Washington High School, commonly referred to as Massillon High School or Massillon Washington High School, is a 9th to 12th grade secondary school within the
Massillon City School District
Massillon City School District is a public school district serving students in the city of Massillon, Ohio, United States. The district currently consists of one 9-12 grade high school, one 4-8 grade middle school, three K-3 grade neighborhood ...
in the city of
Massillon
Jean-Baptiste Massillon, Oratory of Jesus, CO (24 June 1663, Hyères – 28 September 1742, Beauregard-l'Évêque), was a French Catholic prelate and famous preacher who served as Bishop of Clermont from 1717 until his death.
Biography
Early y ...
, Ohio, United States.
The school colors are orange and black, and the school's athletic teams are known as the Massillon Tigers.
Academics
Washington High School provides programs including college readiness and vocational technical careers. Developing Resources for Education and Athletics in Massillon (D.R.E.A.M) is a collaborative effort through the Paul & Carol David Foundation, Massillon schools,
Walsh University
Walsh University is a private Roman Catholic university in North Canton, Ohio. It enrolls approximately 2,700 students and was founded in 1960 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction as a liberal arts college. Walsh College became Walsh Univ ...
and the Aultman Health Foundation and provides students interested in a career in sports medicine to earn college credits in high school. Rated an "Excellent" school district by the Ohio Department of Education.
History
The original Washington High School was constructed in 1913 and used to sit on the corner of Oak and 1st street southeast in downtown Massillon. The current Washington High School was constructed in 1992 adjacent to
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
Football
Football came to the Massillon in 1894 with the first high school game between Massillon High School and Canton Central High School. In the early years, the players consisted of working boys because most boys did not attend high school. By 1904 more boys began attending school past 8th grade. 1909 was Massillon's first undefeated football team. From 1910-1920 high school football in Massillon grew and improved, and by 1916 they were named the Scholastic Champions of Ohio. The school mascot, the Tiger, was adopted from the city's former
professional football team known as the
Massillon Tigers
The Massillon Tigers were an early professional football team from Massillon, Ohio. Playing in the "Ohio League", the team was a rival to the pre-National Football League version of the Canton Bulldogs. The Tigers won Ohio League championships i ...
.
Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Clevela ...
, a 1925 graduate of Washington High School, returned to Massillon in 1932 to begin his renowned coaching career. In his nine years at Massillon, Brown posted an 80–8–2 record which included a 35-game winning streak and six state championships.
![Legendary Sentry at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Legendary_Sentry_at_Paul_Brown_Tiger_Stadium.jpg)
The Massillon Tigers are historically one of the winningest high school football teams in the United States, currently ranked 5th in the nation in all-time wins. The Tigers have compiled a current record of 880 wins, 290 losses, and 36 ties. Along with the Canton McKinley High School Bulldogs, the Tigers represent one half of what many consider to be the greatest high school football rivalry in the nation. It is the only
high school contest in America to feature odds in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Veg ...
. In 128 meetings (1894–2017), Massillon leads the series 70-53-5. Massillon and their fierce rivalry with Canton are subjects of the 2001 documentary film ''
Go Tigers!
''Go Tigers!'' is a documentary film created about the Tigers of Massillon, Ohio. It is about the football team, the city, and its rivalry against the Canton McKinley High School
McKinley Senior High School is a public high school in Canton, O ...
''. A total of 23 professional players, 3 NFL coaches and 14 collegiate all-Americans have graduated from Massillon High School.
The Tigers play their home games at
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. The stadium currently holds 16,600 people and is named after former Tiger player and head coach
Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Clevela ...
. Besides being the regular season home of the Massillon Tiger Football team, the stadium hosts
Ohio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio. The OHSAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of compe ...
state football playoff games, divisional championship games, as well as numerous other activities such as band shows and other sports including soccer.
Every fall, the booster club provides a live tiger cub named "Obie" who is on the sidelines for each home football game. So strong is the tradition and history, the booster club provides each baby boy born in Massillon a miniature football.
In summer 2008, due to the success of the Tigers' athletic programs,
ESPN
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nominated the city of Massillon as a candidate for
Titletown USA. The final results ended with Massillon finishing in the top 4.
Titles
Prior to the implementation of the playoff system in 1972, Washington High School won the
Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...
AP State Championship title 24 times; however, they have never won a State Title in any sport in the playoff era. The Tigers were state runners-up in 2005 (lost to St. Xavier 24-17), 2018 (lost 42-28 to Archbishop Hoban), 2019 (lost 34-17 to La Salle), and 2020 (Lost to Archbishop Hoban again 35-6).
They have been recognized as the
AP National Champions nine times – in 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1961 – the most in the nation.
