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			"Long Bob" Ewing was born George Lemuel Ewing near Wapakoneta in 1873. Raised on a potato farm, his father noted that much of the crop was becoming bruised as young son George honed his 'hurling arm.' By the time he had grown to his full height of six feet six inches, he had acquired his nickname. A spitball pitcher, Ewing became a workhorse for the Cincinnati Redlegs in the century's first decade, topping 300 innings three times. He was 20-11 in 1905 and twice won 17. His 1907 ERA was 1.73, a record which still stands. Ewing was traded to the Phillies in 1910 where he pitched a two-hitter and two three-hitters while winning 16. Ewing won the Cy Young Award in 1905. In his later professional career, he was given the moniker of 'Old Wapak', in reference to the town he called home. Jenny Crusie was born Jennifer Smith in 1949, the daughter of Jack and JoAnn Smith. Her early years were spent living in the apartment above her parent's store, Smith Bros. Electric, in downtown Wapakoneta. For a time, her mother would take her out each morning to buy Little Golden Books for 25 cents each. She graduated from Wapakoneta Senior High School in 1967 and Bowling Green State University in 1973. After writing Harlequin romance novels for several years under her pseudonym, she has become a best-selling author of romantic fiction. She has also written criticism and analytical essays examining the writing process and women's issues. Her first three hardcover novels were all voted into the Romance Writers of America's Top Ten Favorite books of the year. Welcome to Temptation was chosen as one of Amazon.com's top ten romances of 2000. Fast Women was one of Border's top ten romances of 2001. Jenny has finished her fifth novel for St Martin's Press, Faking It and has just published her current book, Bet Me. Wapakoneta High School Hall of Fame





























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