NORTH/SOUTH TOP 10 ATHLETES
South's top male athletes: Nos. 2-10
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Friday, May 16, 2008
2. Thomas Stephens (1999) — Earned 15 varsity letters in four sports (football, basketball, baseball, track). As a quarterback, he led the football team to three Western Ohio League titles. He won a state track title in the long jump. He played football, basketball and ran track at Ohio University.
3. Aaron Marsh (1964) — Three-sport star (football, basketball, track) was named All-Ohio in football, then All-Ohio honorable mention in basketball. He played football at Eastern Kentucky and then for the American Football League's Boston Patriots.
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4. Todd Walker (1987) — All-Ohio football player also starred on the basketball team. He was also an All-Ohio honorable mention selection in basketball, when he led the Western Ohio League in scoring. He was a three-year starter for the Indiana football team.
5. Dee Miller (1994) — Won four letters in football and three in basketball. As a senior, he was named the Ohio Division I football Co-Player of the Year. He played football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Packers.
6. Fred Foster (1964) — Named to Greater Ohio League basketball first team and earned UPI and AP All-Ohio honorable mentions. He was named All-MAC at Miami University and is in the school's Hall of Fame. He played for 10 years in the NBA, mostly with the Cincinnati Royals.
7. Tom Fugate (1961) — Three-sport standout (football, track, basketball) won the 400-meter state title and played football on the 1959 undefeated Springfield team. He then played football at Purdue and was part of a world-record setting track relay team.
8. Chris Wallace (1994) — Three-sport star (football, basketball, track) set two OHSAA football passing records. He was named Ohio's Division I Co-Player of the Year. He played football at Toledo, and currently plays for the Florida Firecats arena team.
9. Nate Miller (2005) — One of three players to score more than 1,000 points in basketball, he was named All-Greater Western Ohio Conference three times and league player of the year once. He also was named All-Ohio in football. Currently plays basketball at Bowling Green, where he led the team in scoring in 2007-08.
10. Charles Peal (1974) — An All-Ohio football player, he also excelled at basketball and track. He played football at Indiana and was a team captain. He was drafted by the NFL's L.A. Rams.
— From Staff Reports
