Congratulations Inductees!

Jerry Puckett – 1968

Jerry Puckett was a typical multi-sport athlete, playing football-basketball-track at Stivers in the 60’s. Jerry was a three year starter in football at running back. He played on the ‘66 team that had a winning record of 5-4. Also in ‘66 he received honorable mention all city recognition. In his…

Ben Garlikov – 1926 (Special Recognition)

Ben Garlikov distinguished himself as one of the nation’s leading golf writers during his 45 years as Assistant Sports Editor at the Dayton Daily News. Ben started his career as a sports writer while a student at Stivers, becoming the Sports Editor of the Stivers News. Ben was fortunate to…

Larry Harris – 1965

Larry Harris was an outstanding athlete in the 60’s. He earned 9 varsity letters, 4 in football, 3 in basketball, 1 in baseball and 1 in track. He was a fierce competitor for Coach Dick Landis’ football team. With a good ground game from the Frederick brothers and Mike Cutshaw,…

Steve Frederick – 1965

Steve Frederick was one of the Tigers best athletes in the 60’s, a decade that produced a great many college and professional athletes from the Dayton Public League. Steve earned a total of 10 varsity letters, 4 in football, 2 for baseball, 2 in basketball and 1 for track. He…

Robert Andrews – 1931

Bob Andrews was a part of the generation known as the “Greatest Generation”. He was born in Dayton, the second of seven children (5 boys and 2 girls). His father was a plumber. The family lived in east Dayton where Bobby grew to love all sports. When the boys of…

Donald E. Reed – 1952

Don Reid was born in Old North Dayton, growing up there in a family which included an older sister and two brothers. He attended Allen Elementary School The family moved to Patterson Village, and Don enrolled at Belmont for the ninth grade. There he played on the basketball team. He…

Terry Kenney – 1953

Terry was a 4 year competitor in both football and track during his years at Stivers. He had the privilege of playing football with his older brother, Jack, in both his sophomore and junior years. The brothers were starting ends on the 1951 team. Jack earned 2nd team all-city while Terry…

Ronald Music – 1967

Ron Music was a six time letter winner at Stivers High School. In his senior year in 1967, he was named to the All-City First Team in baseball as an outfielder. He batted .368 that year and stole 20 bases out of 21 attempts. That was a very talented All-City…

Ova Duane Rudd – 1973

Ova Duane Rudd was born in Marion, Ohio, in 1954. The fifth of nine siblings, Duane later moved with his family to Dayton where he attended Ruskin Elementary and Stivers High. At Stivers he earned seven varsity letters and was valedictorian of Stivers Class of 1973. He was a four…

Rosamond McPherson Young – Teacher (Special Recognition)

Rosamond McPherson Young, Dayton educator, historian and journalist, was fondly known to her students in her 20 years at Stivers as “Ms. Mac.” She had a second career as a columnist at the Dayton Daily News and Journal Herald. In addition, Roz was an author, writing textbooks and biographies of…

Robert R. Nathan – 1927 (Special Recognition)

Robert Nathan lived a long, productive life. He and his twin brother Lawrence were born in Dayton, Ohio on Christmas Day in 1908 to Polish immigrant parents. There were another brother and three sisters in the total family. Robert was a bright student at Patterson Elementary and continued his academic…

Joseph Fanelli – 1943 (Special Recognition)

I was born in 1925 on East Third Street in Dayton, OH. My grade school was St. Joseph Catholic, near downtown Dayton. I grew up in East Dayton surrounded by many old athletes from Stivers, Stivers students and some of the school’s teachers and administrators. While I was at Stivers,…

Bob Patterson – 1957

Bob was born into a large family living in East Dayton. While the kids today are blessed with many means to entertain themselves, in Bob’s era personal creativity was a necessity. The local park, schoolyard, or a street in the neighborhood were the places to pick up a basketball, football…

Scott Kayser – 1970

Scott Kayser earned eleven varsity letters at Stivers, three in football, and four each in gymnastics and track. As a freshman he earned his numerals as a member at the cross country team. As a gymnast Scott finished with places in the city all-around competition each of his four years….

Stivers Athletic Hall of Fame!

Stivers High School honors the most deserving of its past athletes with induction into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. Eligibility is considered based on athletic accomplishments at Stivers and beyond, but specifically how such participation has brought credit to the school and served as a model for its community.

Nominees may include alumni, former coaches, or others who have played a central roll in Stivers High School athletics.

Next Recognition Ceremony

The 11th Annual Stivers Athletic Hall of Fame Recognition Ceremony will be held on October 9, 2016 at the Presidential Center in Kettering, Ohio.

Stivers Athletic Hall of Fame

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