Chuck Red Ash

Chuck Red Ash
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office January 3, 1979-December 31, 1990
Preceded by	Robert Regula
Succeeded by	Johnnie Maier Jr.
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Political party	Republican

Charles Ash, known as Red, 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.^[1] By the end of his tenure as coach, he had been the winningest coach in high school basketball history.

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.^[2]

References

1. ^ Veteran grid mentor quits
2. ^ Coach Ash: 1915-1990

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Name	Ash, Chuck
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Short description	Member Ohio General Assembly
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