Ohio State Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Samuel Mains III
MAINS, III, Samuel O. 81, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton. Sam was born on August 12, 1937, in Dayton, to the late Samuel II and Nelly Mains. Sam was a 1956 graduate of Fairview High School in Dayton. He was a huge fan of The Ohio State University where he received a scholarship to play football. He played for four years under coach Woody Hayes. Sam graduated from Ohio State in 1959 with two masters degrees in education, and was...
