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Ironton "Fighting Tigers"

 
 
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Inscription.
1922 Tanks
T. Charlton Davies, Clarke Haney, F.H. Hankes, Friel, Bill Heald, Andy Andrews, Sharles Crawford
George Barron, Virgil Clester, Lincoln Delong, Howell Fritz, Henry Hall
Bill Brooks, Huffman, Ted Abel, McCarty, Bklevens

Tanks 13 Columbus Olympians 6
Tanks 19 Athens 0
Tanks 18 Huntington Boosters 7
Tanks 76 Williamson 0
Tanks 40 Jackson Bearcats 7
Tanks 7 Huntington Boosters 7
Tanks 38 Lancaster 0
Tanks 45 Washington Ct. House 0
Tanks 12 Huntington Boosters 10

1926 Tanks
Ted Abel, George Barron, Harry Pope, Bill Brooks, Andy Nemenck, Orlin Smith, Leroy Gates
Deek Lynch, Virgil Pope, Bill Heald, Clarence Poole, Sonny Winters, Tom Dendolet
Andy Andrews, Kermit Frecka, Shorty Davies, Pete Peters, Herb Stock

Tanks 27 Columbus All Stars 0
Tanks 27 Middletown Armcos 0
Tanks 39 Columbus Wagner Pirates 0
Tanks 23 Dayton Koors 0
Tanks 47 Cleveland Indians 0
Tanks 2 Ashland Armcos 0
Tanks 27 Akron Silents 0
Tanks 9 Portsmouth Presidents 0
Tanks 15 Kokomo Amer. Legion 0
Tanks 7 Ashland Armcos 0
Tanks 0 Kansas City Cowboys 0
Tanks 0 Cincinnati Potters 28
Tanks 33 Portsmouth Presidents 0


Ironton "Fighting Tigers"
1979

Season
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Record 10-0-1
Ohio Class "AA" State Champions
S.E.O.A.L. Champions


Row 1: Bruce Taylor, Jeff Underhill, Steve Sutton, Terry Royal, John Lewis, Scott Willis, David Clay, Sam Bacon
Row 2: Billy Allen, Dick Carter, Aziz Sengul, Eric Scior, Jeff Jackson, Lon Hilton, Brian Rodehaver, Mark Dickess, Kraig Koerper
Row 3: Darwin Conwell, Dale Spencer, Gabriel Lewis, Craig Thomas, Gene Williams, Tim Hodges, Adam Ainsworth, John Moritz, Brian Carter, Patton Riffe
Row 4: Jimmy Morris, Dennis Bacon, Brent Wilcoxon, Kent Koerper, Joe Hacker, Brian Jenkins, David Kelley, Rick Fritz, Joe Fletcher

6 - Ashland - 0
22 - Portsmouth - 18
13 - Washington C.H. - 13
22 - Waverly - 8
35 - Athens - 8
42 - Logan - 6
41 - Wellston - 15
42 - Gallipolis - 20
7 - Jackson - 0
21 - Hamilton Badin - 6
7 - Akron St. Vincent - 6

Ironton "Fighting Tigers"
1989
Season Record 14-0
Ohio-Division 3 - State Champions


Row 1: Ralph Imes, John Wallace, Dusty Barrow, Jeff Darbaker, Greg Lutz, Chuck Jones, Eric Roach, Ken, Harbolt, Steve Sister.
Row 2: Aaron Markel, Ray Lewis, Josh Collins, Danny Cor, A.B. Haas, Loris Sheridan, Mark Weber, Ray Dooley, Brad Davis, Mark Vass, Chris Brammer, Jason Dolgon.
Row 3: Scott Johnson, Sean Roberts, Aaron Palmer, Terry
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Lowe, Andy Neal, Croaig Pleasuz, John Houck, Ken Freeman, Sean Carter, David Coburn, Shawn Manduck, James Fenan.
Row 4: Aaron Brown, Heath Brownstead, I.D. Cyrus, J.D. Cofman, Decandual Covell, Bob Roberts, Chris Wright, Dick Neal, Shawn Miler, Tyrone Bacua.

