BARBERTON FOOTBALL 1964 Magics host exciting showdown against one of best in state
(This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor OCT. 9 BARBERTON 7, AKRON GARFIELD 6 Akron Beacon Journal Prediction: This may be best Garfield team ever, Tom Phillips is 3-1-1 against the Rams, Magics will win. Beacon Record 5-0 In 1963, the undefeated Rams…
Read MoreBARBERTON FOOTBALL 1964 Magics defense shines against St. V in only 1964 away game
Paul Okolish (This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor OCT. 2 BARBERTON 10, ST. VINCENT 8 Akron Beacon Journal prediction: Going to be a tough one. Coach Tom Phillips has not had a lot of success against the Irish, says Magics will win.…
Read MoreBHS football 1964: ‘A season of triumph; a season of despair’ Sept. 25, 1964 vs. Hoban 26-0
(This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor SEPT. 25 VS. HOBAN 26-0 Akron Beacon Journal prediction: It’s a tough one but takes Barberton: Beacon record 3-0. Here comes Hoban. The last Magic loss had been to Hoban 14-0 in 1963. It was a…
Read MoreBHS FOOTBALL 1964: Magics enjoyed win streak
(This is part of a weekly series that will continue through football season. Read past stories and editions in the archives. Subscribe to the e-edition at www.thebarbertongazette.com.) By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor SEPT. 18 VS. CLEVELAND LINCOLN 19-6 Akron Beacon Journal prediction: Phillips worried about offense but Magics will win. Beacon record 2-0. After…
Read MoreBHS FOOTBALL 1964: Magics opened season following 1963 7-game win streak
By RANDY FORST BGNN sports editor SEPT. 11 VS. ELYRIA 6-0 Akron Beacon Journal prediction: Magics lost last year but Elyria didn’t get to see much of Ken Sennett, Magics to prevail. Beacon record 1-0 Here come The Magics! The excitement was back in the city for Barberton football. The 1963 Magics had finished…
Read MoreTruck fire damages two houses
BGNN photos No injuries to residents, responders or pets were reported after a truck fire spread to two homes along Palmer Street Sept. 14. By BOB MOREHEAD BGNN senior staff writer BARBERTON A truck parked between two houses on Palmer Street Sept. 14 caught fire around 4 p.m. and spread the blaze to both dwellings,…
Read MoreMagic City gathers to remember 9/11 attack
BGNN PHOTOS/Bob Morehead Capt. Mike Beckman rings the Last Alarm bell in memory of the Barberton firefighters who’ve died in the line of duty. Capt. David Polacek and firefighter Isaac Farrington swap out the fire station’s flag for the Flag of Heroes for the day Sept. 11. The flag bears the names of all the…
Read MoreBARBERTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME 2024 Magics basketball player Travis excelled in high school and college
PHOTO PROVIDED Jeff Travis, a 1993 Barberton High graduate is being inducted into the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame for basketball, but he also played football, baseball, and golf in high school. The Gazette & News will profile all members of the class in the coming weeks, ahead of the Nov. 27 induction ceremony. By…
Read MoreKiwanis Club’s 100th offers peek at piggery
BGNN photos The Kiwanis Club of Barberton is inviting the community to celebrate its centennial 2-5 p.m. Sept. 22 and at the same time take a peek inside city founder O.C. Barber’s piggery at 248 E Robinson Ave. By CHRISTINA McCUNE BGNN managing editor BARBERTON One of the iconic buildings in the city will…
Read MoreWilliam L. “Bill” Krizay, 97
William L. “Bill” Krizay, 97, passed away September 12, 2024, peacefully at home. He was born March 17, 1927 in Barberton, raised in Norton and resided in Doylestown the last 47 years. Growing up during the depression, his dad taught him to play the accordion using a plum box with the keys drawn on it,…
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