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Inductee Profiles

Gerry “Fuzzy” Faust

Gerry “Fuzzy” Faust

1935 – 2024

Faust was a legendary Chaminade and Chaminade-Julianne High School teacher and coach for more than 50 years.

August F. Foerste

August F. Foerste

1862 – 1936

Dr. August F. Foerste was an internationally respected geologist and paleontologist.

Lillian and Dorothy Gish

Lillian and Dorothy Gish

Lillian 1896 – 1993
Dorothy 1898 – 1968

The Gish sisters were stars of the stage and the silent screen

The Honorable Judge Arthur O’Neil Fisher

The Honorable Judge Arthur O’Neil Fisher

1919 – 2002

Judge Fisher was the son of a shoeshine man who rose to become the first Black American to win election to a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court judgeship.

Ermal C. Fraze

Ermal C. Fraze

1913 – 1989

Ermal Fraze invented the easy “pop-top” can, resulting in the creation of over 500 skilled jobs the world over.

Annae Barney Gorman

Annae Barney Gorman

1862 – 1938

Annae Barney Gorman was a civic and business leader who founded the Barney Community Center.

Brother Raymond L. Fitz

Brother Raymond L. Fitz

1941 – Present

Brother Fitz is the University of Dayton’s longest serving president and one of the Dayton region’s most respected leaders.

Gem City Sweet Adeline Chorus

Gem City Sweet Adeline Chorus

Founded in 1970

Gem City Chorus is a member of Sweet Adelines International, a non-profit organization of women who sing barbershop harmony.

Ann Greene

Ann Greene

1920 – 2003

Ann was a Dayton philanthropist who gave of her time, energy, leadership, and support – both personal and financial – to a variety of organizations.

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