Cuyahoga County OhArchives Obituaries.....Kulas Jr., Howard F. August 5, 1977
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Howard F. Kulas Jr., 61, of Bay Village, former vice president of sales for 
the steel division of Textron Inc., died yesterday at Lakewood Hospital after 
a heart attack.

Mr. Kulas was vice president of sales for Cleveland Metal Abrasive Co., for 
about 15 years before it was bought by Textron in the eary 1960's.

He started in 1939 as a salesman for the old Otis Steel Co., headed by his 
uncle, Elroy J. Kulas. Later was chief metallurgist for Weatherhead Co.

After retiring in 1971, Mr. Kulas worked part time as a consultant and was a 
director of Metal Products Co., and Rykon Specialized Platings Co.

A Golden Glover boxer in New York State, he earned money while at Colgate 
University by serving as a sparring partner for Max Schmeling and other 
professional boxers. He was also graduated from Western Reserve Academy.

OVer the years he also recruited football players for Ohio State, Purdue and 
Florida Universities. 

In the last few years he also sought talented baseball players for the New 
York Yankees.

Mr. Kulas was a descendant of an old Hungarian family of nobles, land owners 
for many generations.

He was a member of the American Society of Metallurgists, Cleveland Yacht Club 
and Vero Beach Country Club. He had a winter home in Vero Beach.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Jenkins Funeral Home, 
2914 Dover Center Rd., Westlake.

Surviving are his wife, Jeanne; daughters, Susan Zemeck and Pamela Savon; son 
Carl and a sister Katherine Stewart of California.

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