20 Portsmouth West 7
21 Russell 13
20 Ashland 15
32 Boyd 0
44 Logan 6
37 Huntington 23
36 Portsmouth 6
35 Greenup Co. 7
45 Huntington East 0
51 Miami Trace 10
28 Orrville 0
27 St. Clairsville 6
14 Hamilton Badin 13

1973 "Fighting Tigers"
Row 3: Joe Stephenson, Randy Doyle, Dan Scior, Mark Fairchild, Jody Vass, Vince McCreary, Alfonso Johnson, Darryl Dalton, Paul McDaniels, Randy Ratliff, Nick McMahon, Scott Akers, Tim Malone, Rusty Ball, Sam Lunsford
Row 2: Jeff Pleasant, Bob Mabry, Dave Berry, Jeff Thomas, Merril Triplett, Mike Brown, Terry Mowery, Terry Parker, Bruce Carter, Paul Wheeler, Rick Massey, Kenny Green, Dave Whitehead, Don Speaks
Row 1: Kenny Fritz, Dave Mosser, Ron Vinson, Jim Taylor, Don Wieteki, Stark Hughes, John Vickers, Jeff Houston, Bob Thomas, Tyree Allen, Bob Crockrell, Rick Franz, Keith Akers, Larry Bill

1982 “Fighting Tigers”
Row 4: Richard Schwab, Chris Parsons, Brian Scherer, Mark Fields, Rick Ferguson, Keith Clay, David Morgan, Robert Weaver, Howard Rogers, Mike Mahlmeister, Vince Murdock,
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Pierre Tismo, Mark Snyder
Row 3: Dale Hendrickson, Craig Adams, Vance Williams, Mike Ackison, John Tordiff, Ryan Ainsworth, Steve Willis, Mike Cavin, John Pemberton, Paul Drummond
Row 2: Steve Turner, David Thuma, Mike Sturgill, Mark Haas, Mike Smith, Bruce Roach, Jeff Jenkins, Larry Collins, Shane Steed, Darren Conley, John Carlisle
Row 1: Jay Zornes, Doug Wolfe, Robbie Collins, David Moritz, Benjie Roach, Chris Donahue, Cary Miller, Rick Johnson, Mark Hixon

1988 "Fighting Tigers"
Record 14-1 Ohio Division III State Runner-up
Row 4: Shawn Noble, J.D. Coffman, Dick Neal, Delandual Conwell, Travis Franz, Dirk Foglesong, Kip Koerper, Kevin Pratt, James Fetter, Chris Wright
Row 3: Shawn Miller, Al Bush, Scott McClellan, Jerry Rowe, Larry Keating, Mark Lutz, Bart Burcham, James Roberts, Sean Pierce, Junie Depriest
Row 2: Heath Brownstead, J.D. Cyrus, Daryl Foglesong, Damon Snead, Terry Lowe, Craig Pleasant, Andy Neal, Scott Johnson, A.B. Haas, Tony Forest, Jeff Darling
Row 1: Mark Weber, Ray Donley, Ray Lewis, Brad Davis, Jeff Darbaker, Lamont Lewis Josh Collins, Bill Klaiber, Ralph Imes

1992 "Fighting Tigers"
Record 13-1 Ohio Division III State Runner-up
Row 4: Neil Evans, Shawn Brammer, Joe Cain, Cortland Green, Ryan Roach, Joe Leith, Walt Delong, Wolfgang Kratzenberg, Mike Carey, Ryan Guthrie, Matt Sloan, Nick Medinger
Row
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3: Jesse Gannon, Jermon Jackson, Barry Gaskin, Donnie Delong, Jason Griffith, Shawn McDonald, Greg Runyon, Scott Vance, Mike Depriest, Jim Wallace, J.J. King, Wes Jackson
Row 2: George Disney, Chris Ackerman, Adam Brown, Steve White, Troy Sands, Norman Branch, Bill Gore, Buddy Keyes, Adam Collins, Ian Frazer, Mike Gleichauf, Mike Freeman, Jarrod Robinson
Row 1: Travis Easterling, David Mascari, Jake Kratzenberg, Ty Markel, Robbie Williams, Reggie Besco, Jason Click, Jeff Mowery, Scott Beasley, Eric Stone

