Russell "Busty" Ashbaugh
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| Date of birth | September 12, 1889 |
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| Place of birth | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Date of death | November 20, 1953 (aged 64) |
| Place of death | Youngstown, Ohio |
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| College | Brown |
| High school | Rayen School |
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| 1914–1938 | South High School |
| As player | |
| 1915–1917 | Youngstown Patricians |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 U.S. Army
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| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Russell G. "Busty" Ashbaugh, Sr. (September 12, 1889 – November 20, 1953) was a celebrated football player at Brown University who went on to coach competitive teams at South High School, in Youngstown, Ohio. He played an important role in the formation of several future coaches, including collegiate legends such as Dike Beede and Wes Fesler.
Ashbaugh was born in the industrial hub of Youngstown, to W. N. and Clara Butler Ashbaugh. His father served as a clerk for the city's Board of Education for 40 years. Ashbaugh gained early recognition as a football standout at Youngstown's Rayen School.
Upon graduation from Rayen, he went on to Brown University, where he won second-team recognition on Walter Camp's All-America squad as team captain. Ashbaugh played for Brown between 1909 and 1914. After graduating from Brown, Ashbaugh returned to his hometown and played professionally for the Youngstown Patricians.
In 1914, Ashbaugh replaced Perle Denman as coach of South High School, and as his obituary notes, "the team started to make gridiron history". During Ashbaugh's tenure, South High teams scored 135 wins while suffering only 36 defeats. His coaching career would be interrupted only briefly by World War I, when Ashbaugh served as a gunner in a machine gun unit. He returned to his coaching position in 1919. While dividing his time between coaching and teaching, he also studied law at Youngstown's YMCA night school and was admitted to the bar in 1922.
Beyond his contributions as a mentor to All-American football players, Ashbaugh trained many coaches who went on to lead winning high school and collegiate teams. As his obituary notes: "The coaching game in the area is filled with his proteges such as "Dike" Beede, Youngstown College; Ches McPhee, Chaney (High School); Dick Barrett, East High athletics director and for 25 years a coach; Jack Cramb, North (High School); Cyril James, formerly of Ursuline (High School) and Sharon (High School); Howard Hartman, assistant at Colgate (University); Wes Fesler and others".
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