Norwood High School is a
high school in
Norwood, Ohio which has been rated Excellent by the Ohio Department of Education. It is the only high school in the Norwood City School District. The Drake Planetarium, located in the high school, is named after astronomer and astrophysicist
Frank Drake and is linked to
NASA. Norwood High School owns the 1936 state title for baseball. The interior of old Norwood High School, now Norwood Junior High School, was used to film several scenes appearing in the 1989 film ''
An Innocent Man
''An Innocent Man'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of ...
'', starring
Tom Selleck.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
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Baseball - 1936
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Cross country - Chad Kincaid (1995, individual)
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Track and field - Mike Marksbury (1973,
shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...
), Chad Kincaid (1996,
3200 meters
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 15 ...
)
Other awards
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American football -
Marc Edwards Marc or Mark Edwards may refer to:
Marc Edwards
* Marc Edwards (American football) (born 1974), American football player
* Marc Edwards (professor) (born 1964), professor of civil and environmental engineering
* Marc Edwards (drummer) (born 1949), ...
(1992 Ohio
Mr. Football)
Notable alumni
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Carl Bouldin,
baseball player
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Marc Edwards Marc or Mark Edwards may refer to:
Marc Edwards
* Marc Edwards (American football) (born 1974), American football player
* Marc Edwards (professor) (born 1964), professor of civil and environmental engineering
* Marc Edwards (drummer) (born 1949), ...
,
American football player
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Vera-Ellen, actress
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Diane Pfister
Diane Pfister is an American artist and art lecturer whose work was first recognized in London, England, and other territories of the United Kingdom. Her early work includes collage, impressionism and abstract expressionism but is now primarily a ...
, artist
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Brian Pillman, professional wrestler
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Joseph Ralston
General Joseph Wood Ralston (born November 4, 1943) is currently the United States Special Envoy for countering the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and holds senior positions in various defense related corporations. He was previously a career offic ...
,
Vice Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and
Supreme Allied Commander
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of
NATO
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Robert Bales, former Army soldier who murdered 16 Afghan Civilians, in what is known as the
Kandahar massacre.
References
External links
District Website
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High schools in Hamilton County, Ohio
Norwood, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio