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Heisman Trophy
Ohio State players have won the Heisman Trophy seven times. Archie Griffin is the only two-time recipient in the history of the award.
Les Horvath 1944
Vic Janowicz 1950
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady 1955
Archie Griffin 1974, 1975
Eddie George 1995
Troy Smith 2006
[edit] Lombardi Award
Ohio State players have won the Lombardi Award six times. Orlando Pace is the only two-time recipient in the history of the award.
Jim Stillwagon 1970
John Hicks 1973
Chris Spielman 1987
Orlando Pace 1995, 1996
A. J. Hawk 2005
[edit] Maxwell Award
Four Ohio State players have won the Maxwell Award:
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady 1955
Bob Ferguson 1961
Archie Griffin 1975
Eddie George 1995
[edit] Outland Trophy
Four Ohio State players have won the Outland Trophy:
Jim Parker 1956
Jim Stillwagon 1970
John Hicks 1973
Orlando Pace 1996
Walter Camp Award
Three Ohio State players have won the Walter Camp Award:
Archie Griffin 1974, 1975
Eddie George 1995
Troy Smith 2006
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Born and Raised and Living in Buckeye Nation
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2002 National Championship
Jim Tressel being hired as coach
Watching Woody Hayes Football
My neighbor and schoolmate, Pat Curto playing for Woody Hayes in the '70's
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Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Benny Parsons, Buddy Baker, Davy Allison, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison, A.J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough
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My son got me hooked
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When Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace were neck n neck and Dale cut off Rusty to take the checkered flag. I hated Dale Earnhardt after that.
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Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, George Foster, Ken Griffey, Ken Griffey, Jr;
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Cause they're an Ohio team
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Cincinnati Reds winning the World Series
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| 1/29/09Dad loved sports. Dad played sports. Dad was a sportsaholic!
John Laverne Ripley (May 27, 1932-March 7, 1992) played football, basketball, baseball, softball, golfed, and shot pool.
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About Me
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Happily married to Bob (1994), diehard Cleveland Browns fans. In order to know who my dad was, I had to watch sports on TV with him in the 1960's. I saw Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly, Lou Groza, Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Frank Gifford, Joe Namath, Vince Lombardi, The Purple People Eaters, The Steele Curtain, been to the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio...was there for Super Bowl I throughout it's history...The Old NFL, the birth of the AFL, change to the NFC and AFC.
| Height: | 5' 6" |
| Weight: | 213 |
| Bats: | R |
| Throws: | R |
| Schools: | Groveport-Madison High School |
| Relationship Status: | Long Term Contract (Married) |
| Kids: | between me and my husband, Bob, we've raised 7 children, all grown, and have 10 grandchildren. my son is 30 and my stepkids are 35, 33, 32, 31, 26, and 22 |
| Occupation: | Minister; Deacon; Retired from www.nationwide.com |
| Companies: | Nationwide; His Indwelling Spirit Ministries; World Harvest Church |
| Places I lived: | Canal Winchester/Columbus, Ohio USA |
| Greatest Moment in Sports: | Mohammad Ali lighting the Olympic Flame |
| Greatest Event in Sports: | The Olympics, Superbowl, Tour de France, World Series, NCAA Football and Basketball National Championship, NBA Final |
| Greatest Athlete of All Time: | Babe Ruth |
| Greatest Coach of All Time: | Vince Lombardi |
| Most Fanatical Moment: | watched OSU vs Michigan State play in a steady downpour in new blue jeans |
| My Sports Superstitions: | NEVER WATCH THE BALTIMORE RAVENS OR THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS ON TV |
| Most Disappointing Sports Moments: | Woody Hayes, God rest his soul, punching that kid; anytime Ohio State loses |
| Fantasy Sports I Play: | NASCAR |
| Fantasy Skill Level: | lame |
| Sports I Play: | Billiards/Pool, Bowling, Darts, Fishing, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis |
| Nickname: | BuckeyeGal |
| Current Skill Level: | for blood |
| Highest Organized Level: | coed volleyball |
| Athletes I've Played With/Against: | my dad |
| Sports Trophies/Awards: | bowling |
| Career Highlights: | on the playground in elementary |
| Career Lowlights: | co-ed volleyball |
| Sports Injuries: | twisted ankle; black eye |
| Games I Usually Attend: | Harvest Prep Football; Harvest Prep Basketball |
| Greatest Sporting Event I've Attended: | Ohio State Football game |
| Sports People I've Met: | |
| Sports Figures from my Hometown: | Archie Griffin; Terry Glenn; BJ Mullin; Jack Nicklaus |
| Most Prized Sports Possessions: | my dad's high school letter and newspaper articles; my kids' sport memoribilia |
| Sports Trading Cards: | the ones I bought for my sons while growing up! a small fortune |
| Athlete Autographs: | my dad's |
| Favorite Sports Collectibles: | trophies |
| Dream Sports Job: | Usher at an Ohio State Football game |
| Favorite Jerseys: | my son's |
| Favorite Sports Brands: | Nike; Zebco |
| Favorite Ballgame Foods: | hotdogs and pretzel |
| Beer of Choice: | i don't drink, sorry |
| Hottest Athletes: | Brady Quinn |
| Ugliest Athletes: | Ben Davidson when he played for the Raiders; Andre the Giant - the wrestler |
| Favorite Sports Announcers: | Keith Jackson; Al Michaels; John Madden; Chris Schenkle; Jim Nance; Jimmy Crum |
| Least Favorite Sports Announcers: | Howard Cosel; Marv Albert; Brent Musberger |
| Favorite Sports "Experts": | Dom Tiberi, Kirk Herbstreet, Jeff Hogan |
| Least Favorite Sports "Experts": | Marv Albert |
| Favorite Sports Movies: | Knute Rockne, All American; The Pride of the Yankees; Angels in the Outfield; Field of Dreams; Radio; Rocky; Remember the Titans; Field of Dreams; Hoosiers; Brian's Song; Rocky Balboa; We Are Marshall; The Rookie; Rocky II; Rudy; The Natural |
| Favorite Sports Books: | Autobiographies and Biographies |
| Favorite Sports Websites: | www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com |
| Sports Video Games I Play: | EA Madden Series |
| Video Game Skill Level/ Playing Style: | terrible |
| Favorite Sports Video Games: | John Madden; Wii |
| Non-Sports Hobbies and Interests: | Internet Free Homepages; writing; baking; cooking; entertaining; dinner parties |
| Movies: | Chick Flicks; true stories like Radio |
| TV: | Sunday Night Football; Monday Night Football; Thursday Night Football; NCAAF Saturday; Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; What Not to Wear; Antiques Roadshow |
| Music: | Christian Contemporary; World Harvest Church Praise and Worship; Rock n Roll oldies; old hymns; Handel's Water Music
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| Video Games: | Wii |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Cause they're across the border and I hate black and gold |
| Players I Hate: | n/a |
| Baltimore Ravens | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Modell breaking up the Browns |
| Players I Hate: | n/a |
| Michigan Wolverines | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Big Ten Rivalry |
| Players I Hate: | n/a |
| Tony Stewart | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Rude |
| Players I Hate: | n/a |
| Vijay Singh | |
| Why I Hate Them: | Errogant |
| Players I Hate: | n/a |
| Mike Tyson | |
| Why I Hate Them: | vulgar |
| Players I Hate: | n/a |
| New Jersey Pride | |
| Why I Hate Them: | too dangerous |
| Players I Hate: | n/a |
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