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Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Robert "Robby" Lee

"Upper Sandusky Proud” and "Ram Pride."

 
 
Robert "Robby" Lee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 26, 2022
1. Robert "Robby" Lee Marker
Inscription.  
These are two things Robert "Robby” Lee embodied in all he did in his career and in the community he loved. His athletic accomplishments in high school, drew regional attention. Robby was active in football and track and field. Upon graduation in 1965, Robby played football at Michigan State University before transferring to Eastern Michigan University, where he finished his football career and bachelor's degree. After earning his master's degree at Bowling Green State University, Robby spent two years teaching in Clyde before returning home to Upper Sandusky in 1974, where he taught and coached for nearly three decades. Robby not only impacted youth in the classroom, but on the athletic fields as well. He coached football, track and field, and tennis at Upper Sandusky High School and worked on the fundamentals of basketball with area elementary school students. Robby also spent 33 years officiating high school and college basketball, retiring in 2009. He also served on the Upper Sandusky park board from 1986-2001.

Robby was inducted into the Upper Sandusky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Wyandot Sports Hall of Fame
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in 2018. For Robby, retirement was a relative term. While he left teaching full time, Robby continued to educate area students about recycling. He also continually encouraged Upper Sandusky athletic teams before games and meets. Wherever Robby went, he mentored, inspired, and built up those he encountered. The Robby Lee Memorial Courts are dedicated to the man who poured his life into the school, the community, and the people he loved.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationSports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
 
Location. 40° 50.239′ N, 83° 16.952′ W. Marker is in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in Wyandot County. Marker is on North Sandusky Avenue (Ohio Route 53/67) south of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 W Elm Dr, Upper Sandusky OH 43351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Korean War (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyandot County World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wyandot County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Wyandot County Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Wyandot County World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away); Wyandot County's Korean War Veterans Memorial Bench (about 300 feet
Robert "Robby" Lee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, February 26, 2022
2. Robert "Robby" Lee Marker
away); Wyandot County's Persian Gulf War Veterans Memorial Bench (about 300 feet away); Wyandot County's Cold War Veterans Memorial Bench (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Sandusky.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 148 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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May. 28, 2023