With the new East High School Harley Field sign enroute from Chicago to Columbus, Ohio, the date has been set for its official dedication at the newly-renovated stadium where Chic Harley played in 1912, ‘13 and ‘14.
A pre-game ceremony will be held on Friday, Oct. 9 at Harley Field at around 7 p.m. At that time, the official unveiling will take place of the new 20-ft. long orange and black sign. A wooden sign that had been at Harley Field disappeared years ago. Todd Wessell, author of the new book on Harley that was recently released and called “The One And Only: Chic Harley - America’s Great Athlete”, will be accompanied by many family members and friends at the event. Everyone is invited to pay tribute to Harley who later became Ohio State University’s first and greatest football star and four-sport letterman.
On Thursday night, Oct. 8 a slideshow/video program in honor of Harley and in connection with a book signing for “The One And Only” will be held inside the school gymnasium. There people view rarely seen photos and film of Chic and purchase a copy of the book. Wessell is using proceeds form book sales to pay for the new Harley Field sign.