Theodore Ginn Sr. (born November 10, 1955) is the coach of the Glenville High School Tarblooders football and track teams in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the father of wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr.[1][2] In addition, he has two other children, Tiffany Ginn and Jason Lucas from Akron, Ohio. In 2001, Ginn, who started out working in the Cleveland Public School District as security guard at Glenville High, coached the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and in 2006 when he was the head coach. He also started the Ted Ginn Sr. Foundation Annual Combat Bus Tour, where he takes inner city high school football players around the country to all major college combines. In 2007, he helped establish Ginn Academy, an all-boys high school for at-risk Cleveland students.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Ted Ginn Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Theodore Ginn November 10, 1955 Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | High school coach School administrator |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Children | Ted Ginn Jr. |
As track and field coach, Ginn has led Glenville to six state championships, and in November 2006, a portion of Gray Avenue on the east side of Cleveland was renamed "Ted Ginn Sr. Avenue" in Ginn's honor.[9]
In 2022 Ginn led Glenville to the OHSAA Division IV State Football Championship, marking not only Glenville's first football title, but also the first for a school from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.[10] Ginn led Glenville to a second title in 2023.
Awards and honors
editReferences
edit- ^ Wesseling, Chris (5 February 2013). "Ted Ginn Sr.: San Francisco 49ers 'don't use' my son". NFL.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Bunyasaranand, Kimie (5 February 2013). "Ted Ginn Sr. wants son out of San Francisco, says 'they don't use him'". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Sims, Damon (2008-10-02). "Boys high school, Ginn Academy, a bright spot for Cleveland district". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ McManamon, Pat (September 2013). "Why We Love Football: Ted Ginn Sr". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Cyphers, Luke (10 July 2012). "Ted Ginn Sr. is Changing Lives by the Dozens. And He's Just Getting Warmed Up". ESPN. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Having The Courage To Be Different". CBS News. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Webb, Sam (28 June 2013). "Michigan on right track with Cleveland Glenville stars Marshon Lattimore, Erick Smith". The Detroit News. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ Martin, Gitlin (February 1, 2008). "Ted Ginn: Success Is to See Others Succeed". The World and I.[dead link]
- ^ Cleveland city record 11/22/06
- ^ Morrison, Laura (2022-12-04). "Glenville football team makes history as HS state championships wrap". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ Axelrod, Ben (2023-01-10). "Award nominees announced for 2023 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards". wkyc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
External links
edit- Interview with Ted Ginn, Sr., conducted by Dan Coughlin at Cleveland Public Library's Sports Research Center in 2013.
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