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• South High School Class of '43 celebrates 75th Reunion

  13-06-2018 22:40
  In 1943, America was at war, Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Norma Jacks was falling in love."I remember our senior prom because I eventually married the young man who took me," she said.The Columbus South High School Class of 1943 came together Wednesday at Barcelona restaurant to celebrate a lifetime of friendship."Everyone that I know that has heard about this has said how could you still be getting together after 75 years?It's not possible," said Jacks.Jacks and Don Lund are the onl
  
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• Teen's drowning in northeast Columbus highlights importance of water safety

  13-06-2018 22:08
  Family members say a 16-year-old boy who drowned in a northeast Columbus apartment pool on Tuesday did not know how to swim.Helena Nyepan, the boy's aunt, tells 10TV Thompson told his mother he was going to the pool to watch his cousins, but not to go swimming.The younger cousins and aunt said that they saw Thompson jump in the pool and never surface. The pool has no lifeguards.According to Columbus police, several officers jumped into the pool to save the boy and began chest compressions.He was
  
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• A Look at One of Ohio’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, Greenleaf Apothecary

  13-06-2018 21:18
  Provisional licenses for Ohio’s pioneer medical marijuana dispensaries were handed out last week, simultaneously revealing the sites where patients in need will be able to purchase the drug. Greenleaf Apothecary, one of the five companies awarded licenses here in Franklin County, will set up shop Downtown at 111 Vine St., near the North Market. Their […]
  
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• Forecast: One more round of showers & storms early tonight then sunny and warm

  13-06-2018 21:09
  This Evening: Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Muggy & warm.
  Tonight: Any showers end early, then becoming partly cloudy. Near 60 NW 5-10 mph
  Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and warm. 85 NW 5-10 mph
  Friday: Sunny and toasty. 87
  Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot. 89Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion:The threat for widespread severe weather is low but a few storms in the early evening could produce isolated damaging winds. Tonight we’ll clear
  
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• Concert Preview & Interview: The Unlikely Candidates

  13-06-2018 21:00
  Texas indie rockers The Unlikely Candidates will stop at SoHud staple Rumba Café on Wednesday night, supporting their third and latest EP, Danger To Myself. Bassist Jared Hornbeek has been carefully observing their audience’s reactions to their latest outing with Jersey-bred duo Brick + Mortar. “It’s cool because a lot of the fans there seem […]
  
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• 18-month-old dies after two-vehicle car crash in Scioto County

  13-06-2018 21:00
  
  WEST PORTSMOUTH -- The Portsmouth Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash that left a baby dead.The crash happened Tuesday just after 7 p.m.on State Route 73 just north of Galena Pike in Scioto County.According to patrol, a 2004 Pontiac Vibe traveling southbound drove left of center and struck a 2005 Ford Freestar head-on.The driver of the Vibe, 25-year-old Brandon Davis, was taken to a hospital and is expected to be OK.Brooklyn Moore, a front seat passenger in
  
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• 1 dead after shooting in north Columbus

  13-06-2018 20:57
  
  COLUMBUS – One person is dead after a shooting in north Columbus.According to police, it happened around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of West Hudson Street and North High Street.Police told 10TV the victim was taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in critical condition. That person later died.There is no suspect information at this time.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com on this developing story.
  
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• Columbus Zoo welcomes baby gorilla into surrogacy program

  13-06-2018 20:47
  
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed a new baby gorilla into its long-standing surrogacy program.Zahra was born on September 9, 2017 at the Milwaukee County Zoo.She was transferred to the Columbus Zoo after her mother and father passed away in April.The Milwaukee County Zoo was recommended to place Zahra at another zoo with a stable family unit consisting of a female gorilla to act as a surrogate mother, a tolerant silverback male, and other females with offspring of varying ages.“Th
  
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• Georgia inmate admitted killing guards in recorded interview

