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Hep Cronin, Paul Weidner & Elder H.S. memories
===LUDWIG AT LARGE congratulates Harold “Hep” Cronin and Paul Weidner, the newest members of the Sorrento’s Hamilton County Sports Hall of Fame. Chuck Harmon (Cincinnati Reds) and Bob Trumpy (Cincinnati Bengals) will also be honored at the 7 p.m. induction ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at St. Patrick’s K of C Hall, 7500 Fairpark Ave. off Vine Street in Carthage. Tickets are $25.===
He is Harold “Hep” Cronin, longtime basketball coach at Covington Catholic, Roger Bacon, Oak Hills and LaSalle high schools; scout for the Atlanta Braves; and father of University of Cincinnati head basketball coach Mick Cronin.
He is Paul Weidner, the former UC basketball player and former teacher at Elder High School who is entering his 23rd season as an NFL head linesman.
Together, Cronin and Weidner will be inducted into the Sorrento’s Hamilton County Sports Hall of Fame during the Hall’s 47th annual Awards and Induction Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at St. Patrick’s K of C Hall, 7500 Fairpark Ave. off Vine Street in Carthage.
Former Cincinnati Reds player Chuck Harmon, the first African-American player in franchise history, will receive this year’s Special Award.
Former Cincinnati Bengals tight end and noted broadcaster Bob Trumpy will receive this year’s Nostalgia Award.
Tickets are $25.
For more information, E-mail Hall of Fame executive committee member Kevin Goheen at kgoheen@fuse.net.
St. Patrick’s K of C Hall seats 300. For directions, call (513) 821-0027.
CHICK LUDWIG TRIVIA I
Paul Weidner was my freshman typing teacher at Elder High School during the 1968-69 school year. I teased him OFTEN about being a bench-warmer on the UC Bearcats basketball team. I see him occasionally in airports during our NFL travels in the fall.
Hep Cronin is a high school basketball coaching icon. I was Paul “Hans” Frey’s basketball student manager at Elder High School, and the Panthers’ battles with Hep’s teams were legendary. I introduced myself to Hep a few months ago at a high school basketball tournament game at Xavier University’s Cintas Center.
“I know who you are!” Hep boomed.
Gosh, it’s great to be remembered.
CHICK LUDWIG TRIVIA II
I was in a class of 432 at Elder, an all-boys school in the Greater Catholic League, and I wasn’t good enough to make the freshman basketball team.
So I set my sights on being a student manager.
Five guys wanted to be managers, but freshman coach Tom Bushman — a University of Dayton grad — could only keep three.
On a Friday afternoon, varsity coach Paul “Hans” Frey told the five prospective managers: “Practice tomorrow at 7 a.m.”
Me and two other guys showed up, and we became the managers.
Folks, that’s how tough the competition was in those days.
At Elder, even student managers got cut.
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By Carl Bartels
May 8, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this
Chick, You do a great job of covering the Bengals. Only a man of your enthusiasm could keep it going. After 17 years of 1 winning season, I would rather go to the dentist than talk about them. There is only so much time one has for sports, and my football time is spent on the Buckeyes. It took the Buckeyes 2 years what it took the Bengals 40 years (Go to a Super Bowl or a National Championship Game). I head to Columbus for football. It does amaze me how Cincinnati fans keep filling the stadium to watch a bunch of dogs. I refuse. I do keep pulling for the Reds, as at least they can stay out of jail. And college baseball is, well, college baseball. Keep on keeping on!