Carl Leslie Hamilton Sr. was born March 16, 1946 in Lexington, Ky to late David and Mayme Hamilton. He was their only child
Carl and his parents moved to Cleveland, OH when he was a child. He graduated from Cleveland’s Glenville High School (TARBLOODERS) in 1964. He was an outstanding defensive tackle for both Glenville and Bowling Green State University where he attended from 1964 to 1967. He married his high school sweetheart, Judith Adrene Hilliard, in 1966. He and his wife had three children, one daughter and two sons.
Carl worked for the City of Toledo at the Workhouse in Waterville, OH as a Prison Guard for 26 years, and then at the Division of Parks Maintenance as foreman for six years. He also had various of part-time jobs. He was a defensive football coach for the wonderful women’s football team, The Toledo Troopers (That had a perfect season) that he enjoyed very much.
Carl was a truly kind, humous, and talking guy. Who could talk your head off with his stories. He was member of Phillips Temple C.M.E Church.
Carl went to join his heavenly father on August 7, 2020 after a and quick battle with cancer. He leaves to cherish his memory with his lovey wife of 54 years Judith and his children Terri Ann Abernathy (Neal), his sons Carl Leslie Hamilton Jr, Jermain Hamilton (Melvena) and, his half-sister Ida Scott, and 10 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.