Alfred J. Huey

(1917-1992)

1928 National Marbles Champion

 In 1928, 11, year old Alfred Huey of Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood won the National Marbles Tournaments. Upon winning the tournament, his name and picture was in every newspaper in the United States and film of his victorious win was shown on news-reels in every movie house in the U.S.  Upon his return to Akron the city gave him one of the largest and longest parades ever staged. It was a wonderful event in the history of Akron, Ohio, birthplace of the American marble.

Al Huey was a sweet, charming and cute little boy who won the hearts of everyone he met. It was as though he came straight out of central casting. He was everything a little boy marbles champion should be - - best of all, he was the real thing.

Al Huey was a natural when it came to sports. He competed and won his first school marble championship at Smith School in 1926, repeated that accomplishment in 1927 and again in 1928. He also won the Akron Beacon Journals sponsored Junior Olympics in 1927. After high school, Al played quarterback for a semi-pro football team called the Red Peppers.  As a retired businessman he spent most of his free time on the golf course, where that keen-eye and sure-fired aim of a champion mibster, no doubt helped his putting game.

The exploits of Alfred J. Huey as reported in the local news

In the following links you will see the entire historical record of Al Huey’s 1928 rise to fame as a National Marbles Champion and his continued involvement with the promotion of the game of marbles the following year, 1929, as the reigning Marble King. Al would also cheer for Akron's own Mike Batche in 1929 at the National Tournament.

1928 Marble Season

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1929 Marble Season

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