“Buckeye Bebe” Weighs In On Coach Tressel
Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel has no bigger fan than Bebe Webner — aka “Buckeye Bebe.” She writes him regularly, is on his Christmas card list, and even suggested a play that Ohio State...
View ArticleCoach Tressel Responds To Buckeye Bebe
White the rest of Buckeye Nation waits, Aunt Bebe — aka “Buckeye Bebe” — does what she does best. She has written to Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel, sending him her best wishes and...
View ArticleDiamond Dinner
A quick trip up to Akron today. Aunt Corinne and Uncle Mack were in town, so Mom, Kish, and I went up to visit with them and Aunt Bebe. It was great to see everyone and to check out “The Buckeye...
View ArticleBebe Webner
Bebe Webner died last night at the age of 86. Our hearts and thoughts go out to my cousin Tony and his family, Uncle Mack and his family, and the other members of the Webner clan whose lives were...
View ArticleJim Tressel Is A Good Man
I wasn’t going to write about this, because I viewed it as a wonderful personal gesture made out of friendship and decency, not something done for any kind of publicity. However, Marla Ridenour of the...
View ArticleAt The End Of The Show Cause Order
Today marks the end of the NCAA penalty imposed on former Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel. For five years, any school that wanted to hire Tressel to coach football would have had to “show...
View ArticleEnd Of An Era
After more than 75 years, the Diamond Grille in Akron is changing hands. Since 1941, the restaurant with the great name and the classic, cool neon sign has been owned by the Thomas family and has held...
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