Publisher's Synopsis
The story of Ohio's greatest football personalities continues with some of the state's most intriguing personalities. Few tales were more brilliant, or more tragic than the paths woven by Art Schlichter of Washington Courthouse and Calvin Jones of Steubenville.
Most vexing of all to opponents were those they couldn't scout. Maumee's Dick Kazmaier and Boardman's Bernie Kosar both used the weapon inside their respective helmets to become national stars.
No one in Ohio had ever seen a gunslinger like Len Dawson of Alliance, or the Spiderman traits of Middletown's Cris Carter, before these two came along to set the standard of quarterback and receiver play.
Columbus East graduate Bill Willis became a racial pioneer and an epic lineman without peer all the way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and never left Ohio to do it.
The power of Troy's Bob Ferguson and the will of Youngstown's Frank Sinkwich made them dominating backs who reached the heights of college football from opposite corners of the state.
Their stories and more, including the inspiration for the comic strip Doonesbury, all have their roots in Ohio football fields.
