Ohio Sports Forum Livestream Events

Celebrating Ohio's Extraordinary
Sports Legacy

Ohio Sports Forum Livestream Events

Ohio Sports Legends | Three Events | Livestream Experiences

Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, Moderator

Join Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, former football coach at The Ohio State University, as he moderates a panel in an intimate setting featuring some of Ohio’s most accomplished sports figures.​The Ohio Sports Forum brings together legendary athletes, coaches, broadcasters and community leaders to celebrate Ohio’s rich sports heritage as part of America 250-Ohio’s “Ohio Plays: Sports & Wellness” Septmber theme.

Watch past forum discussions and join us for upcoming livestreams to get the best seat in the house! Upcoming livestream events will be held on September 8 and 24 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Confirmed Panelists

We’re excited to announce that we have 15 Ohio sports legends confirmed, plus three legendary sportscasters as emcees! John Popovich, longtime Cincinnati sportscaster will emcee the Cincinnati event on 9/3, the Voice of The Buckeyes, Paul Keels will emcee for the Columbus event on 9/8, and Cleveland Cavaliers sportscaster Serena Winters will serve as emcee for the Canton event on 9/24. 

Columbus Sports Forum Panelists

Paul Keels, Emcee
Clark Kellogg
Archie Griffin
Jack Nicklaus
Rick Nash
Katie Smith

Canton Sports Forum Panelists

Serena Winters, Emcee
Daniel "Booby" Gibson
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
Anthony Munoz
Renee Powell
Bernie Kosar

Cincinnati Sports Forum Panelists

John Popovich, Emcee
Mike Brown
Edwin Moses
Tony Pike
Mary Wineberg
George Foster

The livestream will be of events held in Cincinnati, Columbus and Canton. Each Sports Forum will highlight athletes and stories from the region, which will showcase the teams, communities, and people that shaped their careers. 

Each livestream will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

 

America 250-Ohio is partnering with Classic For Columbus as a production partner and The Ohio Channel for the livestream experience. 

Thank you to our sponsors: the Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission (Cincinnati Sports Forum), the Franklin County Board of Commissioners (Columbus Sports Forum), and Visit Canton, ArtsinStark and America 250-Ohio Stark County (Canton Sports Forum). Thank you to our event partners, Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, Game Day PR and Classic For Columbus.