus)
- Mike Windt (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Antoine Winfield (football player) (Akron)
- Eric Wood (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Gene Woodling (baseball player) (Akron)
- Charles Woodson (football player) (Fremont)
- Chris Wright (basketball player) (Trotwood)
- Mike Wright (football player) (Cincinnati)
- Kevin Youkilis (baseball player) (Cincinnati)
- Cy Young (baseball player) (Gilmore/Newcomerstown)
- Don Zimmer (baseball player, coach) (Cincinnati)
- Ron Zook (football coach) (Loudonville)
- Michael Zordich (football player) (Youngstown)
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