Ronnie Retton

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-	|nameGiven= Ronald Lee	+
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-	|weight= 160	+
-	|birthMonth= 10	+
-	|birthDay= 30	+
-	|birthYear= 1937	+
-	|birthCity= Grant Town	+
-	|birthState= WV	+
-	|birthCountry= US	+
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-	|schoolSecondary= Fairview High School, 1956	+
-	|schoolCollege= West Virginia	+
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-	'''Ronnie Retton''' played professional baseball from 1959 to 1964.	+
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-	{{person-played-for | 1959 Auburn (New York-Pennsylvania)}}	+
-	{{person-played-for | 1960 Auburn (New York-Pennsylvania)}}	+
-	{{person-played-for | 1961 Greensboro (Carolina)}}	+
-	{{person-played-for | 1962 Augusta (South Atlantic)}}	+
-	{{person-played-for | 1963 Augusta (South Atlantic)}}	+
-	{{person-played-for | 1964 Columbus (Southern)}}	+
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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==	+
-	* {{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]]	+
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 29 June 2010

Ronnie Retton
Ronald Lee Retton
Bat/Throw:	L/R
Height:	5' 7"
Weight:	160
Born:	1937-10-30 at Grant Town, WV (US)

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Ronnie Retton was a professional player.

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• Played three years of varsity baseball and basketball at West Virginia University
• 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, Wikipedia:Mary Lou Retton

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.
• http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?story=16663, retrieved on 2010-05-24.