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Elmore Banton

Elmore Banton

  • Class
    1965
  • Induction
    1973
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Cross Country, Head Coach (Women's Cross Country), Head Coach (Women's Track and Field), Head Coach (Men's Cross Country), Head Coach (Men's Track and Field)
Elmore Banton was Ohio University’s second national champion in history. He won the 1964 NCAA individual cross-country championship with a time of 20:07.5. Banton was a two-time All-American in cross-country in 1964 and 1965; two-time All-Ohio champion the same two years; Ohio University Athlete of the Year for 1964-65; and led the Bobcats to third place in the nation, the highest national finish ever for an Ohio University cross-country team. He was All-MAC in cross-country in 1964 and 1965 and won the MAC individual title in 1965. He lettered three years in cross-country and two in track. He is a veteran of the US Army and a member of the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame.
 
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