July 8, 2026

Ex-Ohio State Buckeye Kenny Peterson remembers 'little brother' Mike Doss hitting like a hurricane

Everyone in town knew Mike Doss was a ferocious player. As Doss enters the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, his hometown pal Kenny Peterson regards Doss as a friend for life. “Mike is the little brother I never had,” Peterson said. “We talk back and forth like brothers, even though sometimes I want to beat him up.” Former McKinley football coach Thom McDaniels (left) talks with former Bulldog stars Mike Doss (center) and Kenny Peterson prior to the trio’s 2010 induction into the Stark County High School Hall of Fame. The trio helped McKinley win the 1997 Division I state title and the USA Today national championship. They fought to national championships together, first at McKinley, where the 1997 Bulldogs were voted No. 1 in the land by USA Today, then at Ohio State. Jan. 3, 2003 perhaps was the most glorious day in Buckeye history. Ohio State…

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