<![CDATA[This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge]]>This week's trivia may only apply to NE Ohio types. Identify the Northeast Ohio High School that the following person attended:

1. Football immortals Harry Stuhldreher, Paul Brown, Earl Bruce, Don James, and Chris Spielman

2. The O'Jays and Broncos HC Josh McDaniels

3. Musicians Sammy Kaye and Michael Stanley

4. David Ferrie, alleged to be part of JFK assassination conspiracy and B.D. of Doonesbury

5. Phil Donahue and Tom Cousineau

6. Political strongman Mark Hanna and Macy Gray

7. Marc Cohn (Walking in Memphis singer)

8. Halle Berry

9. Margaret Hamilton (Wicked Witch of the West)

10. George Steinbrenner

11. Bo Schembechler

12. Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)

13. Jeffrey Dahmer

14. Dick Goddard, weatherman, and Playmate of the Year Heather Kozar

15. George Stephanapoulos and James Garfield

16. Ray Wise (he killed Laura Palmer in Twin Peaks) and Antoine Winfield

17. Jack Lambert

18. Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders

19. Mike Adamle, Stan White, Tom DeLeone, and Deral Boykin

20. Chuck Noll and Terry Pluto

21. Jim Tressel

22. Eric Carmen (Raspberries) and Steve Stone (pitcher, announcer)

23. Tim Conway (McHale's Navy/Carol Burnett)

24. Jack Buck

25. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (Superman creators), Benny Friedman (HOF QB), and Howard Metzenbaum

26. Art Rooney II (son of Steeler's owner) and Paul Dolan (son of Indian's owner)

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@the-gipper said:

I am sure there may have been a hundred other people I could have added that were well known from this area.

In fact, here they are:

I don't know the High School of too many of these, but I know a few, I just know they are from this area and since they are not part of the trivia I will give you the ones I know:

LeBron James Akron St. Vincent/St. Mary

Paul Newman Shaker Hts. HS

Bob Hope Cleveland East.

Chris Columbus (Harry Potter director)

The Warner Brothers of Warner Bros Studio

President William McKinley

Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke)

Carmella DeCesare (Playmate of the Year)

Mike Douglas (talk show host, entertainment entrepreneur)

Hugh Downs (ABCs 20/20)

Clark Gable Cadiz

Terri Garr

Arsenio Hall

Patricia Heaton (of Everybody Loves Raymond)

Hal Holbrook

Melina Kanakaredes (CSI:NY) Akron Firestone

Perry King Alliance

Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher...Star Trek) Cuyahoga Falls

Martin Mull North Ridgeville

Don Novello (Guido Sarducci)

Ed O'Neill (Married with Children)

Robert Patrick (The Terminator 2)

Monica Potter

Alan Ruck (Ferris Buehler etc.)

Molly Shannon (SNL)

Fred Willard

Debra Winger

Angie Everhart (I know her grade school, as my wife works there, but she later moved into Akron)

Tracy Chapman

Robert Lockwood Jr.

Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner)

Trent Reznor

Boz Scaggs

Thomas Edison

Harvey Firestone

Judith Resnick (Challenger astronaut)

Chris and Sal Bando

Larry Csonka Stow

Len Dawson Alliance

Thom Darden

Dave Dravecky

Ted Ginn Jr. Glenville

Troy Smith (Heisman winner) Glenville

Bob and Mike Golic St. Joseph

John Gruden

Lou Holtz

Desmond Howard

Don King

Bobby Knight Orrville

Bernie Kosar Boardman

Ray Boom Boom Mancini

Urban Meyer

Thurman Munson

Jesse Owens

Orlando Pace Sandusky

Ara Parseghian Akron South (no longer there)

Bo Pelini

Bobby Rahal

Don Shula

Frank Sinkwich (Heisman winner)

George Sisler (Baseball HOF)

Andy Sonnanstine

Mike Vrabel Walsh Jesuit

Paul Warfield (HOF) Warren G. Harding

Chris Wells Akron Garfield

Cy Young

Ron Zook

Ed DeBartolo Sr. and Jr.

