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Induction ceremony, banquet scheduled for Oct. 7 at Tangier
Published on Sunday, Sep 21, 2008
Beacon Journal staff report
The Summit County Sports Hall of Fame will add nine members when the Class of 2008 is inducted Oct. 7 in ceremonies at Tangier restaurant in Akron.
Doors will open at 6 p.m.
In May, seven were selected for the hall: Marv Beal, James Boeke, Brian Hallett, Frank ''Stretch'' Longstreth, Calvin Moore, Richard ''Dick'' Paige and Harry Reynolds. In June, the class was rounded out when Thomas G. Floyd Jr. was selected as the Andy Palich Service Award winner and Dan Hayes was chosen for the Phil Dietrich Senior Athlete Award.
Beal became Barberton High School's winningest baseball coach, with 254 wins in 19 seasons. His Magics teams won nine sectional titles, four district crowns and a regional title, when his 1986 team reached the state semifinals.
Boeke was selected as a charter member of the Heidelberg College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985 after a college football career in the late 1950s that saw him help the Student Princes to a 28-8 record. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and played left tackle for four years (1960-63) before being traded to the Dallas Cowboys, where he played for four more years and in two title games. He concluded his pro career with a year in New Orleans.
Floyd 's service to area athletics covers five decades, from physical education teacher in Akron schools since the mid-1960s to 24 seasons coaching junior high and high school boys and girls basketball and softball, to 28 years with the West Akron Baseball League. He also has been involved in coaching and administration for the Northwest Akron Youth Basketball Program.
Hallett was a four-year starter for the Kent State football team, a two-time captain and the 2002 team MVP. He made a bigger mark in the world of track, winning three Mid-American Conference indoor and outdoor shot put championships and one discus championship. He qualified for the 2004 and 2008 Olympic trials, and was an Academic All-American.
Hayes is a member of the Silver League's Brennan White Hat softball team that won the 70-plus state Senior Olympic title in 2004, 2006 and 2008. The Central High and University of Akron track standout served Akron schools for 30 years as a teacher, counselor and administrator. He received a 50-year service award in 2005 for track official work.
Starting in 1948, Longstreth coached track and cross country at Western Reserve Academy for 44 years, winning more than 200 dual meets in track and 18 championships. His 1967 cross-country team was undefeated against 88 opponents and his 1968 team had a 90-1 record. The school's track and annual relay event bear his name.
Moore earned three letters in basketball (1946, '48, '49) and two in baseball (1948-49) at the University of Akron and was inducted into the UA Hall of Fame in 1993. After a year in the U.S. Air Force, he returned to UA and helped the Zips win the first tournament championship contest in the Ohio Conference.
In Paige's golf career, he did not lose in match play during high school (Buchtel) or college (Wooster). He led the Griffins to two City titles in the mid-1940s, then became the No. 1 golfer for the Fighting Scots and was a medalist at the Ohio Conference tournament. He won 16 Akron District Golf Association tournaments and qualified for the 51st U.S. Open Championship.
Reynolds, the father of Summit County Sports Hall of Fame inductee Butch Reynolds, won the 1969 Brunswick Bowling Corp. singles championship and the 1971 Peterson Bowling Classic singles title. Since 1968, he has maintained a 200-plus average with four 300 games, a high average of 222 and high series of 797.
Banquet tickets at $35 each are available at the Firestone Federal Credit Union, 1200 Firestone Parkway, Akron. For details, call 330-379-6400 or 800-648-3328.
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