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Guardians set to honor Larry Doby in special ceremony July 2
The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 1—First, there was Jackie Robinson and then there was Larry Doby, but before both of them there was Marion Motley and Bill Willis. Cleveland sports teams arguably do not get enough credit ...
Josh McDaniels helps get Marion Motley statue built in Canton
Touchdown Wire via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoLas Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels’ ties to Ohio run deep. He was born in Barberton, and...
Saint Laurent's Marrakesh Show Was a Homecoming of a Different Sort
Esquire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge stepped off a plane in Marrakesh for the first time in...
Former Ohio State football player from Warren County remains go-to artist for Buckeyes' hall of fame...
Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 3—A local former Ohio State football player had brushes of fame playing for legendary Coach Woody Hayes in the late 1970s. But in the decades since, his own unique paint strokes have earned ...
Marion Motley memorialized in Canton near Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCANTON – Several hundred people gathered Wednesday afternoon in Stadium Park to see the new Marion Motley memorial. After four of Motley's grandchildren pulled back the cover, the crowd applauded ...
Willie Thrower made history for the Chicago Bears as the modern NFL’s 1st Black QB. 70 years later,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoCHICAGO — Willie Thrower lived his life as a footnote in the history books of one of professional...