Charles E. "Red" Ash (December 28, 1915 – March 3, 1991) was an Ohio Republican Party politician and a member of the

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. Ash became a well known local as the head basketball coach for

Canton South High School Canton South High School is a public high school in Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. The school, typically enrolling around 800 students in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades, is the only high school in the Canton Local Sc ...

for almost forty years. He was among the most successful coaches, evidenced by his 634-200 won-loss record. His 1948 team reached the final four after winning two regional games by a combined 95-45 points. By the end of his tenure as coach, he had been the winningest coach in high school basketball history. However, after a knee injury prevented him from coaching, Ash entered politics. Ash decided to run against newly appointed Representative

Robert Regula Robert L. Regula (January 18, 1923 – May 19, 1996) was a Democratic politician who served in the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Ohio in 1978. Life Regula was born in Bucks, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, to Alvin G. and Emma E. Regula. He e ...

in 1978, and won handily. He won reelection five times, and retired in 1990. A year later, he died, at the age of 75.

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