1993 "Fighting Tigers"
Record 13-1 Ohio Division III State Runner-up
Row 4: Joe Cain, Barry Gaskin, Neil Evans, Ryan Roach, Ian Frazer, Wolfgang Kratzenberg, Ryan Guthrie, Jermon Jackson, Wes Jackson, Jarrod Robinson
Row 3: Rod Midkiff, Mike Freeman, Jason Griffith, David Mascari, Chris Ackerman, Jake Kratzenberg, Steve White, Mike DePriest, J.D. Mowery, J.J. King, Jess Gannon
Row 2: Fred Mann, Keith Frazer, Mark White, Troy Sands, Mike Gleichauf, Jason Ford, Travis Easterling, Reggie Besco, Ty Markel, Josh Long
Row 1: Millard Harris, J. D. Vaughn, Robbie Williams, Aaron Donley, Craig Harvey, Travis Wylie, Bobby Taylor, Joe Freeman

1999 "Fighting Tigers"
Record 10-4 Ohio Division IV State Runner-up
Row 4: Joseph Mullins, Kyle Hankins, Tommy Lutz, Roman Fry, Redgie Arden, Jimmy Peyton, Jay Colegrove, Todd Frazer, B.J.
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Kerns, Chuck Murnahan
Row 3: Eddie Zeek, Chris Frazer, Jasun Walker, Josh Peyton, Mark Mains, Clark Cooper, Mark Gleichauf, Hugh Donald Scott, Josh Harmon, Johnny Shope
Row 2: Andre Murphy, Jon Sites, Matt Kelly, Chad Parker, Erique Bacon, Brandon Brown, Jason Harmon, Michael Henry, Eli Dalton, Brad Williams
Row 1: Aaron Troxler, Bryan Rowe, Drew Mains, Tyler Scior, Jeff Townsend, Matt Blankenship, Jimmy Hopper, Maurice Murphy, Jesse Collins

2019 "Fighting Tigers"
Record 13-2 Ohio Division V State Runner-up
Row 5: Top Row (Left to Right) Nathan Cochran, Caden McFann, Chase Stevens, Beau Brownstead, Seth Fosson, Trent Hacker, Reid Carrico, Gage Salyers, Collin Freeman, Matthew Davis, Junior Jones
Row 4: (Left to Right) Noah Davison, Riley Boggs, Nolen Schreck, Avery Book, Lucas White, Ryan McClain, Richard Thompson, Hunter Eaches, Will York, Gunner Crawford, Jordan Grizzle, Rocky White, Rylan Cecil
Row 3: (Left to Right) Evan Wilds, Dylan Carpenter, Austin Linn, Ashton Silva, Blake Murrell, Dalton Crabtree, Cameron Deere, Kyle Howell, Uriah Meadows, Kameron Browning, Brent Gist, Braxton Pringle, Jake Sloan
Row 2: (Left to Right) Owen Ison, Iszak Unger, Jacquin Young, Ashton Duncan, C.J. McCall, C.J. Martin, Tayden Carpenter, Cole Freeman, Derek Neal, Aiden Young, Miles Thomas, Lincoln Barnes, DeAngelo Weekly
Row 1: (Left to Right)
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Eli Carter, Tanner Moore, Terrell Mize, Trevor Carter, Caleb Brown, Hunter Moore, Landen Wilson, Ben Taylor, Anthony Kirk

