Charles E. "Red" Ash (December 28, 1915 – March 3, 1991) 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. He was among the most successful coaches, evidenced by his 634-200 won-loss record. His 1948 team reached the final four after winning two regional games by a combined 95-45 points. By the end of his tenure as coach, he had been the winningest coach in high school basketball history. However, after a knee injury prevented him from coaching, Ash entered politics.[2]

Chuck Red Ash
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 3, 1979-December 31, 1990
Preceded byRobert Regula
Succeeded byJohnnie Maier Jr.
Personal details
Born(1915-12-28)December 28, 1915
DiedMarch 3, 1991(1991-03-03) (aged 75)
Canton, Ohio[1]
Political partyRepublican

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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  2. ^ "The Bryan Times - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  3. ^ "Lexington Herald Leader: Search Results". newsbank.com.