Ron Sutton

   When Ron Sutton graduated from Garfield in 1966, he was the all-time leading scorer with 969 points and rebounder with 832 rebounds. He also graduated with the highest single-season average of 18.7 points per game. Ron was a three-year starter for the Griffins playing for Hall of Fame coach Jack Young. His teams went 55-13 in his three seasons and won three Greater Ohio League championships. They also won two sectional titles. Ron was a first team GOL selection as a junior and a senior. He also was named to the Southwest Ohio first team as a senior and was honorable mention All-Ohio. Ron also played football for three years being selected to the first team GOL, the first team Southwest Ohio and honorable mention All-Ohio his senior year. He was team captain in both football and basketball his senior year. Ron went onto to play three years of basketball at Tennessee Tech University. He was selected All-Conference his junior year and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education. He became a teacher and head basketball coach for more than 20 years in Charleston, S.C. Ron was named to the Hamilton Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.