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Massillon Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry is a graduate of Malone University and Stark State University and worked for many years as a nurse and service director at both Aultman and Doctors’ Hospital. Among her many activities, the mayor co-founded the Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children and she has been honored as Rotarian of the Year. She is in her third term as mayor after eight years on city council. She is proud to point out that she has “beaten” Mayor Bernabei in several categories: more children, more grandchildren, and – most importantly - a “winning record” in The Game during her term as mayor.  Mayor Tom Bernabei is a 1964 graduate of Canton Lehman High School. Between time at Brown University and the Ohio State University School of Law, Mayor Bernabei served honorably for four years in the United States Army, including a tour of Vietnam. He started his legal career back in Canton in practice with his father while also serving as an assistant Canton prosecutor before being elected city law director, city councilman, county commissioner, and finally mayor.  Nate Moore is in his seventh year as the head coach and athletic director of the Massillon Tigers. He is a graduate of Mason High School and the University of Dayton, where he was a “Little All-American” offensive lineman blocking for some no-name quarterback named Brandon Staley. Moore later became head coach at Minster and Cincinnati LaSalle. After leading LaSalle to the state playoff championship in 2014, Moore came to Massillon and has led the Tigers to three consecutive playoff finals. Most importantly, Moore’s teams have won their last five meetings against the Bulldogs.  Antonio Hall is the athletic director and interim head football coach at Canton McKinley High School. Hall is a 2000 graduate of McKinley and was a member of two of its state playoff championship teams. Hall’s Bulldogs went 3-1 in The Game during his high school career. Hall went on to start for four years at the University of Kentucky, where he was a two-time all-SEC lineman, before playing in the Canadian Football League. Hall completed his bachelor’s degree at Texas State University and eventually returned to Stark County, where he has been a teacher, coach, and active in local non-profits, such as the Lenzy Family Institute and CommQuest, where he is currently on the board of directors.  Devin Jordan is a 2003 graduate of Massillon Washington High School, where he still holds several receiving records and was part of undefeated Tigers’ teams in The Game. He was named all-Ohio two years in a row before enrolling at Ohio State University. His Buckeyes playing career was cut short by injury, but he was invited by Jim Tressel to be a student coach until he graduated in 2008. This work led Jordan to several positions at Ohio colleges, including locally at Walsh and Malone.Jordan is now a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Akron. More importantly, Jordan is the founder of Beyond The Game, which teaches children the value of their educational opportunities. This includes his much-discussed “Boys with Ties” and “Girls with Pearls” programs. Jordan was honored as one of “20 Under 40” this year by the Canton Repository. To quote Jordan, “It’s imperative to teach our youth that there is more to gain from sports than just playing the game. This is the purpose of Beyond The Game.”  Terrell Clifford is a 1983 graduate of Canton McKinley High School, where he was a member of McKinley’s first playoff state championship team, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last week, and helped the Bulldogs to two victories in The Game as a defensive. Clifford then went on to start for four years at Edinboro University, where he received his degree in criminal justice. Clifford returned to Canton after graduation to work for Stark County Department of Job and Family Services, where he still serves as a supervisor of caseworkers assigned to help abused and neglected children. Clifford has also been responsible for several community programs, including the Fatherhood Coalition and helping our local teenage foster children transition to the adult world. “Coach Cliff” coached many championship teams in Canton’s youth football program, including both today’s Bulldogs and their parents. Clifford was a high school basketball official for over 25 years and was honored with officiating three state basketball championship games. Clifford is also a 2007 inductee into the Canton Negro Oldtimers Hall of Fame. |
