Recognition fete to honor Gallia's Jim Osborne

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Gallia Academy High School alumni, former coaches and friends for ex Blue Devil basketball, baseball, track and tennis coach Jim Osborne are planning a recognition banquet over the Labor Day weekend.

According to Dr. Jeff Cameron, Dover, Ohio, a 1978-79 and 1979-80 outstanding center for GAHS, the event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 4, at the University of Rio Grande.

The following day, Sunday, Sept. 5, a golf outing is planned at Cliffside Golf Course in Gallipolis. Dr. Cameron came up with the idea after learning the Gallipolis Board of Education had not renewed Coach Osborne’s contract for the 2010-11 school year.

More than 700 student athletes have played basketball, baseball, tennis and track for Coach Osborne during the past 41 years.

Down through the years, six varsity basketball assistant coaches for Osborne have been Kenny Turner, Gene Oesch, Ed Pauley, Dick Parsons, Bill Leedy, and Roger Brandeberry.

Some reserve cage coaches have been Ed Pauley, Willard (Buddy) Moore, Norm Persin, Rick VanMatre, Jack Payton, Josh Donley, Gary Harrison and Tom Moore.

Some of the freshmen hardwood coaches have been Cliff Wilson, Willard (Buddy) Moore, Gene Oesch, Norm Persin, Bill Leedy, Jack Payton, Gordon Baker, Brett Bostic, Travis McKinniss, Joe Justice, Tyler Swackhammer, and Greg Atkins.

Several eighth grade mentors have been Dean Mason, Bill Leedy, Mike Simmons, Jack Payton, Gordon Baker and Jim Niday.

Seventh grade coaches have been John Milhoan, Dan (Moose) Maurer, Dean Mason, Chuck Bradbury, Dennis Fravel, Chris Ellcessor, Gary Harrison and Tom Hopkins.

According to Dr. Cameron, Coach Osborne has signed off on the event and he is excited about seeing former players, assistant coaches, opposing coaches and friends.

Bryan Walters, Gallipolis Daily Tribune sports editor has agreed to run a press release on the event sometime in July.

Cameron said the next order of business is tracking down addresses or e-mail addresses of Osborne's former players and coaches. Suggestions include SEO Preps website, Facebook and word of mouth.

Cameron is also seeking other ideas on how to track down 41 years of players and coaches.

In a memo sent to Roger Brandeberry, Greg Atkins, Jeff Lanham, Gil Price, Kent Price, Dr. Gerald Vallee and son Mike, Jimmy Noe, Hobart Wilson, Jr., and Bryan Walters, Cameron introduced a work list for the event:

Address collection.
Will need to centralize a RSVP system to avoid redundancies, etc.
Will need to select a menu.
Will need to organize a program (power point).
Will need to select a few brief speakers for the evening’s program.
Creation and dissemination of invitations.
Welcome any other ideas.

[CLane]

Can someone send me the contact information (email/phone #) via PM of whoever is taking "point" with this? I would like to help out with some suggestions.

We are having our Class of 2000 10-year reunion that evening but I hope I will be able to split some time at both events.

[jottings]

Clane...Jeff's e-mail is:

[email protected]

His address is:
Jeff Cameron, M.D.
1660 Crater Ave.,
Dover, Oh., 44622

cell phone--330-340-0389
home phone--330-343-8948

[TigerPaw22]

Hey, guys let us know in Marietta when you get the full details. Would love to be a part of celebration honoring OZ.

[jottings]

55 more days unltil they honor "The Legend."

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Former GAHS cager Dr. Jeff Cameron, Dover, was in town Tuesday and Wednesday in order to put some finishing touches on the Labor Day weekend ceremonies honoring former GAHS cage Coach Jim Osborne. The event will be held at the University of Rio Grande.

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One month from Wednesday they'll honor James P. (Jim) Osbourne at the University of Rio Grande.

