Bob Payne was born in 1910 in New Castle, IN and moved to Dayton, OH with his family at the age of 6. He started his much heralded athletic career at Central Elementary in the 6th grade, excelling in both baseball and basketball. After spending his freshman year at Parker […]
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Charles”Chuck”Klee spent almost a lifetime in the halls of Stivers High School. He was an outstanding student and athlete at Stivers participating in track, football and baseball. Following college at the American College of Physical Education in Chicago, he returned to Stivers in September 1921 and served as a teacher […]
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Dick was an excellent all-around athlete at Stivers in football, track and baseball. He also found time to play the trumpet in the Stivers band and orchestra for 4 years. Dick was the highest scoring end in the 1954 Dayton City League. He was an important player in Stivers defeating […]
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An outstanding All-City performer, Jack played on Stivers basketball teams that were ranked among Ohio’s best. A six-foot-three, left handed forward who excelled at rebounding and scoring, Harner’s tough play personified what made Stivers basketball of the 50’s so highly acclaimed. During his four years, Stivers won two city championships […]
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When you are named after the greatest heavy weight boxing champion, you have to be tough. At 6’4′; 220Ibs Jack was big and tough. Jack grew up attending Emerson Elementary and Stivers High School. He was a varsity letter winner in football, basketball and baseball. He was 1st team All […]
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In Stivers lore few names are more prominent than Augie George. He was undoubtedly one of the greatest athletes to wear the orange and black. At 6’4″ and 210 pounds, he was an unusually big man for the early 1930s. A two-sport star on Stivers teams that were among Ohio’s […]
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Harry Fenner followed his older brother, Lee, who had played on two Stivers city championship football teams in 1913 and 1914. Harry was an end, both offensively and defensively on the 1923 National Championship team. According to the Dayton Daily News, he played a great game receiving several passes to […]
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“Cool” Doug Dowler led Stivers to its first city football championship for the school in 17 years. Coach Jim Hanby was quoted in the Dayton Daily News”Dowler is the coolest player I’ve seen in a long time” after Dowler directed the Stivers team to the city league championship. The 1954 […]
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Emmett”Pete”Tidd was another one of those outstanding athletes of the 1920’s that brought glory to Stivers High School. Pete was a tough running back on the 1923 and 1924 city championship football teams. These teams were also recognized as Ohio state champions in 1923 and 1924 and national champs in […]
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Jack “J Willie” Brown was one of Stivers most versatile athletes in the 1940’s. He received varsity letters in baseball, basketball, football and track, which is an unusual feat. According to his teammates, J. Willie excelled in each of these sports. He was a strong competitor, gave 110% effort, and […]
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Rod Andrew’s life and career add new meaning to the term well-rounded. This top-drawer 5 sport athlete earned eleven letters in baseball, football, basketball, track and tennis. He was a play making guard and the best defensive man on the basketball city champions in 1947. Two of his teammates were […]
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Jake Dailey was one of the best gymnasts of the many coached by Joe Sullivan at Stivers. He competed on a national level in 1959, 1960 and 1961. In 1959 teams from Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota met in Detroit and Jake finished 2nd in the Senior Trampoline event. In Columbus […]
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Tom Talbott was a good athlete at Stivers playing football for 4 years and basketball one year. Tom, however, made his mark in athletics as a teacher and coach. Tom served 27 years as an assistant coach in football and was a head coach with 40 years in wrestling. Throughout […]
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A precocious, quick athlete with good size, Dan had an effect on Stivers teams even before he arrived there. He ran freshman track as an 8th grader. He played varsity football all four years, and as a sophomore he was the starting end on both offense and defense for Hall […]
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Jim Walton earned six letters at Stivers, two in football and four in baseball. He was a four year starter in baseball and one of the best players to ever suit up for the Tigers. In 1959, Jim finished fourth in the city Class B Summer League, on 22 hits in […]
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