Lincoln_High_School_(Canton,_Ohio)

Lincoln High School (Canton, Ohio)

Lincoln High School (Canton, Ohio)

Public school in Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, United States

Lincoln High School was a public high school in the Canton City School District from 1926 until 1976.

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The Lincoln Lions were members of the Hall of Fame Conference for football.[2]

Due to low enrollment, Lincoln and Lehman High School were closed as traditional high schools at the end of the 1975-76 school year and became junior highs.[3] The Lincoln building would eventually house Heritage Christian School in 1979.[4]

Notable alumni

  • Don Nehlen – Coach: Head football; became head football coach at West Virginia University, College Football Hall of Fame inductee
  • Dave Wottle (born August 7, 1950) gold medal - 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics

References

  1. [1]
    Turner, Aaron. "Stark County Schools". Old Ohio Schools. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  2. [2]
    Keating, Mike (January 25, 2013). "ST. THOMAS LEAVES INDEPENDENT RANKS TO JOIN NCL". Alliance Review. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Hackenberg, Dave (March 22, 1984). "Falling Enrollment Spawns Dynasties". Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  4. [4]
    "History of Heritage Christian School of Canton, Ohio". Heritage Christian School. Klingstedt Brothers Web Design. 2013. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
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