John D. Rockefeller

Frank Seiberling (founder of Goodyear)

John Brown (abolitionist)

Bob Smith (AA founder)

Sander Vanocur (ABC News anchorman)

John Dean (Watergate)

Dean Martin Steubenville

Jimmy the Greek Steubenville

Cliff Battles (PFHOF) Akron Kenmore

Ray Bliss (Republican Party national chairman)

Michael Dokes (heavyweight boxing champ)

Anne Heche

Carol Heiss (Gold medal figure skater)

Rex Humbard (evangelist)

Ernest Angeley (evangelist)

James Ingram (Grammy winning singer) Akron East

Grandpa Jones (Hee Haw)

Herm Keiser (Master champion) Don't know about him, but his son went to my HS, Norton

Gene Mingo

Tim "Ripper" Owens....Judas Priest singer Akron Kenmore

Butch Reynolds (Gold Medal runner) Akron Hoban

Jeep Davis (multiple Gold Medal runner) Barberton

Nate Thurmond (Basketball HOFer) Akron Central (closed)

Gus Johnson (NBA) Akron Central..closed

Alvin Robertson (NBA, Gold medalist) Barberton

Jesse White (original Maytag repairman)

Roger Ailes (FoxNews President)

Bob Stoops

Mike Stoops

Maureen McGovern

William McGuffey (McGuffey Readers)

Ross Browner (NFL)

Bob Davie (ND coach)

Randy Gradishar (NFL)

Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo, Gilligan's Island)

Kaye Ballard

David Birney

Ben Curtis (British Open champ) Stow

William H. Daniels (St. Elsewhere, voice of KITT on Knight Rider)

Keir Dullea (2001 Space Odyssey)

Joe Esterhaz (controversial director of Showgirls)

Carol Kane (comedian)

Elvis Grbac

John Heisman as in Heisman Trophy

Henry Mancini

Burgess Meredith (Penguin, Mickey from Rocky)

Harvey Pekar

Sam Sheppard

Tris Speaker (Baseball HOF)

Bobby Womack

Roger Penske

I guess that's enough for now

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157655https://brownsboard.com/post/157655Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:04:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:39:58 GMT]]>To be honest I havn't got the slightest idea why they went with that name.

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@speedyd900rr said:

Seeing as how that's where I grew up im going to take partial credit and say Crestwood on this one lol.

Right. Crestwood H.S. I don't know why they gave the school the name Crestwood. Do you?

My curiosity is peaked because the street I live on happens to be named Crestwood. (but not in Mantua)

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@the-gipper said:

Check for #20 (I guess I did leave Tom off).

On #18, the HS in question is in Mantua, but is not called Mantua HS

.

Seeing as how that's where I grew up im going to take partial credit and say Crestwood on this one but it's #17 not #18. Chrissie Hynde went to Firestone in Akron I think.

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@dumasswhiteguy said:

You could have added ESPN college football analyst/former Vikings RB Robert Smith. He's from Euclid but went to one of the private schools that recruited great football players on the east side and now I can't remember the school (doh!). He was also the ONLY one ever named "Mr Ohio" twice as the best football player in the state.

I am sure there may have been a hundred other people I could have added that were well known from this area.

In fact, here they are:

LeBron James

Paul Newman

Bob Hope

Chris Columbus (Harry Potter director)

The Warner Brothers of Warner Bros Studio

President William McKinley

Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke)

Carmella DeCesare (Playmate of the Year)

Mike Douglas (talk show host, entertainment entrepreneur)

Hugh Downs (ABCs 20/20)

Clark Gable

Terri Garr

Arsenio Hall

Patricia Heaton (of Everybody Loves Raymond)

Hal Holbrook

Melina Kanakaredes (CSI:NY)

Perry King

Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher...Star Trek)

Martin Mull

Don Novello (Guido Sarducci)

Ed O'Neill (Married with Children)

Robert Patrick (The Terminator 2)

Monica Potter

Alan Ruck (Ferris Buehler etc.)

