Inductee Profiles

Norma 1934 – 2010
Robert “Bob” P. 1934 – 1997

Norma worked as both a classroom teacher and a curriculum consultant in the Dayton Public School system, assuming command of the Bob Ross Dealerships upon the untimely death of her husband.

1886 – 1952

Captain Rudolph Schroeder served as U.S. Army test pilot and Chief of all Army test flying at McCook Field.

Josephine L. 1908 – 2004
Hermene 1902 – 1986

Josephine L. Schwarz and Hermene Schwarz were dancers, choreographers and ballet teachers who together taught generations how to dance.

Fritz 1920 – 2004
Dolores 1921 – 2008

Fritz and Dolores Russ dedicated their lives to engineering and, in the process, had a profound impact on the profession at local, state, and national levels.

1937 – 2024

Robert Keyser “Bob” Schul is the only American to date to win the Olympic Gold Medal in the 5000 meter race.

1940 – Present

LaVerne Kenon Sci is a world expert on the life and work of Paul Laurence Dunbar and chiefly responsible for the growth of Dunbar’s reputation in the city and beyond.

1936 – 2015

Betty Schmoll was a pioneer and inspiration in the hospice movement in America.

Benjamin 1923 – 2012
Marian 1926 – 2007

Dr. Benjamin Schuster and Marian Schuster were a dynamic duo in medicine, philanthropy and the arts.

1942 – 2014

Gerald (Jerry) Sharkey is often called “The Father of the National Park in Dayton”.