Macomber High School (Toledo, Ohio)
| Macomber High School | |
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Toledo City League | |
| Nickname | Macmen/Craftsmen |
 Map drawing of the building, including Whitney High School. | |
Irving E. Macomber Vocational Technical High School was a
History
The Macomber Macmen/Craftsmen were members of the
A "unique" situation for Macomber was that they were only able to have true home games for basketball and volleyball.[5] Lacking a football stadium, ball diamonds, and a track, the Macmen made use of neighboring schools for "home" events, notably at Bowsher, Central Catholic, DeVilbiss, and Waite. During the 1980s when the boys basketball team had its greatest success, their home games were moved to other fieldhouses in order to accommodate the large crowds that turned out for their games.
Due to a declining enrollment and low finances, Macomber and Whitney were closed along with DeVilbiss High School by TPS at the end of the 1990-1991 school year. The school was spared after an attempt to shutter its doors in 1989[6] and had its freshman class eliminated during its last year in operation.[7]
Macomber remained empty until 1998 when TPS sold the building for
In early 2014, TPS superintendent Romules Durant proposed re-opening Macomber-Whitney[10] (likely at another location due to Cherry Street Mission's purchase of the building)[11] so that Toledo could have a centralized vocational high school again.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Basketball, Division I: 1988-89[12]
Notable alumni
- NFL football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals
- Turner Sports, formerly at the Big Ten Network
- Chuck Webb (1988): a former football player with the Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Volunteers
- Kelvin Ransey (1976): former basketball star with the Portland Trail Blazers and Ohio State Buckeyes
- Wardell Jackson (1970): retired basketball player for the Ohio State University and the Seattle SuperSonics
- Rufus Mayes (1965): NFL football player that was a member of the 1968 Ohio State national champions team
- Mel Long (1964):[13] football player for the University of Toledo during their 35-game undefeated streak
- Leo Kubiak (1944): former NBA player
References
- ^ Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ^ 1936-37 Vocational HS yearbook
- ^ 1937-38 Vocational HS yearbook
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Cherry Street Mission to buy old Macomber HS building". 13abc.com. February 19, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- Toledo Blade. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
External links
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