Molly Shannon (SNL)

Fred Willard

Debra Winger

Angie Everhart

Tracy Chapman

Robert Lockwood Jr.

Marilyn Manson (Brian Warner)

Trent Reznor

Boz Scaggs

Thomas Edison

Harvey Firestone

Judith Resnick (Challenger astronaut)

Chris and Sal Bando

Larry Csonka

Len Dawson

Thom Darden

Dave Dravecky

Ted Ginn Jr.

Troy Smith (Heisman winner)

Bob and Mike Golic

John Gruden

Lou Holtz

Desmond Howard

Don King

Bobby Knight

Bernie Kosar

Ray Boom Boom Mancini

Urban Meyer

Thurman Munson

Jesse Owens

Orlando Pace

Ara Parseghian

Bo Pelini

Bobby Rahal

Don Shula

Frank Sinkwich (Heisman winner)

George Sisler (Baseball HOF)

Andy Sonnanstine

Mike Vrabel

Paul Warfield (HOF)

Chris Wells

Cy Young

Ron Zook

Ed DeBartolo Sr. and Jr.

John D. Rockefeller

Frank Seiberling (founder of Goodyear)

John Brown (abolitionist)

Bob Smith (AA founder)

Sander Vanocur (ABC News anchorman)

John Dean (Watergate)

Dean Martin

Jimmy the Greek

Cliff Battles (PFHOF)

Ray Bliss (Republican Party national chairman)

Michael Dokes (heavyweight boxing champ)

Anne Heche

Carol Heiss (Gold medal figure skater)

Rex Humbard (evangelist)

Ernest Angeley (evangelist)

James Ingram (Grammy winning singer)

Grandpa Jones (Hee Haw)

Herm Keiser (Master champion)

Gene Mingo

Tim "Ripper" Owens....Judas Priest singer

Butch Reynolds (Gold Medal runner)

Jeep Davis (multiple Gold Medal runner)

Nate Thurmond (Basketball HOFer)

Gus Johnson (NBA)

Alvin Robertson (NBA, Gold medalist)

Jesse White (original Maytag repairman)

Roger Ailes (FoxNews President)

Bob Stoops

Mike Stoops

Maureen McGovern

William McGuffey (McGuffey Readers)

Ross Browner (NFL)

Bob Davie (ND coach)

Randy Gradishar (NFL)

Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo, Gilligan's Island)

Kaye Ballard

David Birney

Ben Curtis (British Open champ)

William H. Daniels (St. Elsewhere, voice of KITT on Knight Rider)

Keir Dullea (2001 Space Odyssey)

Joe Esterhaz (controversial director of Showgirls)

Carol Kane (comedian)

Elvis Grbac

John Heisman as in Heisman Trophy

Henry Mancini

Burgess Meredith (Penguin, Mickey from Rocky)

Harvey Pekar

Sam Sheppard

Tris Speaker (Baseball HOF)

Bobby Womack

Roger Penske

I guess that's enough for now

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@the-gipper said:

Bob806 got #1, #5, #17 sorta, and #21 right.

I didn't know Bo Schembechler was from around here, but I knew he went to Miami of Oh. My uncle played with him for two years, kind of cool (even if he coached that school up north).

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157609https://brownsboard.com/post/157609Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:27:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:11:25 GMT]]>You could have added ESPN college football analyst/former Vikings RB Robert Smith. He's from Euclid but went to one of the private schools that recruited great football players on the east side and now I can't remember the school (doh!). He was also the ONLY one ever named "Mr Ohio" twice as the best football player in the state.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157601https://brownsboard.com/post/157601Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:11:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:01:57 GMT]]>Bob806 got #1, #5, #17 sorta, and #21 right.