  13-06-2018 20:34
  
  EATONTON, Ga. — One of two Georgia inmates accused of killing two guards last year admitted in a recorded interview that he shot the guards.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the recording of Ricky Dubose being interviewed by law enforcement after his arrest was played in court Wednesday.Dubose and Donnie Rowe are accused of shooting Sgt. Christopher Monica and Sgt. Curtis Billue with the guards' guns while escaping from a prison transfer bus southeast of Atlanta last June. They
  
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• Report blames "complacency" for Ohio prison stabbing

  13-06-2018 20:02
  
  COLUMBUS — Staff complacency, supervision problems, and outdated security policies and orders are among problems identified at Ohio's highest-security prisons following an attack on a correctional officer earlier this year that landed the officer in the hospital for weeks with multiple stab wounds, according to a report.The five-page review commissioned by the state places much of the blame for the Feb. 20 attack on prison guards, while also acknowledging what guards have been saying for m
  
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• NCAA eases rules on athlete transfers

  13-06-2018 19:03
  
  NEW YORK CITY -- College athletes will no longer need permission from their coach or school to transfer and receive financial aid from another school.The NCAA Division I Council approved the change Wednesday. It takes effect Oct. 15.The long-awaited transfer reform ended up being a narrow change, but should provide more freedom for athletes to transfer when and where they want.Under the new rule, athletes would be permitted to be contacted when they notify their current coaches, who have two day
  
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• OSU suspends fraternity Phi Kappa Psi through August 2022

  13-06-2018 18:49
  
  COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University has suspended Phi Kappa Psi through August 2022 after an investigation found hazing and endangering behavior violations of the student conduct code. That's according to Ohio State spokesman Dave Isaacs in a statement to 10TV.The suspension stemmed from two separate investigations of the fraternity.Last November, OSU suspended most fraternities after reports that 11 organizations were under investigation.In December, OSU sent a letter to those fraternities ou
  
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• The Top 5 Highlights from E3 2018

  13-06-2018 18:28
  The Super Bowl of the Games Industry is finally over, and gamers around the world have heard from some of their favorite developers about the future of their favorite hobbies. Below is a quick wrap-up of my top five things from the press conferences! Microsoft has 5 New Internal Studios Did you hear the news? […]
  
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• Plank's Bier Garten set to reopen Sunday after being closed for 18 months

  13-06-2018 18:23
  
  COLUMBUS -- A little over 18 months ago, Plank's Bier Garten on South High Street caught fire at 5 a.m. In a few days, it will celebrate its Grand Reopening.Plank's posted on Facebook that it would be reopening at noon, Sunday, operating its kitchen until 9 p.m. that evening.The restaurant, located at 888 S. High St., in German Village, closed after a Dec. 7 fire in 2016. The business suffered severe smoke and water damage.The Plank family has been serving central Ohioans for three generations.T
  
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• Nevada pimp Dennis Hof wins GOP primary, ousts incumbent

  13-06-2018 17:55
  
  LAS VEGAS — Pimp Dennis Hof, the owner of half a dozen legal brothels in Nevada and star of the HBO adult reality series "Cathouse," won a Republican primary for the state Legislature on Tuesday, ousting a three-term lawmaker.Hof defeated hospital executive James Oscarson. He'll face Democrat Lesia Romanov in November, and will be the favored candidate in the Republican-leaning Assembly district.Hof celebrated his win at a party in Pahrump with Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss at his side. "It
  
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• Announcing the 2018 Summer Fellows!

  13-06-2018 17:55
  The Columbus Foundation is pleased to announce participants in its 2018 Summer Fellowship Program! Now in its ninth year, the program provides college students, recent college graduates, and graduate students the opportunity to work with central Ohio nonprofit organizations for a 10-week period. Fourteen organizations and fellows were selected to participate this year. Each fellow […]
  
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• Slammers Turns 25, Unveils Updated Space

  13-06-2018 17:52
  Slammers, one of the city’s longest-standing LGBTQ bars, is turning 25 this year. Just in time for Pride 2018, the bar will reveal a newly renovated space featuring an open air patio and a new mural painted by a local artist. “We’re trying to keep up with the times,” says Slammers GM Nikki West. “We […]
  
