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Published on Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008
Beacon Journal staff report
The Summit County Sports Hall of Fame will induct its 52nd class in ceremonies at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at Tangier restaurant in Akron.
Members of the Class of 2008: Marvin Beal, Jim Boeke, G. Thomas Floyd, Brian Hallett, Dan Hayes, Frank Longstreth, Calvin Moore, William Reppa, Dick Paige and Harry Reynolds.
Banquet tickets, at $35 each, are available at the Firestone Federal Credit Union, 1200 Firestone Parkway, Akron. For more details, call 330-379-6400 or 800-648-3328.
Here are brief biographies of two of the inductees:
• Beal taught and coached in the Barberton school system for 35 years in a variety of sports: baseball, football, volleyball, basketball, track and swimming.
He was a four-year letterman at the University of Akron and was the Zips' best pitcher during the 1966 season. After his graduation in 1968, he jumped right into coaching.
In 1972, he was named Barberton's varsity baseball coach — a position he held for 19 years, winning a school-record 254 games, nine sectional championships, four district titles, and one regional championship that put the Magics in the 1986 state tournament.
• In 1956, Longstreth started the Western Reserve Relays, an event that would become a track highlight for area high schools and continues at Western Reserve Academy. It now is named the Longstreth Relays and is run on Frank H. Longstreth Track.
In all, Longstreth spent 39 of his 44 years at WRA as track and cross country coach. He compiled a 202-78 record as track coach in 32 years.
His teams won 18 championships in the Interstate Private School League.
Longstreth's 1968 cross country had an undefeated season with 88 victories, and the following year the Pioneers were 91-1 with the only loss coming against state champion Cleveland St. Joseph.
Beacon Journal staff report
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I always wondered why Mr. Bowsher never made it into this HOF.
He and his family lived for many years in Tallmadge off of East Avenue (18). He created and managed a swimming facility in his backyard which is today known as Maca Park. I know he spent years and years training swimmers of all ages, not only at Maca Park but in Akron.