2005 USFTL Cleveland Hall Of Fame

Amos Winston Jr.

Induction: Coach/Sponsor
Presenter: Doug Swain & Michael Cihon
City/State:  Cleveland, Ohio
Date of Birth:  2/28/53
Height/Weight:  5’8”/265
Occupation:  Budget Analyst
Career as Player:  6 years (1978-1981, 1983-1984)
Career as Coach/Sponsor:  22 years (1982, 1985-2005)
Position:  DE/BB
Number:  53
Team: Excalibur (1978-1982: Parma Touch League), Panthers (1983-1984: Cleveland Urban League), Dawgs (1985-2005: Cleveland USFTL League), Gibbs (1998-1999: Professional Flag Football League) Rebels (2004-2005: Cleveland USFTL League)
National Tournament Appearances: 10 (1988-1995, 2001-2002)
National Championship Titles: 1 (1992-Ineliable Lineman Flag “C” Division)
State Tournament Appearances: 16 years (1989-2004)
State Championship Titles: 3 (1991-“C” Flag, 1996-“A” Flag, 2004-“A” Flag)
City Tournament Appearances: 20 years (1985-2004)
City Championship Titles: 3 (2001-2003: “A” Flag)
League Championship Titles: 12 (1992 Spring, 1993 Spring, 2000 Summer, 2001 Spring, 2001 Summer, 2001 Fall, 2002 Spring, 2002 Summer, 2003 Spring, 2003 Summer, 2003 Fall, 2004 Spring- All USFTL Leagues)
All Tournament Team: 2 (1988-Flag, 1989-Flag)
Special Awards:  Class of 1971 Shaw High School. Class of 1983 Myers University (Old Dyke College) – majored in Accounting and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.  In first coaching experience in 1982, coached Excalibur to an 8-2 record.  Won two Professional Flag Football Championships as an assistant coach for the Gibbs Flag Football team.
Most Memorable Moment: In 1996, the Dawgs winning their 2^nd State Championship by kicking a 47 yard field goal as time expired, forcing an if-needed Championship game, in which the Dawgs routed the Changa Warriors of Columbus, Ohio.