Ronnie Retton
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|birthYear= 1937 | |birthYear= 1937 | ||
| - | |birthCity= | + | |birthCity= Grant Town |
| - | |birthState= | + | |birthState= WV |
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| - | + | * Played three years of varsity baseball and basketball | |
| + | * Led Mountaineers in BA (.417) in 1957 | ||
| + | * Played in finals of the NCAA basketball championship, 1959 | ||
| + | * Earned a B.S. in Physical Education | ||
| + | * Served in National Guard for 6 months | ||
| + | * Father of US Olympic gymnast, Mary Lou Retton | ||
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| + | * {{cite-book| title=South Atlantic League Player Index 1963}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-web | url=http://www.wvustats.com/mbasketball/player.php?team_id=308&person_id=277 | year=2009 | month=4 | day=19}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-web | url=http://www.timeswv.com/wvu_sports/local_story_068013558.html | year=2009 | month=4 | day=19}} | ||
| + | * {{cite-web | url=http://www.msnsportsnet.com/content/baseball8.pdf | year=2009 | month=4 | day=19}} | ||
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[[Category:People|Retton, Ronnie]] | [[Category:People|Retton, Ronnie]] | ||
Revision as of 01:10, 20 April 2009
- See Unknown in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
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| Height: | 5' 7" |
| Weight: | 160 |
Ronnie Retton played professional baseball from 1959 to 1964.
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- Played three years of varsity baseball and basketball
- Led Mountaineers in BA (.417) in 1957
- Played in finals of the NCAA basketball championship, 1959
- Earned a B.S. in Physical Education
- Served in National Guard for 6 months
- Father of US Olympic gymnast, Mary Lou Retton
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Sources
- South Atlantic League Player Index 1963.
- http://www.wvustats.com/mbasketball/player.php?team_id=308&person_id=277, retrieved on 2009-04-19.
- http://www.timeswv.com/wvu_sports/local_story_068013558.html, retrieved on 2009-04-19.
- http://www.msnsportsnet.com/content/baseball8.pdf, retrieved on 2009-04-19.
