RELATED: Ex-OSU athletes lift Christine Terlesky’s spirits By Tom Williams williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN The inaugural Varsity Partners Team Talk featuring nine former Ohio State athletes included stories about Jim Tressel, why they chose to become Buckeyes and their greatest moments at Ohio State. Among the five who created the foundation is 2002 Boardman High School graduate Terence Dials, who played basketball for the Buckeyes for four seasons and was the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2005-06. “Our drive is to just give back to the community,” Dials said on Saturday at his alma mater. “We wanted to start out with the communities where we are from and giving back to athletes who are in need.” The other founders are football players: quarterback Troy Smith (2006 Heisman Trophy winner), Cleveland; offensive lineman Kirk Barton, Massillon; linebacker Bobby Carpenter, Lancaster; and linebacker Anthony Schlegel, Highland Park, Texas. Joining them for Saturday’s “Team Talk: A Fan Forum with former Buckeyes Athletes” were football players Chris “Beanie” Wells, Dustin Fox and Matt Wilhelm, and basketball player Scoonie Penn. The forum was a benefit for Christine Terlesky, a former Boardman High School teacher who was diagnosed with ALS in 2013. The event included a question-and-answer session, a raffle for Ohio State memorabilia and autographs. “When Chris Terlesky was first diagnosed with ALS, I was playing basketball in Europe,” said Dials who lives in Columbus and works logistics for DHL. “I know they had spaghetti dinners, but I couldn’t physically do anything. “Since I retired last May, I’ve been trying to come up with ways to give back to my community and people who helped me along the way,” said Dials whose mother, Judith Kimbrough, and stepfather, the Rev. Clifford Kimbrough, live here…
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