Massillon Halls of Fame Welcome Six New Members
The Sideliners Reverse Raffle event, which was held last Wednesday, served as the host for the 2024 Induction Ceremony for the Tiger Football Hall of Fame and the Massillon Wall of Champions. During the event, six outstanding new members were formerly inducted.
The Tiger Football Hall of Fame, which is a vision of Mr. David Weaver, recognizes those individuals that have made contributions to the Tiger football experience, whether it be a player, coach, band director, booster club member or just a person who has influenced the program in a positive way. Inductees are selected by a group of 25 Massillon football supporters. The Class of 2024 includes the following:
- Troy Ellis – Player, 2003-05, cornerback and wide receiver
- Rollie Layfield – Past president, Massillon Football Booster Club
- Eric Wright – Player, 1989-91, running back and linebacker
- Alex Wood – Player, 1970-72, running back
- Lee Owens – Head Coach, 1988-91
The Wall of Champions recognizes those individuals that have participated in any Massillon High School varsity sport, and beyond at the college and/or professional level as either a player or a coach or in another capacity, such as a sports or civic-related endeavor. Inductees are selected by a designated committee within the Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club. The 2024 honoree is George Whitfield, Jr., who played quarterback in 1993-95 and currently owns and operates Whitfield Athletix, a professional quarterback training facility.
Each inductee received a distinctive plaque at the event commemorating his achievements. Duplicate plaques will be mounted in the high school sports hall in the space reserved for past Hall of Fame inductees. In addition, they will be recognized on the field during the first home football game, which this year occurs on Week 3.
Watch this website over the next 2-3 weeks for individual profiles of the Hall of Fame inductees. George Whitfield Jr.’s pending induction was announced previously.
(l-r) Alex Wood, Eric Wright, Lee Owens, Rollie Layfield, George Whitefield Jr.
