APS Athletics Hall of Fame
APS Hall of Fame Inductees
Class of 2025
Student Athletes:
- Shirley Fry (Central / Tennis / 1944)
- Ernie Kusnyer II (Firestone / Basketball / 1969)
- Whieney Mercilus (Garfield / Football / 2008)
- Joe Plouse (North / Wrestling / 1991)
- Larry Poole (Garfield / Football / 1971)
- George Sisler (Akron High School / Baseball / 1911)
- John Tillman (North / Track and Cross-Country / 1964)
- Frank Williams (East / Track / 1962)
Coaches:
- Mike Buckner (Buchtel / Football / 1971-78)
- Chuck Shuman (Ellet / Softball / 1985-2023)
Class of 2024
Student Athletes:
- Markita Griffin-Roberts (Ellet / Basketball / 1995)
- Stacy Hairston-Jones (Buchtel / Basketball and Volleyball / 1987)
- Jim Lash (Garfield / Football / 1968)
- Tracee McCoy-Jenkins (Ellet / Softball, Volleyball and Cheerleading / 1999)
- Paul Sehzue (North / Football and Track / 1996)
- Robert "Bobby" Smith (Ellet / Basketball and Baseball / 1964)
- Chris "Beanie" Wells (Garfield / Football / 2005)
- Gene Woodling (East / Football, basketball, swimming and baseball / 1940)
Coaches:
- Bill McGee (Garfield / Football)
- Joe Yost (Ellet / Football)
Special Contributor:
The Dies Family
Class of 2023
Student-Athletes:
- Mark Gangloff (Firestone / Swimming / 2000)
- Charles Gladman (Garfield / Football / 1984)
- Gus Johnson (Central / Basketball / 1958)
- Gene Michael (East / Baseball / 1956)
- Katie Miller-Como (Firestone / Swimming / 2013)
- Nate Thurmond (Central / Basketball / 1959)
- Jeff Walker (North / Track / 1977)
- John Wooldridge (Central-Hower / Football / 1982)
Coaches:
- Tim Flossie (Central-Hower, Buchtel, Firestone / Football)
- Mike Meneer (Central-Hower / Basketball)
Special Contributor:
LeBron James
Inaugural Class of 2022
The Akron Public Schools District has a rich heritage of producing outstanding student athletes from its high schools. We are excited to recognize these APS graduates and their excellent accomplishments. After the APS HOF Selection Committee considered 40 nominations, we are very pleased to announce the following list of inductees for our inaugural APS Athletics Hall of Fame class:
Student Athletes:
- Bruce Alexander (North / Basketball and Track / 1978)
- Phil Boggs (Firestone / Swimming and Diving / 1967)
- Dave Brown (Garfield / Football / 1971)
- Jimmy Gooden (Central-Hower / Basketball / 1980)
- Bill Heideman (Kenmore / Basketball, Football and Track / 1959)
- Michelle Marquess-Kearns (North / Basketball and Volleyball / 1989)
- Ricky Powers (Buchtel / Football / 1990)
- Antoine Winfield (Garfield / Football / 1995)
Coaches:
- Dan "Babe" Flossie (Garfield / Football)
- Joe Siegferth (Central and Central-Hower / Basketball)