2001 DAHOF Inductees

8 Varsity Letter (4-Basketball,4-Baseball)

Basketball- 4 year letterman; Became only the 2nd Freshman to make the varsity team; Made All-County Team as a sophomore; Made 1st Team Montgomery County as a sophomore and senior; 1942 named Montgomery County MVP and Outstanding Senior; Montgomery County Champions in 1942; District Runner-Up in 1942; Became the second team in Dixie History to win County League and Tournament

Baseball- 4 year letterman and 3 year starter; Played first base and pitcher; Played alongside the great Lloyd Gearhart

College- offered a basketball scholarship from Denison University before entering the US Army

COACHING- volunteered at Dixie High School, under the legendary Columbus Hines, in the 1950’s and 1960’s

9 Varsity Letters- 3 Basketball, 4 Baseball, 2 Football

Basketball: 3 yr. letterman and starter for Coach Columbus Hines; Overall record of 55-11 in his three seasons; 8th on all-time scoring list with over 1,100 career points; 9th on all-time rebounding list with over 400 career rebounds; 1st Team Montgomery County League 1963-1964; 1st Team Dayton Journal Herald 1963-1964; 1st Team Dayton Suburban League 1964-1965; 3rd Team Dayton Daily News 1964-1965; Member of the 5th ranked team in the 1965 final Associated Press Poll; Won final Montgomery County League Tournament in 1964; District Runner-up in 1964

Football: Two year starter and letterman at Off. And Def. End; 1st Team Dayton Suburban League 1964; 1st Team SW District 1964; 2nd Team All-Ohio 1964 (first player from Dixie HS to receive All-State honors in football)

Baseball: Four year starter and letterman in the infield; Member of State Semi-Finalist team in 1964 (Only Dixie baseball team to compete in the State Tournament)

College: Played on the Freshman Basketball Team at The Ohio State University in 1965-1966; Earned a varsity “O” playing volleyball in 1968; Graduated from The Ohio State University in 1969

VARSITY LETTERS EARNED - 9 (BASKETBALL 4, SOFTBALL 4, SOCCER 1)

BASKETBALL: FOUR YEAR LETTERMAN - STARTED FOR FOUR YEARS AND PLAYED FORWARD/GUARD FOR THE GREYHOUNDS; MADE 2ND TEAM SWBL FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS; MADE 1ST TEAM SWBL JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS; WAS PLAYER OF THE WEEK SWBL FRESHMAN, JUNIOR, AND SENIOR YEARS; MOST VALUABLE PLAYER JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS; DAYTON DAILY NEWS ALL-AREA SPECIAL MENTION SOPHOMORE YEAR, HONORABLE MENTION JUNIOR YEAR, AND 1ST TEAM SENIOR YEAR; CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS; 3RD TEAM ALL SOUTHWEST OHIO JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS; DISTRICT #15 ALL-STAR GAME PARTICIPANT SENIOR YEAR; MOST VALUABLE PLAYER JUNIOR YEAR IN THE DIXIE BOOSTER CLUB CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT; CHANNEL 22 PLAYER OF THE WEEK SENIOR YEAR; STANDS FIRST AT DIXIE IN SCORING=1,174 CAREER POINTS, 161 CAREER THREE POINT FIELD GOALS, AND 51 THREE POINT FIELD GOALS IN A SEASON; RANKS SECOND IN CAREER STEALS 196, THREE POINT FIELD GOALS IN A GAME 5, CAREER REBOUNDS 706, AND CAREER ASSISTS 269

SOFTBALL: FOUR YEAR LETTERMAN - STARTED AND PLAYED SHORTSTOP; 1ST TEAM SWBL JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS; LEADING HITTER JUNIOR (489) AND SENIOR (500) YEARS; 1ST TEAM DISTRICT #15 JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS; MOST VALUABLE PLAYER JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS; MOST IMPROVED PLAYER FRESHMAN YEAR; CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS

SOCCER: WAS ON THE FIRST GIRLS SOCCER TEAM AT DIXIE; MOST VALUABLE PLAYER SENIOR YEAR

COLLEGE: ATTENDED BELMONT UNIVERSITY IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE; EARNED A DEGREE IN MARKETING