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Denny Young will join his brother Rusty in the Stivers Hall of Fame. He was, like his brother, a three sport star for Stivers in football, basketball, and baseball. An article from the Dayton Daily News, dated June13, 1922, states: Denny Young and Sam Herman, elected by the unanimous choice […]

Sam was an outstanding athlete in five sports at Stivers High School. He was on the swim team, ran track, played football, basketball and baseball. He excelled in all five sports. He was a starting guard on the1918-1919 State Championship Team. He was also the captain, quarterback and kicker for […]

Carl Herbert was one of the early sport stars at Stivers High School earning 5 varsity letters in football and track.Football was his best sport being named to the All-City First Team in both1910 and 1911 at running back. He was the Tigers football captain in 1911. The football team […]

Denny Madden was the captain of the 1910-1911Stivers High School basketball team. He was a prolific scorer. After an unbelievable 49 point game against Middletown High School, the newspaperstated that Madden’s shooting was “the prettiest exhibition this country had seen in a while”. In a time when teams would only […]

Drawn to Perfection: Jean and Paul Ulen and the Slade School Legacy in Cleveland By: Christopher Bedford and Marianne Berardi Paul Veronese Ulen (July 7, 1894 – March 7, 1976), was born in a small south-central Ohio town of Frankfort and raised in Dayton In contrast with Jean’s upbringing, Paul […]

Max Matusoff was one of the best athletes of Stivers’ early, glory days. He earned varsity letters in baseball, basketball and football. Stivers won the state championship in basketball in 1919, Max’s senior year. The Tigers went undefeated  that year with a 20-0 record. The championship game against Cleveland East Tech […]

With coach Joe Sullivan’s help. Willie Lalk became a city champion gymnast and placed in the Ohio State Championships. After graduating from Stivers in 1965, Willie coached and taught swimming and diving while managing the East Dayton Boys Club swimming pool. He attended the University of Dayton on a scholarship […]

Coach McFarland was one of the most respected, appreciated, and loved teachers/coaches of the 60’s decade. He taught printing and coached football. Head Coach, Dick Landis, had such confidence in him that he gave “Coach Mac” total control over the offense. When Horace “Hawk” English retired , Dick Landis moved […]

Bob was born and raised in South Park near the University of Dayton. He attended Emerson Elementary and Stivers high. He lettered three times in two sports while at Stivers, one in cross country and two in basketball. In addition to sports, Bob participated in many school activities such as […]

Terry Darby was Captain of the Stivers 1962 football team. That same year he earned “Special Recognition, Offensive Team”, by the Dayton Daily News. Terry was recognized for his football quarterbacking and for his deceptive football handling, which was highlighted by his surprise “naked bootleg” play. He lettered all four […]

Sandy Darby came to Stivers from Lincoln Elementary as a freshman, just as the “tumbling team” seemed to be moving toward the inclusion of all women’s gymnastic events. Sandy’s first taste of competition came at an Invitational Meet at The Ohio State University, as a freshman where she came in […]

Terry Terrell has been a multi sport player, coach, manager, and leader through out his life and to this day. His success started early at the Dayton Boys Club when in 1960 he won the National Boys Club pocket billiards championship and in 1966 was named “Boy of the Year”. […]

Danny Trobaugh was another of the many outstanding gymnasts coached by Joe Sullivan. In just two years of gymnastics he was able to claim the All Around State of Ohio Championship in 1963. The next year, his senior, he fell in the State Meet tumbling event, finishing second all around. […]

James Lewis was an outstanding gymnast who earned six varsity letters, four in gymnastics and two in track. He was the Dayton City League Champion on the rings event his senior year. Although he was favored to win the state title on the rings, he came down with a virus […]

Roger participated in three different sports all four years at Stivers. He was also a National Honor Society member. H accumulated ten varsity letters; four in track, three in football and three in basketball. He was honorable mention in football his senior year. He was co-captain of the football team […]