TSD Athletic Hall of Fame

• Athletic Hall of Fame
• Nomination Form
• Class of 2009
• Class of 2008
• Class of 2007
• Class of 2006
• Class of 2005
• Class of 2004
• Class of 2003
• Class of 2002
• Class of 2001
• Class of 2000
  • Dave Bittner
  • Tony Bradley
  • Dale Bufler
  • Dave Butcher
  • Chris Elzey
  • Ed Fowler
  • Lee Hart
  • Lee Hunt
  • Karen Kuhlman
  • Travis Myers
  • Karen Rayle
  • Ken Rose
  • Bill Thomas
  • Angie Trostel
  • Chuck Warren
• Class of 1999
• THS Athletics

The Butler County basketball seasons of 1939 -’40, and 1940 - ‘41, were dominated by Hanover High School. The team was led by its star player, a man we honor tonight, Ed Fowler. During that two year period, Hanover had 45 wins against only 6 losses under the direction of Coach Ed Cinniger. At one point, the team had a string of 27 consecutive wins, and Ed Fowler was the main force behind this success that produced two straight Butler County and Southwestern Ohio district championships.

In those days, a 20 point game was rare for high school basketball players. Fowler did it regularly. In his senior year during the quarter finals of the state tournament, he tossed in 31 points, just two points shy of the state record as Hanover lost to Confield, the night before Fowler had 20 points in the opening game of the state tournament.

Twice, Ed was a first team all Butler County selection. His junior year, he was Honorable Mention all state and in his senior season, he was a first team all state selection. He was truly an all time Butler County great!