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GAHS 7th, 8th,9th grade cage coaches Under Oz

10—GAHS Junior high, frosh coaches—1969-70 to 2009-10

Year—7th grade 8th grade 9th grade
1969-70—John Milhoan Dean Mason Cliff Wilson
1970-71—John Milhoan Dean Mason Buddy Moore
1971-72—Don Maurer Dean Mason Buddy Moore
1972-73—Don Maurer Dean Mason Ron Logan
1973-74—Bob Kight &
Roger Skags Dean Mason Gene Oesch
1974-75—Bob Kight Bill Leedy Gene Oesch
1975-76—Dean Mason Bill Leedy Norm Persin
1976-77—John Distel &
Dennis Fravel &
Vince Hill Mike Simmons Bill Leedy
1977-78—Dennis Fravel Mike Simmons Bill Leedy
1978-79—Chuck Bradbury Jack Payton Bill Leedy
1979-80—Chuck Bradbury Gordon Baker Jack Payton
1980-81—Chuck Bradbury Gordon Baker Jack Payton
1981-82—Chuck Bradbury John Lester Gordon Baker
1982-83—Chuck Bradbury Gordon Baker
1983-84—Chuck Bradbury Brack Houchins Keith McGuire
1984-85—Chuck Bradbury Brack Houchins Keith McGuire
1985-86—Brett Wilson Chuck Bradbury Brack Houchins
1986-87—Brett Wilson Chuck Bradbury Roger Brandeberry
1987-88—Jim Niday &
Dave Johnson Greg Atkins Lynn Sheets
1988-89—Jim Niday Greg Atkins & Todd Miller 1989-90—Tim Cassidy & Roger Brandeberry
Dave Johnson Greg Atkins Brett Bostic &
Chris Ellcessor
1990-91—
1991-92—Gary Harrison Roger Brandeberry & Brett Bostic
Todd Miller
1992-93—
1993-94—
1994-95—Tony Thompson &
Dave Johnson Nathan Miller Brack Houchins
1995-96—Chris Ellcessor &
Jim Brace Brett Bostic &
Tom Hopkins Tony Thompson
1996-97--
1997-98--
1998-99—
1999-20—
2000-01
2001-02—
2002-03—
2003-04—Tom Hopkins Jim Niday
2004-05—Tom Hopkins Jim Niday
2005-06—Tom Hopkins Jim Niday
2006-07—Tom Hopkins Jim Niday
2007-08—Tom Hopkins Jim Niday Tyler Swachkammer
2008-09—Gary Harrison Jim Niday Greg Atkins
2009-10—Tom Hopkins Jim Niday Greg Atkins

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Understand ex-Gallia Academy Coach James P. Osborne will be named physical education instructor at the University of Rio Grande this fall. Congratulations, coach.

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Final plans made for Osborne event

Seven committe members met in the Davis Hall board room at the University of Rio Grande Thursday night to make final plans for the Labor Day weekend event honoring former GAHS Blue Devil coach James. P. Osborne.

Dr. Jeff Cameron, Dover presided.

Social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a banquet. After the banquet, the program honoring Osborne will begin. Several speakers will address the group. The event is scheduled to end by 10 p.m.

Sunday, a golf tournament at the Cliffside Golf Course will be held in honor of Osborne.

Attending last night's meeting were Dr. Cameron, Jeff Lanham, Dr. Gerald Vallee, Mike Vallee, Roger Brandeberry, Coach Norm Persin and Hobart Wilson, Jr. Committee members unable to attend were Steve Ebert and Bryan Walters.

Reservations for the banquet are due by Sept. 1.

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Today is the deadline to order tickets for Saturday's banquet honoring Oz.

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Understand more than 100 individuals are expected to attend Saturday evening's banquet honoring former GAHS cage coach Jim Osborne.

The social hour begins at 6:30p.m. in the Davis Dining Hall at the University of Rio Grande.

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Understand former GAHS hardwood and baseball player Dr. Jim Thomas will be on hand for Saturday's event honoring Jim Osborne.

Thomas led GAHS to back-to-back basketball and baseball titles in the early and mid 1950s, then went on to play basketball for the Miami Redskins in the Mid American Conference. Thomas is Gallia Acadmy"s (boys) second top all-time scorer.

[big blue c]

1996-98 Larry Howell coached the 7th grade, think Chris howell took the team a few years in late 90's also

[jottings]

What a turnout to honor former GAHS cage coach and teacher James P. Osborne earlier this evening.

More than 120 individuals, former players, coaches, officials and fans were on hand for the three and one-half hour ceremony in the Davis Student Center at the University of Rio Grande.

More on the event later.

[jottings]

Former police chief Roger Brandeberry also had some good lines during the enjoyable evening.

[jottings]

May be wrong, but not one city school board member and just one administrator attended Saturday's banquet honoring Coach Osborne. How about that?

[The Razor]

Anyone have his records throughout the years or an overall record?

[Raiderball]

Anyone have his records throughout the years or an overall record?

Posted on here somewhere.