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• Building Tour: Coleman Government Center

  13-06-2018 17:45
  The first city employees moved into the Michael B. Coleman Government Center at 111 N. Front St. in March of this year, a little over three years after the design of the eight-story building was first unveiled to the Downtown Commission. The building is now fully occupied, and the green spaces around it are starting to […]
  
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• Lawyer: Upper Arlington homicide suspect a case of “mistaken identity”

  13-06-2018 17:31
  
  UPPER ARLINGTON – Jeffery Smith, the man suspected of a stabbing and killing Charles Edward Hale McCoy on West Lane Avenue Monday afternoon, was given a 1.5 million bond Wednesday morning, but his lawyer said he believes it won’t be long until Smith is a free man.“This is a case of mistaken identity,” attorney Joe Landusky said.Landusky was retained as Smith’s lawyer before Smith turned himself into Columbus police Tuesday night. Columbus police turned him over to U
  
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• Coaches killed in Florida shooting to receive ESPY awards

  13-06-2018 17:00
  
  MIAMI— The ESPYs are breaking tradition for this year's Best Coach Award, awarding it posthumously to three Florida high school coaches who died shielding their students from gunfire.Family members of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School heroes Aaron Feis, Scott Beigel and Chris Hixon will receive the honor during the award show on July 18 in Los Angeles, the ESPN network announced Wednesday.Students described Feis as someone who counseled those with no father figure and took troubled kids
  
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• "Dead" husband returns after police send wrong body to family

  13-06-2018 16:53
  
  TOKYO -- A Japanese wife has told police the body she thought was her missing husband belonged to a stranger after her spouse returned alive a year later.Tokyo police acknowledged Wednesday that the body found in a river in eastern Tokyo in June 2017 was another man who was reported missing around the same time.Police apologized for the mix-up and said the remains would be returned to the correct family.Police initially believed the body was of a man in his early 40s who was reported missing by
  
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• Black bear struck, killed on NE Ohio highway

  13-06-2018 16:45
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a tagged black bear from Pennsylvania has been struck and killed on a highway in Ohio.Akron police say the male bear was killed on Interstate 77 in Akron around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.A spokeswoman with Ohio's Division of Wildlife says biologists estimate the bear was 4 years old and weighed 225 pounds. Spokeswoman Jamey Emmert says there had been numerous sightings of the bear throughout northeast Ohio since mid-May.Emmert says the bear was likely searching f
  
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• Photos: Gin Blossoms, Tonic & Vertical Horizon at Express LIVE!

  13-06-2018 16:38
  With my feet now planted firmly, though wistfully, in my 40s, it’s hard not to feel at least a little nostalgic when it comes to the music that shaped my college years. I used to harmonize to the Gin Blossoms’ “Follow You Down” while I wrote papers until the wee hours of the morning (which […]
  
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• Restaurant Review: Viiza

  13-06-2018 16:00
  Honestly, Who doesn’t want pizza in a cone? Pizza was already a finger food (unless you’re Gov. John Kasich), so the cone angle doesn’t necessarily make it more accessible. However, pizza in itself is pretty lovable, so a new vehicle for consuming it is most welcome. Hence we have Viiza. It’s cute, in the sense […]
  
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• WATCH: Disney releases teaser trailer for 'Dumbo'

  13-06-2018 15:18
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney has released its first teaser trailer for Tim Burton's remake of the classic "Dumbo."The live-action film stars Danny DeVito, Colin Farrell, Alan Arkin, Eva Green and Michal Keaton.Originally released in 1941, "Dumbo" is the story about an elephant with big ears who can fly.The trailer features clips of Dumbo taking flight and Norwegian pop star Aurora singing "Baby Mine.""Dumbo" is due in theaters in March 2019.
  
