Feb 06, 2017 participants can visit the galleries to see st. Massillon tiger swing band celebrates their 75th year. The history of the massillon marching band program dates back to 1914, with a photograph of the mas. The history of massillon football which ran until november 25, 2001 at the massillon museum in downtown massillon. The band began playing together during the 1914 football season, which was documented in the 1914 to 1915 washington high school yearbook. Stories of massillon football is a community storytelling proje. Over the last 10 years, wenzel has compiled hundreds of photos and conducted dozens of interviews for his book swing it, tigers. He worked with and encouraged george red bird to develop the massillon tiger swing band and created the greatest show in high school football. This video is from the massillon tiger swing bands performance mtsb storytime with the tiger swing band. These schedules are handed out to band members during the marching. Massillon tiger swing band plays in columbus news the. Washington high school, commonly referred to as massillon high school or massillon. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet.
Stories of massillon football is a community storytelling project that includes. Past seasons games statistics records past players coaches historical accounts massillon vs. Items of general interest relating to the massillon tiger swing band andor instrumental music department. Massmu to exhibit paul brown and the massillon tiger swing band august 20, 2016 events, history the new exhibit in the massillon museums second floor football gallery will be paul brown and the massillon tiger swing band. From the hometown of massillon, ohio is the massillon tiger swing band playing at the massillon christmas parade of 2016.
September 9, 2017 i love their friday night shows during football season m. During the last two seasons of 2017 and 2018, the massillon football. Generations of massillonians have been marching in their ancestors footsteps keeping step with the beat of the drum since the inception of the. Tonight, boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, its story time. The paul brown museum within the massillon museum preserves a collection of football photographs of the professional tigers from the early 1900s, twelve e decades of.
The band became known as the greatest show in high school football and is still a very important part of the massillon football tradition. History of the massillon tiger swing band massillon. Tiger rag, fall in love, stand up and cheer, carry on, alma mater, fight tigers fight. The massillon tiger swing band was directed by jim billingsley and assisted by steve johnson and shirlee styer mccauley. Mckinley powered by the massillon tiger football booster club. Pages public figure musician band massillon tiger swing band videos tiger swing band alma mater. June willoughby obituary massillon, oh the times reporter. Photography by joe albert, paul brown and the massillon tiger swing band, art 360. A brief history of the massillon tiger swing band our roots date to 1914 as ohios first high school football band.
In 1938, george bird founded the tiger swing band, revolutionizing the marching band world. Class of 1974 massillon washington high school alumni. Stories of massillon football is a community storytelling project that includes images and firstperson narratives of all those who contribute to the massillon, ohio, high school football experience. The massillon tiger swing band has commissioned a new custom made obie the tiger costume, and will debut the new mascot at this fridays football game. The massillon tiger swing band is ohios oldest high school football band since 1914. Bring a sack lunch or enjoy soup and sandwiches provided by a guest cafe. Paul brown recognized that what happened under the friday night lights and the final saturday afternoon game was entertainment for the fans. The tigers are historically one of the winningest high school football teams in. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
A brief history of the massillon tiger swing band 1914 massillon band the 1915 washington high school annual describes the original football band of that inaugural 1914 season as. A brief history of the massillon tiger swing band tiger. Guidestar worked with boardsource, the national leader in nonprofit board leadership and governance, to create this section, which enables organizations and donors to transparently share information about essential board leadership practices. Theyre absolutely the best i cant give them enough stars. Harper 83, formerly of massillon, more recently of bolivar, passed away peacefully in the presence of his children, on friday afternoon, july 5, 2019. The massillon tiger swing band stark county events stark county fairgrounds stark county park district voices of canton the wilderness center. Oct 26, 2012 history of the massillon tiger swing band stay safe and healthy. In 1938, george bird founded the tiger swing band, revolutionizing the marching band.
All massillon tiger swing band directors will be included, but the exhibit will highlight three of the early greats. The massillon tiger swing band was created by the legendary george red. Scholars and media will have access to virtual exhibits, the studer library collection and items donated by organizations such as massillon tiger swing band and cheerleaders. The massillon tiger football tradition resonates not only with players and fans of the sport, but with the entire community. The massillon tiger swing band was created by george red bird in 1938 during the paul brown era of massillon football. In the 70s the massillon tiger swing band, which had been improved during paul browns era, grew in popularity with different shows and events. Performed by the massillon tiger swing band courtesy of massillon washington high school.
David cowan obituary, massillon, ohio reed funeral home. The massillon tiger swing band traveled to columbus to help fire up fans before the buckeyes took the field in. It has been a tiger tradition in massillon ever since. Sep 25, 2016 2016 edition presented september 9, 2016. He attended massillon washington high school, where he played the bass drum in the massillon tiger swing band and he served in the us army korea. During the last two seasons of 2017 and 2018, the massillon football community was treated to one of the more exceptional drum majors and now his story can be told. Massillon washington high school news newspapers books. Objects on display will include photographs, original composition books, band uniforms, majorette costumes, and footage of tiger swing band performances through the years. Sep 30, 2003 jim was a graduate of washington high school, class of 1978, was a member of the massillon tiger swing band, and jazz band for three years, and was also a member of the honor soci ety of whs. The tiger swing band of washington high school, massillon, ohio. The history of the massillon tiger swing band the history of the massillon tiger swing band the first football band for the massillon tigers appeared in 19 and consisted of no more than a dozen boys who made noise and led cheers in the stands.
