SCORE, HERBERT JUDE “HERB” (7 June 1933-11 November 2008) was a pitcher and broadcaster for the CLEVELAND INDIANS.
SEWELL, JOSEPH WHEELER (9 Oct. 1898-6 Mar. 1990) outstanding CLEVELAND INDIANS baseball player for 11 years, was born in Wetumpka, Alabama, the son of Jabez Wesley and Susan Hannon Sewell, one of three brothers to play professional baseball.
The SHAKER HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLUB, 3300 Courtland Blvd., SHAKER HTS., a private, invitational organization, was founded in 1913 as a result of dissension among the members of the Euclid Golf Club over long-range goals, possible relocation plans, and the restrictions on Sunday golf.
SHANLEY, GIBSON "GIB" BERNARD (08 Aug. 1931- 06 Apr. 2008), longtime sports anchor for WEWS-TV and play-by-play announcer for the CLEVELAND BROWNS radio network, was born in Bellaire, Ohio, and grew up in Shadyside, a small nearby community.
SHULA, DONALD FRANCIS “DON” (4 January 1930-4 May 2020) was a Cleveland area native who played football for seven years in the NFL before going on to become the most successful coach in pro football.
SMITH, ELMER JOHN (21 Sept. 1892-3 Aug. 1984), who hit the first grand slam home run in World Series history, was born at Sandusky, Ohio, the son of George C. and Mary Lentz Smith. His baseball career began in Cleveland, playing with the Naps in 1914.
SMITH, WILLIAM T. (WEE WILLIE) (22 Apr. 1911 - 14 Mar. 1992) outstanding professional basketball player in the 1930s and member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, was born in Montgomery, Ala., the son of Isaac and Mary Wheeler Smith. His family moved to Cleveland, and as a youth, he learned to play basketball at HIRAM HOUSE.
SOCCER. The sport of soccer originated in Great Britain and spread throughout the world during the second half of the 19th century. It is not surprising that immigrants of British origin first brought the game to Cleveland during that time. By 1906 distinct teams were formed, the most prominent being the Cleveland Soccer Football Club.
The SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN BASEBALL RESEARCH (SABR) is an organization dedicated to the research and preservation of baseball with more than 6,500 members around the world. From 1990 to 2011 the organization was headquartered in the CAXTON BUILDING in downtown Cleveland.
SOCKALEXIS, LOUIS FRANCIS "CHIEF" (24 Oct. 1871-24 Dec.
SOKOL CLEVELAND was a Czech gymnastic, cultural, and educational organization founded in 1895. The Czech Sokol (Falcon) movement began in Prague, named for the native Czechoslovakian bird known for its strength and freedom, the qualities the movement wanted to cultivate through its program of gymnastics and physical training, while developing national pride and unity among CZECHS.
The SOKOL GREATER CLEVELAND GYMNASTIC AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, INC., the only remaining CZECH Sokol organization in the Greater Cleveland area, came into existence in May 1976 when Sokol Tyrs officially changed its name.
SOMERS, CHARLES W. (13 Oct. 1868-28 June 1934) was a founder of the CLEVELAND INDIANS baseball team and financier of the American League in the early 20th century. Born in Newark, OH to Joseph Hook and Philenia McCrum Somers, he came with his family to Cleveland in 1884 and attended business school before working for the J.H.
SPEAKER, TRISTRAM "TRIS" (4 Apr. 1888-8 Dec. 1958), "The Gray Eagle," centerfielder for the CLEVELAND INDIANS (1916-26), was born in Hubbard City, Tex., to Archie and Nancy Peer Speaker. By 1909 he was centerfielder for the Boston Red Sox, and the American League's Most Valuable Player when Boston won the 1912 World Championship.
SPEEDIE, MAC CURTIS (12 January 1920-5 March 1993) was an original member of the CLEVELAND BROWNS.
SPORTS. The earliest inhabitants of the WESTERN RESERVE lacked the time, energy, and resources for any but the most basic recreations, and too few people were available for team sports. For many people, what little time could be spared from farming was spent in Sabbath devotions. Even so, the severity of frontier life required some tempering.
SPORTS HALL OF FAME. See GREATER CLEVELAND SPORTS HALL OF FAME.
SPRINGVALE GOLF COURSE AND BALLROOM are public facilities located on Canterbury Rd.
STEINBRENNER, GEORGE M. III (4 July 1930-13 July 2010) was a shipping magnate and owner of sports teams, most famously, the New York Yankees.
The STELLA WALSH CONTROVERSY was a high-profile affair that began soon after WALSH, (WALASIEWICZ), STELLA (STANISLAWA) was shot to death in a parking lot during an attempted robbery on December 4,
STOUFFER, VERNON BIGELOW (22 Aug. 1901-26 July 1974), president of STOUFFER CORP., a national chain of restaurants, motor inns, and food-service operations, was born in Cleveland to ABRAHAM AND LENA MAHALA (BIGELOW) STOUFFER and graduated with a B.S.
WILLIAM SUDECK (1/26/1927-10/9/2000), known as "Bill," was a star basketball player at Kent State University and the coach of the basketball, track, and cross-country teams at the Case Institute of Technology.
SUTPHIN, ALBERT C. (AL) (11 Apr. 1895-25 June 1974) sports promoter and businessman, was born in Franklin, Ohio, the son of Carleton Ernest and Elizabeth Thayer Sutphin.
TAIT, JOSEPH (15 May 1937-10 March 2021) was a sportscaster best known for being the voice of the CLEVELAND CAVALIERS.
TENNIS. Tennis clubs were organized in Cleveland during the 1880s, and the first identifiable location for the sport was on the Billings' front lawn on the south side of Euclid Ave. and what is now E. 88th St. Hosting the games were Charles and Frank Billing, joined by Henry Wick, Harry Judd, Orlando Hall, and Sterling Beckwith.
