Perrysburg Township in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Al Rava
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 5, 2023
1. Al Rava Marker
Inscription.
Al Rava. . These courts are dedicated to the lifetime commitment of Al Rava to the sport of tennis and its participants. Throughout his life Mr. Rava not only coached and played tennis but advocated for the advancement of the sport throughout the community, Mr. Rava was a collegiate athlete on the Bowling Green State University tennis team, the tennis professional at Belmont Country Club and the Carranor Hunt and Polo Club, an instructor for the Perrysburg Summer Recreation program and a Perrysburg Junior High School teacher. Throughout his life Mr. Rava dedicated himself to helping those both young and old, learn, enjoy and Improve their knowledge and skill of nearly all racket sports but most notably tennis. These specific courts were originally made possible by the generous financial gift from Virginia Secor Stranahan and the unwavering support of Mr. Rava., Perrysburg High School Head Coach 1983-2010, Overall Career Record 319 wins - 110 losses, 12 Northern Lakes League Tean Championships, Coached 10 States Qualifiers and 1 State Champion, Coached 3 Perrysburg Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
These courts are dedicated to the lifetime commitment of Al Rava to the sport of
tennis and its participants. Throughout his life Mr. Rava not only coached and
played tennis but advocated for the advancement of the sport throughout the
community, Mr. Rava was a collegiate athlete on the Bowling Green State University tennis team, the tennis professional at Belmont Country Club and the Carranor Hunt & Polo Club, an instructor for the Perrysburg Summer Recreation program and a Perrysburg Junior High School teacher. Throughout his life Mr. Rava dedicated himself to helping those both young and old, learn, enjoy and Improve their knowledge and skill of nearly all racket sports but most notably tennis. These specific courts were originally made possible by the generous financial gift from Virginia Secor Stranahan and the unwavering support of Mr. Rava.
Perrysburg High School Head Coach 1983-2010
Overall Career Record 319 wins - 110 losses
12 Northern Lakes League Tean Championships
Coached 10 States Qualifiers and 1 State Champion
Coached 3 Perrysburg Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
Location. 41° 32.995′ N, 83° 37.17′ W. Marker is in Perrysburg, Ohio, in Wood County. It is in Perrysburg Township. It can be reached from Locust Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 963 Locust Street, Perrysburg OH 43551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp, in the Till Plains, and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
