Tom Schoemig
Born: 1946 in Oberlin, Ohio
Died: August 9, 2011 in Mesa, Arizona
Family: Wife, Kathleen. Step-daughters: Marlene Falise-Segaert, DeAnne Falise. One grandson.
Athletic highlights
1965: Class AA state mile champion, 4:18.1 (state record). Frank Riley Casselman Memorial Award winner for being named outstanding Class AA track and field athlete
1965: Set 880-yard run state record at Ohio Classic in Mansfield, 1:54.0
1964: Class AA state runner-up 880-yard run, 1:56.5
1962: Class AA state cross country champ team champion. No. 7 runner overall for winning Comets
Professional highlights
Schoemig enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. He moved to Arizona in 1973 and was a graduate of Arizona State University. Schoemig was a retired construction equipment mechanic, member of American Legion Post 39 in Gilbert, AZ and life member of VFW Post 1662 in Amherst.
Education
1965: Amherst Steele High School
1979: Arizona State University