In less than five years as director of marching bands, Thrailkill—alongside his “marching men” of OHIO—transformed the look, energy and undeniable style behind the powerhouse known worldwide as the Marching 110 . Thrailkill passed away on Nov. 10, but his legacy marches on in “The Most Exciting Band in the Land,” which is planning on honoring him during Homecoming 2022 .
![Photos of Gene Thrailkill over time](https://news.ohio.edu/sites/ohio.edu.news/files/2024-02/255960169_444038213759922_484746223003465160_n-1536x768.jpg)
Photo left courtesy of the Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections. Photo right by Nick Bolin, BSVC ’18, MA ’20.