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@the-gipper said:

This week's trivia may only apply to NE Ohio types. Identify the Northeast Ohio High School that the following person attended:

1. Football immortals Harry Stuhldreher, Paul Brown, Earl Bruce, Don James, and Chris Spielman

Massilon

2. The O'Jays and Broncos HC Josh McDaniels

John Carroll

3. Musicians Sammy Kaye and Michael Stanley

Mayfield

4. David Ferrie, alleged to be part of JFK assassination conspiracy and B.D. of Doonesbury

5. Phil Donahue and Tom Cousineau

St. Eds

6. Political strongman Mark Hanna and Macy Gray

7. Marc Cohn (Walking in Memphis singer)

8. Halle Berry

East Tech

9. Margaret Hamilton (Wicked Witch of the West)

10. George Steinbrenner

11. Bo Schembechler

12. Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)

13. Jeffrey Dahmer

Maple Hts. ?

14. Dick Goddard, weatherman, and Playmate of the Year Heather Kozar

15. George Stephanapoulos and James Garfield

Moreland Hills

16. Ray Wise (he killed Laura Palmer in Twin Peaks) and Antoine Winfield

17. Jack Lambert

Mantua

18. Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders

Cuyahoga falls

19. Mike Adamle, Stan White, Tom DeLeone, and Deral Boykin

20. Chuck Noll and Terry Pluto

21. Jim Tressel

Berea

22. Eric Carmen (Raspberries) and Steve Stone (pitcher, announcer)

23. Tim Conway (McHale's Navy/Carol Burnett)

24. Jack Buck

25. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (Superman creators), Benny Friedman (HOF QB), and Howard Metzenbaum

26. Art Rooney II (son of Steeler's owner) and Paul Dolan (son of Indian's owner)

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157592https://brownsboard.com/post/157592Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:46:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:31:10 GMT]]>This week's trivia may only apply to NE Ohio types. Identify the Northeast Ohio High School that the following person attended:

2. The O'Jays and Broncos HC Josh McDaniels

canton mckinley

10. George Steinbrenner

douche high

14. Dick Goddard, weatherman, and Playmate of the Year Heather Kozar

green

Check on McKinley and Green, however, I believe Douche HS is on the other side of the PA state line, thus is not in NE Ohio.

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@dumasswhiteguy said:

Hey, I grew up in NE Ohio but I don't know any of these! My Grandma lived for a while next to the Garfield house in Mentor so for him I'll say Mentor but it probably wasn't called Mentor HS in those days!

That is a very well deduced guess. It is not right, but it was well thought out.

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@hoorta said:

#18 is Mantua

and

#20 is my Alma Mater Benedictine- you forgot to mention Tom Weiskopff. 🙂

Check for #20 (I guess I did leave Tom off).

On #18, the HS in question is in Mantua, but is not called Mantua HS.

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@ballpeen said:

3. Rocky River

Check. (that means right)

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@rich4eagle said:

is this a joke.........first answer Massillon HS

No, all these people attended high school in Northeast Ohio.. It is simply trivial. You knew one answer. Do you not know any others?

Massillon is right of course.

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@the-gipper said:

This week's trivia may only apply to NE Ohio types. Identify the Northeast Ohio High School that the following person attended:

2. The O'Jays and Broncos HC Josh McDaniels

canton mckinley

10. George Steinbrenner

douche high

14. Dick Goddard, weatherman, and Playmate of the Year Heather Kozar

green

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157574https://brownsboard.com/post/157574Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:21:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:13:37 GMT]]>Hey, I grew up in NE Ohio but I don't know any of these! My Grandma lived for a while next to the Garfield house in Mentor so for him I'll say Mentor but it probably wasn't called Mentor HS in those days!

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157573https://brownsboard.com/post/157573Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:13:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:42:44 GMT]]>#18 is Mantua

and

#20 is my Alma Mater Benedictine- you forgot to mention Tom Weiskopff. 🙂

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157566https://brownsboard.com/post/157566Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:42:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:59:48 GMT]]>3. Rocky River

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157539https://brownsboard.com/post/157539Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:59:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:58:02 GMT]]>is this a joke.........first answer Massillon HS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/157538https://brownsboard.com/post/157538Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:58:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to This Week's trivia, Local Knowledge on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:56:24 GMT]]>lol your trivia is too damn hard.

every once in a while i actually might know a couple but usually never really enough to participate.

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