Richard “Ricky” Sutton '77 — Athletics

Sports: Football, Track & Field

Football

• Played fullback on the 1976 football team that won the mythical national Deaf Prep championship with a perfect 10–0 record.
• Rushed for 851 yards in 9 games, averaging 4.2 yards per carry.
• Played football for two and a half years.

Track & Field

• Competed in track & field for four years.
• First two years: Member of the mile relay team.
• Final two years: Competed in the shot put.
• In 1977, set a new FSDB school record in the shot put with a throw of 51 feet, 4 inches, breaking a 10-year-old record

Career Highlights

Richard “Ricky” Sutton ’77 demonstrated his versatility as both a powerful fullback and accomplished track & field athlete. His 851 rushing yards in nine games(1976) and his historic 51'4" shot put in 1977 stand out as major achievements in his FSDB athletic career.