Dale Huffman

Who is Dale Huffman?

Dale Huffman is a columnist for the Dayton Daily News. After 10 years in Cincinnati, Ohio as a television and newspaper reporter Dale returned to his hometown and began work at the Daily News on June 14, 1968. For over 8 years he wrote a 7-day-a-week column profiling local citizens, never missing a day. Dale's string of more than 3,048 straight daily columns began on September 26, 1999 and ended January 30, 2008 after he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Doctors successfully removed the affected kidney on February 14, 2008 and Dale has written several columns for the paper during his recovery.

In 1998, he published a book in conjunction with the Dayton area Chamber of Commerce called "Dayton: The Cradle of Creativity".

Dale was inducted into the Dayton Walk of Fame on September 25, 2008. A stone bearing his name was installed in the sidewalk in front of Bing Davis Studio at 1135 W. Third St in Dayton.

On November 7, 2008 Dale was inducted into the 2008 class of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame recognizes Ohio veterans who have gone on to make significant contributions to their community, profession, state, and nation. Dale was honored for "using his journalism skills to help energize veteran advocacy."