Petition to Enshrine Ralph Bruening in the Diocese of Cleveland CYO Hall of Fame
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Joe McGowan
4 months ago
Significant impact in my youth and sport development.
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Mark McGowan
4 months ago
Ralph made me the the person I am today thru CYO track. I am indebted to him.
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Joann Henderson
4 months ago
Go Ralph!
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Mary Beth McGowan
4 months ago
I loved my years training with Ralph! He drew the best out of us and was such a wonderful , caring and
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Anne Farley Schoeffler
4 months ago
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Ralph was my CC and track coach at Beaumont, the first sports I ever participated in. He taught me about fitness, competition, camaraderie, and leadership as he brought his CYO girls up to the high school level. I grew in confidence, ability, and understanding of fitness.
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Bill Collins
5 months ago
I ran for Ralph! We got the City Title 1973 Ralph!!!
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Tom Minnillo
1 year ago
I was in 7th grade ran in a meet at Cleveland arena on the wooden sloped track 1966 what a great guy would love to talk to him
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Chiane
9 years ago
Coached me at St. Ann's for 8 years
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Chris Gardner
9 years ago
Coached St. Anne's to what I believe was 5 straight city championships in the 1970's.
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Brian Sweeney
10 years ago
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We won 3 CYO city championships at St. Anns in the 70's with Ralph as our coach. He could make you believe that you could do anything.
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Kim Reynolds
10 years ago
Ralph always made running fun which is why so many of his runners kept running all the way through college
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Una Stevenson
10 years ago
I ran for Ralph for years he was my first notable coach and he deserves to be honored.
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Margaret Rallo
10 years ago
Coached my girls for years. Great man
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Andrew Koonce
10 years ago
Long over due!!
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Patsy Millman
10 years ago
He is the best!
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Cicely Camobell
10 years ago
Ralph is more of a father figure to me. All of my CYO, state, and national championships came about because of discipline, humility, and dedication Ralph instilled in me as a child.
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Robert holpuch
10 years ago
Ralph is a great person and coach. He cared about all his runner. He produced many outstanding runners.
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Jacob Johnson
10 years ago
Ralph was awesome to bothnmyself and my siblings!! All of us remember the great meets and workouts around the duck pond! Ralph, thanks for helping me be the best runner and human being I could be!!
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Mrs. Carrie A. R. Reeves
10 years ago
Ralph coached my children when they attended St. Ann's. It is because of his efforts, commitment, and passion for exposing children to sports, especially track and field and cross country, many children in Greater Cleveland benef
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William Cook
11 years ago
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My son ran for Ralph in the 1980's, he was one great coach and inspiration to all the athletes he coached. I still remember our trip to Kansas City to compete.in the Nationals. My son now has his children running track and Cross Country. Thanks, Ralph for all you have done.
Significant impact in my youth and sport development.
Ralph made me the the person I am today thru CYO track. I am indebted to him.
Go Ralph!
I loved my years training with Ralph! He drew the best out of us and was such a wonderful , caring and
Ralph was my CC and track coach at Beaumont, the first sports I ever participated in. He taught me about fitness, competition, camaraderie, and leadership as he brought his CYO girls up to the high school level. I grew in confidence, ability, and understanding of fitness.
I ran for Ralph! We got the City Title 1973 Ralph!!!
I was in 7th grade ran in a meet at Cleveland arena on the wooden sloped track 1966 what a great guy would love to talk to him
Coached me at St. Ann's for 8 years
Coached St. Anne's to what I believe was 5 straight city championships in the 1970's.
We won 3 CYO city championships at St. Anns in the 70's with Ralph as our coach. He could make you believe that you could do anything.
Ralph always made running fun which is why so many of his runners kept running all the way through college
I ran for Ralph for years he was my first notable coach and he deserves to be honored.
Coached my girls for years. Great man
Long over due!!
He is the best!
Ralph is more of a father figure to me. All of my CYO, state, and national championships came about because of discipline, humility, and dedication Ralph instilled in me as a child.
Ralph is a great person and coach. He cared about all his runner. He produced many outstanding runners.
Ralph was awesome to bothnmyself and my siblings!! All of us remember the great meets and workouts around the duck pond! Ralph, thanks for helping me be the best runner and human being I could be!!
Ralph coached my children when they attended St. Ann's. It is because of his efforts, commitment, and passion for exposing children to sports, especially track and field and cross country, many children in Greater Cleveland benef
My son ran for Ralph in the 1980's, he was one great coach and inspiration to all the athletes he coached. I still remember our trip to Kansas City to compete.in the Nationals. My son now has his children running track and Cross Country. Thanks, Ralph for all you have done.