Ironton Fighting Tiger Brent Wilcoxon is shown here receiving the Willard Fitzpatrick Memorial Award as the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League’s best senior athlete in 1981. Presenting the award is Ironton Athletic Director Mike Burcham. (Tribune File Photo | Carl Floyd)

Cooke’s Farm Center A’s won the Symmes Valley Senior League championship with a record of 10-3 in 1981. Team members were: front from left, Ronnie Nelson, Renee Ross, Kenny Childers, Greg Crawford, Larry Miller, Jeff Eplin. Second row from left, Manager Allen Miller, Chris Smith, Gary Ross, Kent Lester, Marlin Burcham, Tony Hatfield, Scott Cron. Absent was Ralph Crawford. (Tribune File Photo)

Pro football buff Tom Nikitas proudly shows off his display of memorable items from the early NFL days. (Tribune File Photo | Bill Ferguson)