Robert "Bo" Rein - Niles Captain, All Trumbull County, First Team All Ohio in 1962 on both offense and defense, North South All Star Game and Co-Captain of the North Team, Complete Sports Magazine – Top Scholastic Players In The Nation 1962

At Ohio State broke, up until then the pass reception mark.

Robert "Bob" Shaw the most underrated Head Coach in Niles History for he certainly can stand side by side with Tony Mason. He spent 2 tenures at Niles McKinley 1965-1966 then 1969 to 1972. He accumulated a record of 46 wins, 10 losses and 4 ties and his 1966 combine 10-0 the last undefeated Dragon Team.

Frank Mike ‘Lux’ Lukz a bruising FB for Niles in 1927 gained All Trumbull County honors First Team as a tackle in 1926. He took the FB spot for Niles in 1927, and earned First Team, Trumbull County honors and landed as the team Captain. He was also the team Captain for Niles that season and played college ball at Ohio State.

Rick Gales in 1969 ran wild for 1,266-yards for a 6.1 per carry average. He earned All American Conference First Team (Safety) 1968, Team Co-Captain 1969, All American Conference First Team (RB) 1969, All NEO District First Team AP (HB) 1969, NEO District Co-Player of the Year 1969, All Ohio First Team AP (HB) 1969, All Ohio First Team UPI (HB) 1969, Ohio High School Back of the Year 1969, Sunkiss High School All American

Niles Co-Captain, All American Conference First Team (LB), All-Northeast Ohio District First Team (LB), All Ohio UPI & AP, North South All Star Game.  At Purdue made the varsity as a freshman at LB, led Purdue for two year in tackles and interceptions and second in the Big Ten in interceptions in 1975. In 1974, an interception against # 1 Notre Dame helped upset the then #1 team in the country at South Bend.

Tony Mason the best Head Coach in Niles History. Came to Niles from Brookfield where he was successful, under his guidance took Niles to the height of High School football in Ohio, and recognized nationally.

From 1958 to 1963, he attained a record of 47 wins, 3 losses and 6 ties, and 2 State Championships in 1961 and 1963.

Jim Berline an offensive and defensive end for the 1963 Niles McKinley State Champs was first team All Trumbull County, All American Conference and selected as an All Ohioan. He caught three TD passes from Bill Gales VS Warren Harding, November 15, 1963 in Warren.

Above and Below

Keith Piper started at the center position for Niles McKinley in 1938 and 1939.  He also anchored the defensive line with Martin Brutz. The 1939 Niles defense allowed only 34-points and not an opponent scored in the first, second or third quarter. Keith Piper intercepted a pass and ran it back 30-yards for a score against Struthers a game that ended 6-6.

Keith Piper earned All Trumbull County Second Team at Center in 1938 and in 1939 All Trumbull County First Team at Center and earned a spot on the Girard's All Opponent Team.

He attended Baldwin-Wallace for two years then four years of military service. After WWII, he returned to Baldwin-Wallace and started at Center in 1946 and 47.

In 1954, he became the Head Coach at Denison University holding that position until 1992. He accumulated a record of 200 wins, 142 losses and 19 ties.

Born in Niles October 10, 1921, and brought up on Hyde he never forgot his days in Niles and held close the Niles McKinley Red Dragons.

Keith Piper died December 9, 1997 at age 76.