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Ray Otto was a football legend at Stivers, who also lettered in basketball, baseball and track. Behind his leadership the football team went undefeated three consecutive years and claimed the National Championship in 1923 and 1924. He was the quarterback those two years, also started on defense, drop kicked field […]

The author(s) of the 1925 Stivers Yearbook wrote; that Kenneth Stiles was one of four seniors who were, “the best three-sport men who ever wore the orange and black”. He was a player on the 1922-24 football teams that were undefeated, won two City Championships and two National Championships. He […]

Russ “Rusty” Young was a three sport star at Stivers in football, basketball and baseball. At 6’0″ and 175 pounds, he was a bruising fullback, a great ball handler and defender in basketball and a slugging catcher in baseball. In 1922 the Tigers football team went undefeated at 8-0-1. The […]

A partial quote from a sports reporter for the Sunday Daily News of 12/10/1916, is perhaps the best way to introduce Wilson “Jit” Lightner. He wrote, “It would not be stretching matters in the least to refer to Wilson Lightner as the greatest all around high school athlete of this […]

Paul Ginter was one of Stivers most outstanding basketball players. He came to Stivers High School in the fall of 1955 after having been coached at Huffman Elementary by Joe Sullivan. Paul started on the varsity as a freshman during a time when Stivers players were fortunate to earn a […]

Bob began his athletic career at Stivers on the freshman football and basketball teams. As a sophomore he played varsity baseball and was a starting forward on the reserve basketball team. His junior and senior years he was a starting varsity player as a forward in basketball and first baseman/outfielder […]

“Scotty” was born in 1909 in Clydebank, Scotland. His family immigrated to the United States in 1920 and settled in Dayton. He became an excellent golfer and in 1927 was named Ohio High School Golf Champion. The Reston family moved to Oakwood in “Scotty’s” senior year and he graduated from […]

At Stivers, Mickey was a three year starter in basketball and also lettered two years in cross country. In 1957 he earned All-City honors in basketball. Mickey attended Morehead State University in Kentucky where he played on the Ohio Valley Conference championship team which advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 […]

Gene earned nine letters at Stivers. He earned four in track, two in basketball, two in football and one in baseball. A teammate and close friend of Chuck Grigsby on the 1947 City Championship team, he was team captain of the 1947 and 1948 basketball squad. His senior year he […]

Don earned two varsity letters in football. In 1947 he was Honorable Mention All-City End and voted Most Valuable Player by his team. In basketball he earned three letters and was captain of the 1947 City Championship Team. He also earned three letters in baseball and in 1947 made the […]

Bill Mumma earned 12 letters in football, basketball, baseball and track at Stivers. He played forward on the 1915-16 and 1917-18 basketball teams which won state champion-ships. He captained the 1916-17 and 1917-18 teams. In track, he was the Ohio State Champion in the 880 and Mile in 1918. After […]

Milton Arthur Paul Caniff was born February 28, 1907, in Hillsboro, Ohio. Without a doubt he is one of the most famous individuals ever to graduate from Stivers. Caniff’s many talents surfaced early. By his sophomore year, he was already drawing athletic and other caricatures for the yearbook. Not only […]

“KICK” Ramby earned 11 letters playing basketball, football and baseball for the Tigers. As a freshman, he played on the Stivers State Champion baseball team. In 1923 and 1924 he played end on the National Champion football team, and in 1924, “Kick” was a star forward on the State Champion […]

“Fuzzy” Evans played football, basketball’ baseball and ran track during the “Orange Crusher” days. He played on the 1924 National Championship football team and by his sophomore year he was the Tigers star running back. He was a guard on the State Championship basketball team in 1924 and his senior […]

Ralph distinguished himself as an outstanding all-around athlete at Stivers. Earning a varsity letter in basketball for three years, Ralph led the team in rebounding and was second in scoring during his senior season. In one of his best games he scored twenty points and grabbed twenty two rebounds. He […]