As thousands cheered ohio saturday there were also cheers of tigers. The public will first be able to see the exhibit on saturday, august 20. Paul brown museum inventor of the modern game of football. Washington high school, massillon, ohio class of 1958. Massillon tiger swing band tiger swing band alma mater. Dymphna shrine is dedicated 1939 tiger stadium is constructed 1940 work begins on the flood control project. Video and audio clips from the massillon instrumental music department, including the tiger swing band. New book in step with period when saegertown band was king. The tiger swing band stopped at city offices and school buildings to get massillon tiger fans excited for the rivalry matchup on saturday. The brown bag lunch series began at the massillon museum in 2003. The massillon tiger swing band was created by the legendary george red bird in 1938 during the paul brown era of massillon football. The 201718 edition of the massillon tiger swing band performs at paul brown tiger stadium, massillon, ohio, u. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census, which makes it the 44th largest city in ohio. Many started in massillon play books, individual grading on game performance, coaches.
The band boosters meeting for january will be held tomorrow tuesday, january 21 in the whs band room door 23 at 7. Massillon tiger swing band alumni association guidestar. In his nine years at massillon, brown posted an 8082 record which. Follow or subscribe to our calendar to keep uptodate on all the events surrounding the massillon tiger swing band. Tigers get pumped ahead of rivalry game news massillon, oh. According to the massillon tiger swing band website, in 1938, new massillon football coach paul brown had the idea to have a. Massillon ohio tiger swing band at washington high school although the massillon tiger swing band only claims to be ohiosnot americasoldest football band, it has a rich history. The cuyahoga falls marching tiger band of cuyahoga falls, ohio plays tiger rag as one of their main fight songs. From our first director, clem morrison, in 1926, to the legendary george red bird, to our current director jason neel, we have had a series of very talented men and women who have left their mark on the band.
Documents tiger swing band massillon tiger swing band. From massillon, oh this band formed in 1914 during world war i, but this is the 7 members of the massillon washington tiger swing band. She was a lifelong supporter of massillon tigers football. Massmu to exhibit paul brown and the massillon tiger swing band. Ice cream party, museum exhibit celebrate tigers news the. Massillon history timeline the following timeline was taken from towpath to towpath. Keaton gibbs 19 was a sophomore drum major at another school when he first saw the massillon tiger swing band perform. Erwin research room, and the massillon public library. The massillon tiger swing band performs during halftime of the mckinley game at paul brown tiger stadium on oct. The band shows music history book us their professionalism was unmatched and they made our office party an event to be remembered. With roots dating to 1914, the massillon tiger swing band debuted in 1938, under the direction of george red bird, and revolutionized the marching band world. Paul browns innovations in football eventually earned him a place in the football hall of fame. This is all about the band, harrison said of his decision to document the 1953 to 1961 bands in a book entitled, you start with your left foot. The massillon tiger swing band has had a series of very talented men and women who have left their mark on the band.
In the late 1960s and 1970s the football program grew with great coaches who moved on to great coaching positions. June was born july, 2, 1920 in new philadelphia, ohio to the late lisle and mary rogers. The new exhibit in the massillon museums second floor football gallery will be paul brown and the massillon tiger swing band. Bettie was a 1941 graduate of washington high school where she played the trumpet and was a proud member of the red bird tiger swing band. The university of texas at dallas adopted tiger rag as its first official fight song in 2008. Past seasons past games by decade 20102019 20002009 19901999 19801989 19701979 19601969 19501959 19401949 19301939 19201929 19101919 19001909 18911899 top teams by decade statistics by seasons, by games records individual, team, streaks. This video is from the massillon tiger swing band s performance tonight, boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, its story time. Many started in massillon play books, individual grading on game performance, coaches calling plays, and scripting opening offensive plays. Massmu to exhibit paul brown and the massillon tiger swing. Distinguished massillon alumni include former ohio state university, cleveland browns, and cincinnati bengals coach paul brown, and former ohio state university player and former nfl allpro linebacker chris spielman. The massillon tiger swing band of massillon, ohio began playing tiger rag at massillon washington high school tigers football games in 1938 when the team was coached by paul brown. The paul brown story he describes massillon in 1917 as a wealthy.
Willoughby age 94 of massillon passed away on may 24, 2015. We all had many nice teachers and participated in many different activities. Home massillon washington high school alumni association. History massillon washington high school alumni association. Made possible through a partnership with the massillon tiger football booster club. The tiger shark swimmers boasted two divers in brent fichter and mike graham that went onto enjoy collegiate success and fichter almost made the us olympics team. Paul brown tiger stadium massillon, ohio the home of washington high school or, more famously, the massillon tigers, paul brown tiger stadium is named for the legendary nfl head coach who started his coaching career at the high school. If you have have kids involved in the massillon instrumental music program, heres a great chance to talk with the directors, booster officers, and other parents, and to find out whats happening with the program. James hartmann obituary massillon, oh akron beacon journal. Class of 1958 massillon washington high school alumni. A brief history of the massillon tiger swing band 1914 massillon band the 1915 washington high school annual describes the original football band of that inaugural 1914 season as the favorite of the school. Aug 05, 2016 massillon the massillon museum will celebrate the launch of the 2016 tiger football season with free ice cream and a tiger tribute exhibit immediately following the tiger kickoff pep rally aug. Our roots date to 1914 as ohios first high school football band.
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