Inducted 2000

STRAUSS WAS A FOUR-YEAR LETTERWINNER IN BOTH FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL, WHILE ALSO LETTERING FOR THREE YEARS IN BASKETBALL.

AS TEAM CAPTAIN FOR THE 1950 RAM FOOTBALL TEAM, STRAUSS GAINED SECOND TEAM WVIAC ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS.

HE WAS ALSO TEAM CAPTAIN FOR THE SHEPHERD BASEBALL TEAM IN 1951. STRAUSS ALSO SERVED AS JUNIOR CLASS VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT AT SHEPHERD.

STRAUSS LATER WENT ON TO A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A COACH AND A TEACHER.

AFTER GRADUATION, STRAUSS TAUGHT AND COACHED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL IN VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND OHIO FOR SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE JOINING THE ATHLETIC STAFF AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY.

HE COACHED THE WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM FOR 13 YEARS, AND CONTINUES TO DO THE FILMING FOR THE YOUNGSTOWN STATE FOOTBALL TEAM.