Fremont in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Smoky The Clown
Philip B. Huss
Born Feb. 2, 1923; Died Aug. 27, 1993
Joined the Fremont Police Dept. Jan. 22. 1949
Made Detective on Apr. 1, 1962 and Juvenile Officer
3rd recipient of the Liberty Bell Plaque in 1979
Book of Golden Deed Plaque in 1989
Child Safety Council 20 Yr. Award
Past President of F. O. P.
Fremont Speedway 1951-1992
Clownmen at fairgrounds 1954-1993
Fair Board dedicates the fair to Smoky the Clown Aug. 24-29, 1993
City of Fremont Proclamation for Smoky the Clown Day
Sandusky Co. proclamation for Smoky the Clown Day
Very active in boxing from the age of 14 thru 1993
Heavy Weight Champ for the Navy WWII
Fair tribute to Smoky the Clown fair building
House of Rep. and members of congress on Mar. 11, 1995
Retired June 9. 1978 from the Fremont Police Department
In God We Trust
Designed and erected by Fremont Monumental
Erected by Fremont Monumental.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Law Enforcement • Sports • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1978.
Location. 41° 21.474′ N, 83° 7.084′ W. Marker is in Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County. Marker is at the intersection of Rawson Avenue and Haynes Street, on the right when traveling north on Rawson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 905 Haynes St, Fremont OH 43420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sandusky County Fairgrounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Smoke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Log Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Log Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brady's Island (approx. half a mile away); Sandusky County Korea & Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Paul's Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); United States Of America Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.