Past coaches
* Hap Fugate, 1909–1911 (19–8–3)
* Sidney Jones, 1912–1913 (9–9–1)
* John Snavely, 1914–1919 (41–8–2)
* Elmer Snyder, 1920 (3–4–1)
* Dave Stewart, 1921–1925 (38–9)
* Dan Atkinson, 1926–1927 (8–7–3)
* Elmer McGrew, 1928–1931 (20–16–4)
*
Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Clevela ...
, 1932–1940 (80–8–2)
* Bud Houghton, 1941, 1946–1947 (21–6–3)
* Elwood Kammer, 1942–1944 (26–4)
* Augie Morningstar, 1945 (5–0–5)
*
Chuck Mather, 1948–1953 (57–3)
*
Tom Harp, 1954–1955 (17–2–1)
*
Lee Tressel, 1956–1957 (16–3)
*
Leo Strang
Leo E. Strang (December 12, 1922 – April 16, 1996) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Kent State University from 1964 to 1967, compiling a record of 16–21–2. Strang died at the age of 73, on April 16, 1 ...
, 1958–1963 (54–8–1)
*
Earle Bruce
Earle Bruce (March 8, 1931 – April 20, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tampa (1972), Iowa State University (1973–1978), Ohio State University (1979–1987), the University of N ...
, 1964–1965 (20–0)
*
Bob Seaman, 1966–1968 (20–9–1)
*
Bob Commings
Bob Commings (December 24, 1932 – February 20, 1992) was a college football player and coach at the University of Iowa. He was also a high school football coach for 24 years in the state of Ohio.
Early life and playing career
Commings was born ...
, 1969–1973 (43–6–2)
* Chuck Shuff, 1974–1975 (12–7–1)
* Mike Currence, 1976–1984 (79–16–2)
* John Maronto, 1985–1987 (20–10)
*
Lee Owens
Lee Owens (born July 17, 1956) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron from 1995 to 2003 and Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio from 2004 to 2022, compiled a career college football coa ...
, 1988–1991 (35–13)
* Jack Rose, 1992–1997 (48–17)
*
Rick Shepas, 1998–2004 (53–27)
* Tom Stacey, 2005–2007 (26–11)
* Jason Hall, 2008–2014 (57–21)
* Nate Moore, 2015–present
Notable individuals
*
Andy Alleman, offensive lineman; played college football at the
University of Akron
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; Played for the NFL's
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
*
Robert Arter
Robert Arter (born September 7, 1929) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and former commanding general of the Sixth United States Army.
Born and raised in Massillon, Ohio, Arter graduated from Washington High School in 1946. He ...
(class of 1946), U.S. Army lieutenant general
*
Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Clevela ...
, Washington H.S. Head Coach 1932-40; Head Coach,
Ohio State
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
; Head Coach 1946-1962,
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
; elected to
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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in 1967; Head Coach/General Manager 1968-75,
Cincinnati Bengals
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*
Earle Bruce
Earle Bruce (March 8, 1931 – April 20, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tampa (1972), Iowa State University (1973–1978), Ohio State University (1979–1987), the University of N ...
, undefeated Washington H.S. Head Coach 1964-65; Head Coach
University of Tampa
The University of Tampa (UT) is a private university in Tampa, Florida. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UT offers more than 200 programs of study, including 22 master's degrees and a broad variety of majors, ...
,
Iowa State University
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, Ohio State University,
University of Northern Iowa
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, and
Colorado State University
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1972-1992
*
David Canary
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, actor who starred in both
soap opera
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s and prime time
television
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*
Shawn Crable
Shawn Crable (born December 26, 1984) is a former professional American football linebacker. He played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Crable was also a member of ...
, linebacker for the University of Michigan, drafted by the New England Patriots. 2-time All-Big Ten, 2nd Team Walter Camp All-American in 2007. Drafted in the 3rd round.
*
Bill Edwards,
College Football Hall of Fame
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head coach
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inductee, and former head coach of the
Detroit Lions
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL)
*
Dennis Franklin
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, former
wide receiver for the
Detroit Lions
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of the
National Football League
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. Franklin was the first
African American
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starting
quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...
for the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
.
*
Horace Gillom, former
punter and
offensive end
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in the
All-America Football Conference
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(AAFC) and the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
*
Lin Houston, former
guard
Guard or guards may refer to:
Professional occupations
* Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault
* Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
* Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning
* Prison ...
who played in the
All-America Football Conference
The All-America Football Conference (AAFC) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1949. One of the NFL's most formidable challengers, the AAFC attracted many of the ...
(AAFC) and the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
(NFL) for the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
*
Don James, quarterback and defensive back for two state championship teams; Head Coach University of Washington 1975-92, Kent State 1971-74; National College Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1991; elected to College Football Hall of Fame in 1997
*
Tommy James
Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947), also known as Tommy Tadger, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, widely known as frontman of the 1960s rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, who were know ...
