Kenneth Stoner (2019) - Hall of Fame

Kenneth Stoner

Induction:
2019
Class:
1953

An All-PSAC selection in two sports, Kenneth “Red” Stoner made an impact for the Marauders on both the baseball field and the basketball court.

Stoner was a four-year lettermen in baseball and a three-year lettermen in basketball. Over the course of his baseball career Stoner posted a near-.400 average, batting .372 as a freshman and .453 as a sophomore in 1951. In addition to his hitting, Stoner was a fine fielder as the team’s third baseman and shortstop.

In basketball, Stoner earned All-PSAC First Team honors in 1952-53 and picked up honorable mention recognition in 1951-52. Stoner was a team captain and one of the leading scorers in his senior year. Stoner was also sixth in the PSAC in scoring and ranked first in free throw percentage.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biological science, Stoner served as a teacher in the Greencastle-Antrim School District where he coached basketball and baseball. After military service, he then taught and coached basketball in the Eastern York School District for 25 years, winning more than 300 games and two York County League titles. Stoner also served as a basketball and baseball PIAA official from 1953-1996. Stoner is also a member of the Susquehanna Valley Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame