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These individuals made their mark on the world through great feats of athleticism and the dogged determination that made those triumphs possible. Many of the men and women listed here went on to give back to Dayton, or put their talents to work on the national stage.
Use our interactive map to find these individuals on a self-guided tour.
Albert Bart – Fordham University football standout, a member of Fordham’s legendary Seven Blocks of Granite
Harry Baujan – UD football coach. Played for the Cleveland Tigers in 1921
Eddie Brinck – Class A Racing Champion and American Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee
Matt Dahlinghaus – UD football player who died of injuries sustained during game
Glenn Dillhoff – NFL player with Green Bay Packers, Director of Montgomery Co. Joint Vocational School
Gerard A. Faust – “Fuzzy” Chaminade High school football coach, father of Akron University coach, Gerry Faust
Ward Freeze – A semi-pro wrestler known as “Lord Ward,” and prolific blood donor
Tom Frericks – UD Basketball player, high school coach, UD Hall of Famer and former UD Athletic Director
Tony Furst – UD Hall of Fame football player
Edward Hamant – Cpt. of UD’s first golf team, won Ohio Intercollegiate Individual Championship
Anthony Kramer – NFL Referee and son of UD Athletic Director
Angie Kreitzer – Professional Bowler, WBA Queens Champion 1997
Eddie Kwest – UD Athletic Training for over 30 years
Al Mahrt – One of the greatest athletes in Dayton’s History
Louis Mahrt – Multi-sport athlete, UD newspaper editor, UD Hall of Fame inductee
Don Meineke – NBA basketball player, first ever “Rookie of the Year”
Kevin Must – PGA golfer and pro at Madden Golf Course & Community Golf Coarse
Jon P Poelking – Founder of Bowl for Hospice, business owner
Mac Richards – Hall of Fame power lifter
John Schneider – Played football for Chaminade High School under Gerald “Fuzzy” Faust
Robert Shortal – inducted into the University of Dayton Hall of Fame in 1984
Louis Tschudi – Multi-sport UD athlete, former football and basketball coach
Gene Westendorf – UD Athlete of the Year in 1941, lettered in eight sports
Jerry Westendorf – UD Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Captain in US Infantry during WWII
Peter Zierolf – UD football player, All-Ohio tackle and MVP of 1935 season
Mike Zimmerman – PGA golfer, four time match play champ
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