Chuck Red Ash

Charles E. "Red" Ash (December 28, 1915 – March 3, 1991) was an Ohio Republican Party politician and a member of the Ohio General Assembly. Ash became a well known local as the head basketball coach for Canton South High School for almost forty years. However, after a knee injury prevented him from coaching, Ash entered politics.[2] By the end of his tenure as coach, he had been the winningest coach in high school basketball history.

Chuck Red Ash
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 3, 1979-December 31, 1990
Preceded byRobert Regula
Succeeded byJohnnie Maier Jr.
Personal details
Born(1915-12-28)December 28, 1915
DiedMarch 3, 1991(1991-03-03) (aged 75)
Canton, Ohio[1]
Political partyRepublican

Ash decided to run against newly appointed Representative Robert Regula in 1978, and won handily. He won reelection five times, and retired in 1990. A year later, he died, at the age of 75.[3]

References
  1. "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  2. "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  3. "Lexington Herald Leader: Search Results". newsbank.com.


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