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10-year-old Byron jumps as he shoots the basketball toward the net in a pickup game of basketball in the driveway at his home. He's a lanky white boy in gym clothes. His dad wears jeans and a button-up and they are intensely focused. Their brick two-story home is in the background.

Byron can play bigger thanks to Buckeye surgeon

After an accident caused nerve damage, his Alabama family scoured the country for hope. They found it in Dr. Amy Moore.

10-year-old Byron jumps as he shoots the basketball toward the net in a pickup game of basketball in the driveway at his home. He's a lanky white boy in gym clothes. His dad wears jeans and a button-up and they are intensely focused. Their brick two-story home is in the background.

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Everybody loves Archie

Archie Griffin ’76 could have used his football fame to be anything. What he chose to be: himself, a Buckeye at heart. And that’s why we still adore him 50 years after he won his first Heisman. The Fall 2024 issue also highlighted entrepreneur Tovah Kaiser ’19, Ohio State’s Aphasia Initiative, alumni’s favorite music through the years and much more. 

On the cover of the fall 2024 edition of Ohio State Alumni Magazine, Archie Griffin, a 70-year-old Black man wearing glasses and an Ohio State jersey with his famous number—45, strikes the famous Heisman pose. He carries a football in his left hand and holds out his left as if warding off a defender. Also, his grin says he’s having fun.
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Stephanie Mouton, a friendly-looking brunette with her hair pulled back, wears a sport coat over a T-shirt as she poses on a street with houses for sale. She’s a white woman who looks younger than she probably is given her expertise and knowledge base.

Why are there so many homebuying hardships? She knows

Ohio State Professor Stephanie Moulton answers alumni questions about why it can feel impossible to purchase a home these days.

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This color-blockillustration shows three women studying and presenting big ideas: breast cancer prevention, peace and brain diagnostics to improve reading skills.

Women & Philanthropy: A group investing in the future

Members pool their donations to provide scholarships and research grants to help Buckeyes change the world.

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A portrait of Elvis Presley in his younger years

We asked alumni: What music defined your college days?

Twenty Buckeyes share the musicians they loved most during their days on campus, from Elvis to Taylor Swift to TBDBITL.

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Ohio State Basketball Coach Jake Diebler holds a basketball while sitting on a stool and smiling warmly at the camera. He looks like he is about to laugh. Diebler is a white man who looks to be in his 30s. He has short cropped hair, blue eyes and wears black workout gear.

For Jake Diebler, basketball is all about family

Growing up, the coach learned the value of relationships and selflessness on the court. Now, he is sharing those lessons.

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Amber Poindexter, sitting at a table, touches her chest as she watches the mouth of her speech therapist, Arin Sheeler. Arin is a curly-haired white woman leaning toward Amber, pointing at her own throat and touching the underside of Amber’s chin. They’re very focused on each other.

Community of hope

For people with aphasia who can’t communicate easily, Ohio State’s Aphasia Initiative offers what can feel like a lifeline. 

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About a dozen members of the men's glee club hoist a trophy as they cheer. The photo is black and white, giving it a dtaed look, even though color photography was available at the time.

A history of harmony: 150 years of Men’s Glee Club

With a rich legacy and powerful performances, the club has built a brotherhood and created memories for generations.

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An older man with a friendly smile poses with his hands in his pockets while on Bergsohn Innsbruck, while on a ski hill in Austria.

From war refugee to polar pioneer: his brave journey

Ohio State researcher Henry Brecher ’66 MS escaped the Nazis and was a favorite at Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.

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A metal statue with a weathered patina shows an African warrior holding up his sword with thick nails or spikes hammered all over his body. The exception is his face—none is higher than his chin. The warrior looks straight forward. What would usually be rounded—shoulders, belly, arc of the cheek, is rendered in flat panels of metal, adding a geometric look to the warrior.

Originally from Ghana, he’s building a Buckeye legacy

Wise beyond his years, junior Prince Amoako sees his life in a Hale Hall statue. “I see the hard times as lessons,” he says. 

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