, former
defensive halfback
The halfback in Canadian football, and most commonly the Canadian Football League, currently refers to the defensive back rather than the running back, as in American football. The defensive halfback lines up inside covering the slotback. They ar ...
for the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
*
Mark Kozelek
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(class of 1984), lead singer of
Red House Painters and
Sun Kil Moon
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; actor (''
Almost Famous
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'')
*
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Elaine Lightfoot (born August 4, 1962) is an American attorney and politician serving since 2019 as the 56th mayor of Chicago. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before becoming mayor, Lightfoot worked in private legal practice as ...
(class of 1980), attorney, 56th
ayor of Chicagoof Chicago, and former president of
Chicago Police Board
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*
Ed Molinski
Ed Molinski (August 20, 1917 – June 26, 1986) was a Hall of Fame college football player for the University of Tennessee. He later became a doctor after being involved in boxing, World War II, and college coaching.
Football career
Molinski ...
, 1939 Consensus All-American guard at the
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, ...
; Member of Tennessee's 1938 National Championship team; Member of the
College Football Hall of Fame
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*
Jack Oliver, geophysicist who studied
earthquake
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s and ultimately provided
seismic
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evidence supporting
plate tectonics
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*
Chris Spielman
Charles Christopher Spielman (born October 11, 1965) is a former American football player and is a special assistant to the owner and CEO for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played linebacker at Ohio State University, w ...
, linebacker, Class of 1984 (All American); (College) LB, Ohio State 1984-87 (two-time All American, three-time All
Big Ten
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...
); (Pro) LB, 1988-95
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
,
Buffalo Bills
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1996-97, 1999
Cleveland Browns
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(four-time
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
honors)
*
Stalley
Kyle Alfonso Myricks (born October 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Stalley, is an American rapper from Massillon, Ohio.
Music career
In 2008, Stalley made his mixtape debut, titled ''Goin Ape'', with fellow Ohio-native rapper Terry U ...
, born Kyle Myricks (musician/rapper), signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group.
*
Harry Stuhldreher
Harry Augustus Stuhldreher (October 14, 1901 – January 26, 1965) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played quarterback at University of Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924, where he was a three-time All-A ...
, quarterback, later one of the
Four Horsemen of Notre Dame
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*
Jeff Timmons
Jeffrey Brandon Timmons (born April 30, 1973) is an American pop singer, songwriter and producer and founding member of the Grammy-nominated pop group 98 Degrees.
Career
Rise of 98 Degrees
Timmons was the founding member of 98 Degrees. While s ...
(Class of 1991), singer-songwriter/musician, founder/member of
98 Degrees
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, former artist on Motown Records & Universal Records
*
Stanfield Wells, tight end at the
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
; Massillon's first All-American,
Walter Camp
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All-American (1910)
*
George Whitfield Jr., former
Arena Football League
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player
*
Alex Wood (Class of 1974), college football and NFL coach
*
Justin Zwick
Justin Zwick (born May 12, 1983) is a former American football quarterback who played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2002 to 2006. He played professionally with the Columbus Destroyers in the Arena Football League (AFL).
Hi ...
, set several Ohio High School passing records en route to a scholarship to play at Ohio State University
*
Erik White
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, Quarterback - BGSU; two-time MAC MVP (1991,1992); 24-7-2 as a starter
*
Devin Smith, former Wide Receiver for the Ohio State Buckeyes and current NFL free agent. Member of the Buckeye's 2014
College Football Playoff
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Championship team.
*
Gareon Conley
Gareon Conley (born June 29, 1995) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Early years
Conley attended Massillon Washing ...
, NFL cornerback for the
Houston Texans
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; Member of Ohio State's 2014 College Football Playoff Championship team.
Massillon Tiger Swing Band
The Massillon Tiger Swing Band was created by the legendary George "Red" Bird in 1938 during the Paul Brown era of Massillon football. The band became known as "The Greatest Show in High School Football" and is still a very important part of the Massillon football tradition. The band's swing style includes moving formations and musicians marching with a swing step. The Tiger Swing band begins every home football game with the traditional hometown songs of "Massillon Will Shine", "Stand Up and Cheer" (to acknowledge the other team), “Eye of the Tiger”, “Seven Nation Army”, The W.H.S. Alma Mater, and The Star Spangled Banner/ The National Anthem. At the beginning of each half time show, they perform what is known as "Opening Routine". This is a tradition that goes back for decades and consists of the band's entrance ("Turn Arounds") followed by "Fanfare", "Tiger Rag" and "Carry On". This entire routine is marched at 180 beats per minute and is practiced from the beginning of the rehearsals through the entire season. Each home game the Swing Band performs a new halftime show for the crowd, always with a theme. The 2020 edition of the band includes two Drum Majors, four Majorettes, and the mascot, Obie.
The Swing Band is currently directed by Jason Neel, who has been the head director since 2005. The 2020 edition of the Massillon Tiger Swing Band had an enrollment of 135.
References
External links
School websiteMassillon City School DistrictMassillon Tigers Football HistoryTiger Swing Band
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