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Jan. 15—One of Jeff and Leesa Good’s grandchildren, Aaron, knows the words to the Ohio State University fight song even though he’s only 4 years old and likes to march around the house singing.
Most of their six grandchildren — all grandsons — know the tradition of chanting O-H-I-O and forming their letters with their arms even though they’re all 5 and under.
The Goods are both Ohio State graduates. Their four kids all graduated from Waynesville High School and Ohio State and have all been involved with the Buckeyes football program, including their daughter Kelly, who was a cheerleader, and their youngest son Michael, who is an associate director of creative media for the football program this season.
The grandsons are a long way from having to pick a college, but the betting money would be on them picking the Buckeyes. The Waynesville family bleeds scarlet and gray.
“There’s a lot of pride,” Leesa said. “We’re really proud of our degrees. It’s not easy to get a degree from there. But it’s not just about football or cheerleading or sports, it’s about the university.”
The family’s love for the university also has much to do with the James Cancer Hospital on campus. Leesa’s brother Jim received a stem cell transplant there that saved his life. Their son in law Jake is now cancer free after being treated for lymphoma at the James last September.
“That’s another reason why we feel so highly about Ohio State,” Leesa said. “They just have so much to offer. We’re proud of our degrees, proud of the football team and proud of our kids for going there and embracing it the way they do. It’s just a lot of fun.”
Everyone in Buckeye Nation has had fun in recent weeks watching the football team win College Football Playoff games against Tennessee, Oregon and Texas. On Monday in Atlanta, Ohio State will play Notre Dame with a…
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Author : Dayton Daily News, Ohio
Publish date : 2025-01-15 15:11:00
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