Jimmie Earl "Jim" Ranson


Year Inducted: 1978
Nominated By: Halsey Cook and Bill Olsen
Sports Competed In: Baseball, Basketball. Football
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Athlete, Coach

Jim E. RansonJim E. Ranson

High School:
Attended Canon City H.S., Canon City, CO, graduating in 1946.

Achievements:
High School:
Was a four-sport, 11 varsity letter star for the Tigers, playing four years of basketball, three years of baseball and track and one season of football.

College:
Went to Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO, and graduated in 1950.

Achievements:
College:
● Participated in four sports for the Rams (football, basketball, baseball and track).
● Played first base and was a member of the only baseball team at Colo. A&M (now CSU) to play in the College World Series in Omaha, NE in 1950.
● Set the Marine Corps record in the high jump (6’3 5/8”).

Coaching Career:
● Spent 30 years as the head boys basketball coach at Pueblo Central H.S.
● Posted a career record of 238-133.
● Led the Wildcats to eight state tournaments, and finished runner-up twice (1964 and 1965).
● Selected to coach the South All-State basketball team in 1964.
● Has coached the boys baseball team at Pueblo Central since 1972 and his team have put together a record of 82-39.

Honors:
● Finished runner-up to Thurman "Fum" McGraw in voting for the “Nye” Award (presented to CSU - most outstanding male athlete) during his senior year in 1950.
● Inducted into the Colorado State University's Hall of Fame on Oct. 17, 2003.
● Member of a VFW Post 61 softball team that won three consecutive national championships from 1948-50.

Related Activities:
● Played in the New York Yankee Organization for five years (1952-56).
● Player/manager in the summers of 1956-57 for a semi-pro baseball team in South Dakota.
● Played on a team from Valentine, NE during the summers of 1958-59.

Occupation:
Teacher and coach for School District #60

Personal:
Lived in Pueblo with his wife, Rochelle. Passed away on May 6, 2018.

Ranson photo courtesy of The Pueblo Chieftain


GPSA "R" By The Numbers

LEGEND: p = awarded posthumously; ^= attended first meeting; * = deceased;+ = charter member (placed after year inducted)

1
Administrator/Coach
Sollie Simon "Sol" Raso (1976> LM)

Athlete/Contributor
Dean Rougas (2019)

Attended Pueblo Roncalli H.S.
Michael Daniel "Dan" Radiff (1997)

Lifetime Member of GPSA
Sollie Simon "Sol" Raso (1976>LM)

 

 2
Attended First Meeting
Carmen Angelo Rivas (*1999>)
Sollie Simon "Sol" Raso (1976>LM)

Attended Pueblo Centennial H.S.
Richard D. Redd (2004*)
Dr. Charles Dale Rea (1978*)

Attended Pueblo East H.S.
David A. Ryder (2018)
Kenneth C. "Ken" Ramos (2008)

Golf
Pat Allen Rea (1997)
Richard "Rich" Riesner (1993)

Track
David A. Ryder (2018)
Michael Daniel "Dan" Radiff (1997)

 

 

 

3

Athlete/Coach/Contributor
Edward R. "Ed" Renck (2008)
Carmen Angelo Rivas (*1999>)
Daniel Joseph "Rosie" Rosales (2002*)

Attended Pueblo South H.S.
Ed A. "Heavy" Reinert (2015)
Bradley Earl "Brad" Ranson (1998)
Richard "Rich" Riesner (1993)

Athlete/Coach/Administrator
Fred John Rodriquez (2001)
John Lawrence Rivas (1984*)
Dr. Charles Dale Rea (1978*)

Contributor
Robert Hoag "Bob" Rawlings (1999)
Bradley Earl "Brad" Ranson (1998)
Jimmie Earl "Jim" Ranson (1978*)

Wrestling
Ed A. "Heavy" Reinert (2015)
Richard D. Redd (2004*)
Carmen Angelo Rivas (*1999>)

 

4
Attended H.S. In Colorado
Robert Hoag "Bob" Rawlings (1999)
Las Animas H.S., Las Animas, CO
Anthony J. "Tony" Ribaudo (1998)
Trinidad H.S., Trinidad, CO
Jimmie Earl "Jim" Ranson (1978*)
Canon City H.S., Canon City, CO
Sollie Simon "Sol" Raso (1976> LM)
North Denver H.S., Denver, CO

 

5
Athlete
David A. Ryder (2018)
James G. "Jim" Reynolds (2013)
Richard D. Redd (2004*)
Pat Allen Rea (1997)
Jimmie Earl "Jim" Ranson (1978*)

Baseball
Dean Rougas (2019)
Kenneth C. "Ken" Ramos (2008)
Carmen Angelo Rivas (*1999>)
Anthony J. "Tony" Ribaudo (1998)
Jimmie Earl "Jim" Ranson (1978*)

 

6
Basketball
Dean Rougas (2019)
David A. Ryder (2018)
James G. "Jim" Reynolds (2013)
Bradley Earl "Brad" Ranson (1998)
Anthony J. "Tony" Ribaudo (1998)
Jimmie Earl "Jim" Ranson (1978*)

7
Attended Pueblo Central H.S.
Dean Rougas (2019)
James G. "Jim" Reynolds (2013)
Edward R. "Ed" Renck (2008)
Daniel Joseph "Rosie" Rosales (2002*)
Fred John Rodriquez (2001)
Carmen Angelo Rivas (*1999>)
John Lawrence Rivas (1984*)

Honorees Deceased
Daniel Joseph "Rosie" Rosales (2002*)
Richard D. Redd (2004*)
Carmen A. Rivas (*1999>)
Pat A. Rea (1997*)
John Lawrence Rivas (1984*)
Jimmie Earl "Jim" Ranson (1978*)
Dr. Charles Dale Rea (1978*)

 

8
Athlete/Coach
David A. Ryder (2018)
Ed A. "Heavy" Reinert (2015)
James G. "Jim" Reynolds (2013)
Kenneth C. "Ken" Ramos (2008)
Bradley Earl "Brad" Ranson (1998)
Anthony J. "Tony" Ribaudo (1998)
Michael Daniel "Dan" Radiff (1997)
Richard "Rich" Riesner (1993)

Football
David A. Ryder (2018)
Ed A. "Heavy" Reinert (2015)
James G. "Jim" Reynolds (2013)
Richard D. Redd (2004*)
Anthony J. "Tony" Ribaudo (1998
Michael Daniel "Dan" Radiff (1997)
Richard "Rich" Riesner (1993)
Jimmie Earl "Jim" Ranson (1978)

 

20
Honorees in "R" Section

 

 

 

 

REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN GPSA INDUCTEES

The Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) has announced a list of honorees that have passed since the 2023 induction ceremony on Nov. 15.

 

 

Daniel RosalesDaniel
Rosales

12/13/2023
Class of 2002

Everett C. ThalhamerEverett C.
Thalhamer

12/23/2023
Class of 2014

Bob GrahamBobby Max
Graham

02/26/2024
Class of 1990