Chuck Red Ash

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]

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]