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“We can let athletes know
they are not left out,” adds Glenn Perryman, Central
Catholic ’78.
Ann Strong, Libbey ’81,
joined the group when she replied to Terry Crosby’s
outreach, “because it was all new originally,” she recalls.
She also remembers that when she joined there were hardly
any women included in the initial gathering – a fact that
inspired her to become active.
One of the most important
aspects of the group’s activities is “elevating and
recognizing the talent that comes out of the city of
Toledo,” says Crosby.
“And also educating,” adds
Jay Feldstein, DeVilbiss ’73. The athletes, noting the
demise of three schools since their days on the court, on
the gridiron, on the diamond or on the track and field,
stress the importance of reminding each other and those in
the community of what happened athletically at Libbey, at
DeVilbiss and at Macomber high schools, especially because
so much of the memorabilia of those schools has been lost.
“A sense of history is
gone,” says Feldstein. “Athletics was a great equalizer – a
great common experience.”
The common experience
continues this Saturday, May 25, at Ottawa Park from noon to
7 p.m.
“It’s not just about
sports,” says Crosby. “It’s about bringing the love we had
lost.”
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