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FRED SWEARINGENAfter 24 years of refereeing. seven years in the National in the high school, college and ] Football League, professional ranks, one can in-1advertently link the Swearingenname ofHowever, Fred Swearingen,of Athens, through distinguished service in World War II, a brief but excellent coaching career, and contributions toward the Green and White Club, in addition to his officiating, has earned the accolades of the GW Club and will be honored at itsofficiat-\ \ slateof1gamea field judge inseventh annual recognition banquet in Baker Center on April 20,Operator of a sporting goods store on Court Street in Athens,Swearingen is a native of Athens County and a graduate of Carthage - Troy High School (1938) and Ohio University (1942).Following graduation, he entered the U. S.as a dive bomber pilot in Task Force 58 from the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Bunker Hill, the flagship of Adm. Marc Mits-cher.He participated in the first dive bombing raid on Tokyo in 1945 and in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. For his achievements inthe Naval Air Force, he posess-es the Navy Cross, four Dis-*Notable gameed have been the Cl asbasketball finalbetween Clevekand Salem, two NFL championship games in 1962 and 1963,| the NFL Playoff Bowl four I times (I960, 1961, 1965 and 1966)I and the NFL Pro Bowl | in 1964. He I the NFL.Upon| Navy in 1946. Swearingen returned to Athens County as | head coach of football, basket-! ball and football at The Plains j High School, where he compil-j ed an 8-1 record in the grid I sport, 17-2 in basketball and 10-( , an overall mark• of 35-5.From 1948 - 1952 he headedi the baseball program at | High School and | ball and basketball.four Years at AtheneI baseball teams c i Southeastern Ohio \th)eti( gue championships piled an outstandinj ord.In 1958. Swearingen was instrumental in organizing the Green and Whiteits president in 1958 andbJ1Lea,1 , arK‘ has been a membertinguished Flying Crosses, four | of lhe „{|r,Air Medals and a Presidential Unit CitationSwearingen’s long offiV a . • » h — aschool, mostly in the Southeast-mmmmmbGo West ToSwearingen resides at Avon Place, Athens, with his wife, Freda, and two children, pin Ohio area; nine vears in college, including Mid-American Conference games, a n d
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Athens Sunday Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Sun, Apr 02, 1967
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