Hall of Fame
For 36 years, Leonard Watson worked for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services by counseling, helping and training inter-city youth and adults as they worked to secure employment in Columbus and other Central Ohio communities. During part of that time, he hosted a weekly program on WBNS-TV, encouraging people to take advantage of the training programs available to them. He also received a letter of comment from President Lyndon B. Johnson for his work with the unemployed. While studying psychology at Findlay College, “Lenny” lettered in football four years, earning Honorable Mention Mid-Ohio and All Mid-Ohio honors; played varsity baseball two years and ran track for three years. His prowess on the track also led him to participate in the Penn Relays in 1944, when he represented the track team from the Hampton Institute in Virginia during a brief stint in the Navy. At Findlay, he was a member of the International Relations Club and the Varsity “F” Club. Leonard and his wife, Mary (Caldwell) were married for 38 years, and they have four children – Tommy, Gregory, Peggy and Douglas.
