John Joyce “Jack”Gilligan was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975. He was the father of Kathleen Sebelius,who later served as governor of Kansas and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
David James Wottle is an American retired middle-distance track athlete. He was the gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and a world record holder in the 800 meters. In 1973,Wottle also ran the 3rd fastest Mile in history. He was known for wearing a golf cap while running.
Archie Mason Griffin is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The only two-time Heisman Trophy winner,he is considered one of the greatest college football players of all time. Griffin won four Big Ten Conference titles with the Buckeyes and was the first player ever to start in four Rose Bowls. He also played professionally for the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League (USFL).
Grayson Louis Kirk was an American political scientist who served as president of Columbia University during the Columbia University protests of 1968. He was also an advisor to the State Department and instrumental in the formation of the United Nations.
Richard Eugene Forzano was an American football coach at the high school,collegiate and professional levels,most prominently as head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Detroit Lions from 1974 to 1976.
Charles William Whalen Jr was an American politician from Ohio. Whalen was a member of the Republican Party who served in the Ohio House of Representatives,Ohio State Senate,and the United States House of Representatives. In his six terms in the U.S. House,Whalen established himself in the liberal wing of the Republican Party and led opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
Bishop Watterson High School is a parochial,college preparatory high school located in Columbus,Ohio.
Hans Reichel was a German improvisational guitarist,experimental luthier,inventor,and type designer.
William Edwin Minshall Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio from 1955 to 1974.
Rey Dempsey is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Youngstown State University from 1973 to 1974,Southern Illinois University from 1976 to 1983,and Memphis State University—now known as the University of Memphis—from 1984 to 1985,compiling a career college football record of 73–57–3. In 1975,he was a special teams coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). In 1983,his Southern Illinois team went 13–1,the best record in school history,winning the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.
Achim Reichel is a German singer,musician,producer and songwriter from Hamburg. He is known for his 1991 hit single Aloha Heja He,and serving as the frontman for the 1960s beat group The Rattles,who,among other achievements,were selected to open for The Beatles on their last tour of Europe in 1966.
Roswietha Zobelt is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Mike Lantry is a former All-American football player. He was a left-footed place-kicker who played for Bo Schembechler at the University of Michigan from 1972 through 1974. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1973 and set Michigan records for the longest field goal,most field goals,and most point after touchdown kicks. However,he also missed three key field goals in the last minutes of the 1973 and 1974 Michigan–Ohio State games.
Clarence Edward Elwell was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 1968 until his death in 1973. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1962 to 1968.
Robert N. M. "Blade" Thornbladh is a former American football player,coach and radio color commentator. He played for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1971 to 1973 and was an assistant coach at Michigan from 1980 to 1986. He later served as the color commentator for Michigan football broadcasts on WJR radio.
The One Hundred Tenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1973 and 1974. In this General Assembly,the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republican Party and the Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate,there were 17 Republicans and 16 Democrats. In the House,there were 59 Democrats and 40 Republicans. This was the first Ohio General Assembly to use redistricted legislative districts from the 1970 United States Census.
Oakley C. Collins was a Republican member of the Ohio General Assembly. A former school teacher from Ironton,Ohio,Collins initially ran for the Ohio House of Representatives,winning a seat in 1946,and was reelected in 1948. He opted to move to the Ohio Senate in 1950,winning a seat to represent much of Appalachian Ohio. He won reelection in 1952,1954,and 1956.
Gilbert Ignatius Sheldon was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio between 1992 and 2002. Sheldon previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1976 to 1992.
Clinton Edward "Clint" Haslerig is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1971 to 1973 and professional football from 1974 to 1976 for the Chicago Bears,Buffalo Bills,Minnesota Vikings,and New York Jets.
Markus Reichel is a German mathematician and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.