2020 "Fighting Tigers"
Record 11-1 Ohio Division V State Runner-up
Row 4: (Left to Right): Ashton Silva, Cameron Deere, Dalton Crabtree, Rocky White, Kyle Howell, Matt Davis, Erickerson Barnes, Trent Hacker, Reid Carrico, Will York, Owen Ison, Gunnar Crawford, Uriah Meadows, Terrence West, Dylan Carpenter, Jimmy Mahlmeister
Row 3: (Left to Right): Eli Carter, Ethan White, Anthony Kirk, Blake Murrell, Rylan Cecil, Aaron Master, Austin Linn, Peyton Wilson, Ashton Duncan, Darrell Henderson, Evan Wilds Angelo Washington, C.J. McCall, Nathen Cochran, Caleb Brown, Riley Boggs, Jake Sloan, C.J. Martin
Row 2: (Left to Right): Aiden Easterling, Byson Hayes, Creighton Bryant, Tanner Patrick, Jaquez Keyes, Jaxson Vance, Aiden Young, Cole Freeman, Tayden Carpenter, Landen Wilson, Tanner Moore, Trevor Carter, Lincoln Barnes, DeAngelo Weekly, Derek Neal, Ben Taylor, Hunter Moore, Noah Patterson, Isaac Fitzpatrick, Austin Munion
Row 1: (Left to Right): Connor Lowe, Devon Thompson, Tatum Moore, Jon Wylie, Ben Sloan, Ethan Hellyer, Darryn Harvey, Wyatt Bumgardner, Phil Bowman, Blake Porter
*Not pictured: Holden Harmon

2022 "Fighting Tigers"
Record 15-1 Ohio Division V State Runner-up
Row 3: (Left to Right): Amari Felder,
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Anthony Kirk, Hunter Moore, DeAngelo Weekly, Landen Wilson, Evan Williams, Lincoln Barnes, Aiden Young, Cole Freeman, Tayden Carpenter, C.J. Martin, Ty Perkins, Noah Patterson, Trevor Carter, Jacques Keyes, Tanner Moore, Aris Pittman, Bailey Thacker, Kaden Cleary
Row 2: (Left to Right): Barkley Litton, Tatum Moore, Creighton Bryant, Phil Bowman, Connor Lowe, Isaac Fitzpatrick, Jesse Copas, Austin Bump, Braylin Sturgill, Bowen Gossett, Braden Schreck, Nick Sites, Aiden Layne, Tyler Roach, Ben Sloan, Elijah Posch, Shaun Terry, Grant Day, Bryson Hayes, Mason Hitchler, Maddox Vass
Row 1: (Left to Right): David Fields, Wesley Neal, Bryson Blankenship, Dagan Bryant, Peyton McKnight Jacob Jenkins, Levi Joseph, Caleb Dickerson, Gabe Fitzpatrick, Caleb Jacobs, Brayden Baker, Maddix Markel, Zayne Williams, Tyler Carmon, Braden Barbour, Aiden Hensley, Ian Farrow, Daryn Harvey, Ethan Hellyer, Nathan McDade, Tyson Cox, Josh Johnson

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
 
Location. 38° 31.528′ N, 82° 40.203′ W. Marker is in Ironton, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of South 7th Street and South Ellison Street, on the right when traveling north on South 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1701 S 7th St, Ironton OH 45638, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At
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least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ironton Tanks Greatest Wins (here, next to this marker); Tanks Memorial Stadium Opening Day Nov. 25, 1926 (here, next to this marker); Ironton Tanks / Tanks Memorial Stadium (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Unger's Shoes (approx. one mile away); Amanda Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (approx. one mile away in Kentucky); This Cornerstone From Old Jail (approx. one mile away); The Hanging Rock Iron Region / The Blast Furnaces of Lawrence County (approx. one mile away); George R. Patterson (D) (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ironton.
 
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   7, 8, 9. submitted on October 7, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   10, 11, 12. submitted on October 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.   13, 14. submitted on October 11, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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