John Stone

John Stone served on the DeWitt Board of Education for 12 years and volunteered in the athletic department as the “voice of Panther Football” for 26 years. Any fan who attended a Thursday or Friday night home football game at Memorial Stadium from 1993-2018 would quickly recall his distinct voice. He was the consummate professional and spent hours each week working with the athletic offices of both competing schools in his tireless dedication to get it right every night. He firmly believed in being impartial to DeWitt, always giving the opposing team the same energy and respect they deserved. Throughout each contest, he included as many player names and numbers as he could to provide young athletes with recognition for their hard work, as his family assisted as spotters. In 2017, the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association made Stone an honorary member.