Groveport-Madison High School is a high school in Groveport,

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, United States. The school's mascot is the Cruiser, a horse tamed by

John Solomon Rarey John Solomon Rarey (1827–1866) was a nineteenth-century horse whisperer, an important figure in the rehabilitation of abused and vicious horses during the 1850s. Originally from Groveport, Ohio, Rarey trained his first horse at the age of twelve. ...

Cruiser Football

The current coach for the 2021-2022 season is Mitch Westcamp.

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School

Notable alumni

Le'Veon Bell Le'Veon Andrew Bell Sr. ( ; born February 18, 1992) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted 48th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 20 ...

, professional football player; selected by

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in second round (48th overall) of

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, former professional basketball player and general manager of the

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; selected by

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in second round (35th overall) of 1999 NBA Draft * John Feldmeier, attorney and

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professor *

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, astronaut *

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, Brigadier general,

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, during

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and

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* Tony Lowery, former

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quarterback, 1987 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Arena Football League *

Lilia Osterloh Lilia Osterloh (born April 7, 1978) is a retired tennis player from the United States. Osterloh started a professional career in August 1997. She reached her highest singles ranking in April 2001, when she became world No. 41 Her career-high dou ...

, professional tennis player * Bryan Quinby, comedian and co-host of

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* Eric Smith, professional football player; selected by

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in third round (97th overall) of

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with highest compensatory pick in team history * Wyatt Worthington II, professional golfer * Dawuane Smoot, professional football player; selected by

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in third round (68th overall) of

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* Michael White, hip-hop artist, better known as

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* Aaron England (as AJ Appeal), credentialed motorsports journalist and racer, covering

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, and

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racing events.

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