Jump to content



  • Photo:

    Photo:

    Services for Ohio high school wrestler Chipper Grogg

    Funeral services have been announced for William "Chipper" Grogg, a wrestler at Sandy Valley High School in eastern Ohio who was killed in a one-car crash Thursday morning. He was 15.

    William "Chipper" Grogg
    Visitation will take place Sunday, July 9, 2017 from 1-3 p.m. in the Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home on South Cleveland Ave. in Canton, Ohio.

    Grogg was a passenger in a car that crashed on State Route 171 in Carroll County, Ohio, according to the Canton Repository.

    William G. "Chipper" Grogg II was born May 26, 2002 in Canton, Ohio. He was about to start his junior year at Sandy Valley High where he played football and wrestled.

    "We're gonna miss him," said Sandy Valley Superintendent David Fischer. "Whether you saw him out there wrestling ... or as No. 35 on the football field, he's going to be missed."

    The Sandy Valley wrestling team posted this message on its Facebook page:

    "I sorrowfully report that one of our brothers has passed. SV Wrestler and Football player Chipper Grogg passed away last evening due to injuries sustained from a car accident. Our program sends out prayers and condolences to all of his family and friends. Chipper will be dearly missed by everyone in our program. I cannot explain how unique of an individual he was. Everyone knew Chipper and Everyone loved Chipper. He had a huge heart and if you are one of the individuals to experience knowing Chipper you are very lucky. The SV Wrestling Community loves you to the fullest and you will never be forgotten. REST IN PEACE CHIPPER GROGG!!!!"

    A GoFundMe page has been established to help the Grogg family with funeral expenses for their son.

    User Feedback

    Recommended Comments

    There are no comments to display.



    Create an account or sign in to comment

    You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

    Create an account

    Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

    Register a new account

    Sign in

    Already have an account? Sign in here.

    Sign In Now

×
×
  • Create New...