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• Officials: 55 people found in tractor-trailer in Texas

  13-06-2018 14:47
  
  SAN ANTONIO— Dozens of people, including some children, were discovered in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio.KSAT-TV reports that authorities from several agencies were called to a North Side neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and found 55 people suspected of entering the country illegally in and around a tractor-trailer.Homeland Security Investigations spokeswoman Nina Pruneda confirmed that the agency is investigating.San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood says all the peopl
  
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• 'No longer a nuclear threat' from North Korea, President Trump says

  13-06-2018 14:28
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday there was "no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea," a dubious claim following his summit with leader Kim Jong Un that produced no guarantees on how or when Pyongyang would disarm.Tempering Trump's very upbeat assessment, his top diplomat, Mike Pompeo, cautioned that the U.S. would resume "war games" with close ally South Korea if the North stops negotiating in good faith. The president had announced a halt in the drills after h
  
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• Water main break closes 4th Street in north Columbus

  13-06-2018 13:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Division of Police closed North 4th Street at East Maynard Avenue due to a water main break.City officials say water crews are investigating a water leak in the area.Officers closed North 4th Street between Hudson and east Maynard avenue while crews worked to repair the leak.The Columbus Division of Water spokesman says crews are working to repair a 24-inch water line. The repairs will impact approximately fifty residential structures in the area. During the r
  
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• U.S., Mexico & Canada to jointly host 2026 World Cup

  13-06-2018 13:04
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament.The soccer showpiece will return to the U.S. for the first time since 1994 after gaining 134 votes, while Morocco got 65 at the FIFA Congress in Moscow on Wednesday.The vote by football federations was public, in contrast to secrecy surrounding the ballot by FIFA'
  
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• North American trio beats Morocco to host 2026 World Cup

  13-06-2018 13:04
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — North America will host the 2026 World Cup after FIFA voters overwhelmingly opted for the financial and logistical certainty of a United States-led bid over a risky Moroccan proposal for the first 48-team tournament.The soccer showpiece will return to the U.S. for the first time since 1994 after gaining 134 votes, while Morocco got 65 at the FIFA Congress in Moscow on Wednesday.The vote by football federations was public, in contrast to secrecy surrounding the ballot by FIFA'
  
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• Elderly lottery winner found stabbed to death in NYC apartment

  13-06-2018 12:37
  
  NEW YORK — A 73-year-old man who had recently won $10,000 in a state lottery, and previously had other relatively small lottery wins, was found stabbed to death in his Bronx apartment Monday night, reports CBS New York. Owen Dillard's body was discovered Monday night by his fiancée, who called 911, according to police.When officers arrived, they found Dillard unconscious with stab wounds to his neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said there were no signs of a break-in
  
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• Graduate with Down syndrome steals the show by jumping across stage in excitement

  13-06-2018 12:31
  
  Video of an extra-excited high school graduate named Carlos Neria is going viral online. Carlos, also known as "Mr. Joyous," didn't just walk across the stage at graduation last week -- he leaped with excitement. When his name was called at the Lee High School graduation in Midland, Texas, Carlos hopped up on stage and jumped and danced his way over to collect his diploma, pumping his fists in the air.His enthusiasm was so contagious, a faculty member on stage began jumping along with him.Midlan
  
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• President Trump arrives back in Washington

  13-06-2018 12:23
  
  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has arrived back in Washington from his historic nuclear summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Singapore.Air Force One touched down at Joint Base Andrews early Wednesday morning, completing the president's marathon trip to Asia for talks with the North Korean leader. The president made refueling stops in Guam and Hawaii on his return to Washington.While his aircraft refueled in Hawaii, Trump thanked Kim for "taking the first bold step toward a bright new fu
  
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• 77-year-old woman missing from Westerville found safe

  13-06-2018 12:04
  
  Westerville, Ohio - The Westerville Police Department located the missing 77-year-old woman.Authorities say Mary Stickler was last seen leaving her residence in Westerville.Police issued a missing adult alert Wednesday morning at 5:30 a.m. after Stickler failed to return to her home.Authorities asked for help in locating the 77-year-old, who has a reported medical condition.The Ohio Attorney General Office reported at 7:30 a.m. Stickler was found safe by police.
  
