DeVilbiss High School (Toledo, Ohio)
| DeVilbiss High School | |
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| Address | |
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3301 Upton Avenue Toledo, Ohio, Lucas Co., 43613 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Opened | 1931 |
| Closed | 1991 |
| School district | Toledo City School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) |
Orange & Black , the rainbow |
| Athletics conference | Toledo City League |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Yearbook | Pot O' Gold |
Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School was a public high school in Toledo, Ohio, United States from 1931 to June 1991. It was part of the Toledo Public School District and served students from the following elementary schools: DeVeaux, Elmhurst, Grove Patterson, Longfellow, Mayfair, McKinley, Nathan Hale, Old Orchard, and Whittier. The building still sits at 3301 Upton Avenue near the Central Avenue intersection.
The DeVilbiss Tigers were members of the Toledo City League and donned the colors of orange and black. The school colors however, were the colors of the rainbow. Hence the yearbook was the pot of gold. The school newspaper/newsletter was the Prism. Their main rivals were the Start Spartans, although rivalries existed with the St. Francis Knights and the Libbey Cowboys, whom they used to annually play football against on Thanksgiving day[1] from 1933-1963.
Due to a declining enrollment and low finances, DeVilbiss was closed along with Macomber and Whitney high schools by TPS at the end of the 1990-1991 school year. The DeVilbiss district was split up so students could attend Bowsher, Rogers, Scott, or Start high schools.[2]
The building has been renovated by Duket Architects, and currently serves as Toledo Technology Academy,[3] which opened in 1997.[4]
DeVilbiss served as the home of Scott High School for two years while Scott's building underwent renovations from 2010-2012.[5]
DeVilbiss' Page Stadium was fully torn down at the end of May 2012.[6]
Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships
- Boys Cross Country: 1970 Class AAA
- Boys Golf: 1940, 1950
- Boys Track & Field: 1946 (Class A), 1987 (Class AAA)
Toledo City League Championships
- Baseball: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940*, 1950, 1954*, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1980
- Boys Basketball: 1934-35, 1935–36, 1943-44*, 1949–50, 1951-52*
- Boys Cross Country: 1982
- Girls Basketball: 1983-84
- Girls Cross Country: 1984
- Football: 1938*, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961*, 1973, 1974, 1989
- Boys Track & Field: 1933, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989
- Girls Track & Field: 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
- Volleyball: 1977, 1984, 1986
- Chess: 1973, 1974, 1975
(years marked with an asterisk (*) denote a shared title)
Notable alumni
- Jerry Blanton (1974): football player who later starred at the University of Kentucky and then went on to play a long career in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Farley Bell (1975): multisport athlete who played college football for Ohio State and then Cincinnati.
- Bob Chappuis (1941): football player who later starred at the University of Michigan.
- Terry Crosby (1975): basketball standout that played for the University of Tennessee and Kansas City Kings.
- Jim Detwiler (1963): football standout who competed for the University of Michigan Wolverines.
- Terry Harmon (1962/3): played baseball at Ohio University and for the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Jeremy Lincoln (1987): played football for the University of Tennessee and in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants, and the Detroit Lions.
- Ron McDole (1957): played football for the University of Nebraska and in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills, and the Washington Redskins.
- Bob Meyer Former MLB player (Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers)
- P.J. O'Rourke (1965): political satirist, journalist, writer, and author.
- Geoff Zahn (1964): baseball star for the University of Michigan and later played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, and California Angels.
- Charles Weinblatt
References
- ↑ Hackenberg, Dave (November 27, 2003). "Scott-Waite game kicked off great tradition of high school feasts". Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ↑ Krauth, Laurie (February 28, 1991). "Schools open to lure transfer students". Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Toledo Public Schools — Toledo Technology Academy and DeVilbiss Middle School". Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ↑ "The rebirth of DeVilbiss High". Toledo Blade. September 8, 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ Kushma, David (October 20, 2013). "Bulldog Nation at 100: Scott's past, present converge". Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ Hackenberg, Dave (June 1, 2012). "Sad good-bye to DeVilbiss' Page Stadium". Toledo Blade. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
External links
- District Website
- All-Time DeVilbiss City League Titles
- Thomas A. DeVilbiss Facebook page
- http://tigerroar.org/
- http://www.dhs1960.com/
Coordinates: 41°40′56″N 83°35′33″W / 41.68222°N 83.59250°W
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