Ohio State has lost a member of the Buckeye family. Jerry Krall, who played for the Scarlet and Gray from 1945-49 passed in Rossford, Ohio on June 2. According to his obituary published in The Toledo Blade, Krall passed away “peacefully and with his family by his side.” He was under hospice care as he dealt with complications of cancer according to his son, Chris. Krall was one of 10 children and the youngest of seven boys. Before playing for Ohio State, Krall attended Toledo’s Libbey High School. According to his obituary, his mother did not want Krall to play football but his older sister signed him up anyway when he was a sophomore at Libbey. Krall was a co-captain and helped Libbey to two City League championships in a row. He was named first-team All-City and All-Ohio and was the state’s player of the year as a senior. As…
Continue Reading: Former Buckeye leading rusher Jerry Krall passes away at 92