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• 77-year-old woman missing from Westerville

  13-06-2018 12:04
  
  Westerville, Ohio - The Westerville Police Department is searching for a missing 77-year-old woman.Authorities say Mary Stickler was last seen leaving her residence in Westerville.Police issued a missing adult alert after Stickler failed to return to her home.Authorities are asking for help in locating the 77-year-old, who has a reported medical condition.She is described as a white female, 5-foot-43-inches tall,145 pounds and has white hair and blue eyes.Sharon drives a gold 2007 GMC Envoy with
  
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• Forecast: One more round of afternoon storms

  13-06-2018 10:00
  Today: A few showers in the morning with scattered showers and storms in the afternoon.High 84.Winds: WSW 8-12 mph.
  Tonight: Clearing and cooler.Low 59.Winds: NNW 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Lots of sunshine, not as muggy – a great day!High 84.Winds: NNW 5-10 mph.
  Friday: Sunny and hot, a great pool day.High 86.Winds: Variable 4-8 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live Radar Weather Discussion: We’ll watch for a few showers and storms here and there this morning.M
  
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• Firefighters from two departments battle house fire in Gahanna

  13-06-2018 09:53
  
  GAHANNA -Officials have reopened Taylor Road in Gahanna after an abandoned house caught fire Wednesday morning. The fire damaged the roof line and kitchen of the home.Fire inspectors from Mifflin Township and Columbus responded to the scene. Officials say they will have to wait until daylight to make a final determination on a cause.The house has been up for re-zoning to make a medical complex.
  
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• Raccoon scales St. Paul office tower, captivating public

  13-06-2018 09:44
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn.— A raccoon stranded on the ledge of a building in St. Paul, Minnesota, captivated onlookers and generated interest on social media after it started scaling an office building.Onlookers and reporters tracked the critter's progress at it climbed the UBS Tower on Tuesday, interrupting work and causing anxiety for some. By Wednesday morning it had made it to the roof of the building, easing fears that it would plummet to its death.St. Paul Animal Control put a trap and cat food
  
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• Police searching for missing 12-year-old girl last seen in west Columbus

  13-06-2018 03:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police are looking for a 12-year-old girl last seen in west Columbus on Tuesday.Police said Ava Eberwein has last seen in the area of Cross Creek Drive and Twin Creeks Drive around 5:30 p.m.Police said she possibly took an Uber to somewhere on the north side of Columbus.She was wearing a gray tank top, sweat pants with multiple colors and polka dots, and black flip-flops.She is described as 5’2” tall and weighs about 120 pounds.Eberwein has brown hair and blue
  
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• Mother finds 12-year-old girl who went missing in west Columbus

  13-06-2018 03:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police have found a 12-year-old girl who went missing on Tuesday. Ava Eberwein was recovered by her mother at Fox and Hound apartments in Northwest Columbus around 1:15 Wednesday morning. She was unharmed and in good condition. Her mother reported her missing on Tuesday evening from the area of Cross Creek Drive and Twin Creeks Drive.Ava stated she was swimming with friends and lost track of time.
  
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• CAPA Announces Festival Latino Headlining Acts

  13-06-2018 01:14 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Teenager dies after being rushed to hospital following possible drowning call

  13-06-2018 00:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A teenager has died after first responders were called to a north Columbus apartment complex for a possible drowning in a swimming pool, according to Columbus police.The Columbus Division of Fire said medics were called to an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Forest Village Lane just after 5 p.m.The teenager was taken to Mount Carmel Saint Ann's.Police on the scene told 10TV the person was pronounced dead.The identity of the teenager has not been released.
  
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• Former OSU quarterback, Memorial Tournament chairman dies at age 92

  13-06-2018 00:38
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio – A former Ohio State University quarterback and the Memorial Tournament’s general chairman emeritus, Pandel Savic, has died at the age of 92.Savic was born in Macedonia and came to the United States when he was nine years old.He fought as a United States Marine during World War II.At Ohio State, Savic was the quarterback when the Buckeyes won their first Rose Bowl in 1950.Savic was one of the founding members of the Muirfield Village Golf Club.He served as general chair
  
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