1981 Ohio State Fair Open Division and Sr. J.O. Finals...

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

1981 Ohio State Fair Open Division Finals -
106: Joe King, Washington D.C. dec. Darren Pitts, Nashville
112: Tony Pruitt, St. Louis dec. David Wade, St. Louis
119: Bernard Gray, Boynton Beach, Fla. dec. Tony Hollis, St. Louis
125: Orlando Johnson, Chicago dec. Eric Whitfield, Louisville
132: Charlie "White Lightning" Brown, Illinois DQ Darrick Hudson, Chicago
139: Jerry Page, Columbus dec. Chauncey Jackson, Philadelphia
147: Louis Howard, St. Louis dec. Frank Tate, Detroit
156: Andre Fortune, Maryland dec. Sanderline Williams, Cleveland
165: Dexter Harris, Baltimore over Jerome Genus, Chicago, Medical DQ
178: David Shaw, Pottstown, Pa dec. Jaime Howe, Defiance, Ohio
201: Woody Clark, Ft. Bragg RSC-2 Edward Somerville, Memphis
201 +: Jesse Ferguson, Hawaii dec. Warren Thompson, Baltimore

Outstanding Boxer Award: Jerry Page, Columbus, Ohio

Senior J.O. Finals:
80: Leroy Davis, Philadelphia dec. Reubin Garrett, Cincinnati
85: Vernon McGriff, Buffalo dec. Jerome Wilson, Davenport, Iowa
90: James Harris, Washington D.C. dec. Jodie Bailey, Kentucky
95: Obie Beard, Jackson, Tenn. dec. Todd Hickman, Akron, Ohio
100: Vernon Cato, Detroit dec. Jeff Gruber, Pittsburgh
106: Willie Miller, Cincinnati dec. Luther Mateo, Hawaii
112: Lydell Johnson, Philadelphia Griffin Keith, Detroit
119: Jonas Grice, Detroit dec. Vincent Pettway, Baltimore
125: David Attardo, South Boston dec. Marcell Triplett, Jackson, Tenn.
132: Ray Bright, New Haven, Conn. dec. Victor Jackson, Detroit
139: Anthony Stephens, Shervport, La. dec. Anthony Fortune, Laurel, Md.
147: Sandy McDuffie, Laurel, Md. dec. Michael Harris, Washington, D.C.
156: Dominick Parris, Philadelphia dec. Jerry Weddle, Jackson, Tenn.
165: Miguel Figueroa, Detroit dec. Earl Clark, Philadelphia

ALSO - Junior Division Results of note:
65: Sharmba Mitchell, Washington D.C. dec. Ronald Barrett, Washington, D.C.
90: Chris Byrd, Flint, Mich. dec. Terrel Nelson, Plainfield, NJ

[Nile4000]

Woody Clark, the dinosaur of Heayweight amateur boxing.

[Michael Traubert]

My younger brother Jim and I made the trip to Franklin County that August for the annual summer Ohio State Fair Boxing. The old wooden chairs left quite impression with the sounds of ringing bells following us on long drive home. The gloved fists smacking flesh were flying very where. I mention Todd Hickman he competed on the Columbus Fair Grounds that day so he will not be forgotten.
His daughter has posted on line asking for information about her dad so when I see chance, I do my best to recall… He was tall skinny you could count every rib in his body. He didn’t win I recall him warming up I watched him walk to the ring. I believe I saw his father and mother Bill & Roberta Hickman.
Later in Medina Ohio at The High School one night in the winter of 1983 I busy filling a bucket with ice, cutting tape, spinning gauze between a boxer finger. One of my champions was out in the hall he had met Todd immediately they built a strong friendship … the smile what a talented athlete.
I have visited many destressed street corners in my years in boxing … I will always cherish the time I spent with my brother at the 19181 Ohio State Fair the smells and sites of the fair as we parted.