Ohio Wesleyan University Athletics

John Sloan 1899 played football for 3 seasons during the early years of Ohio Wesleyan athletics.  During his junior year, he started four games at halfback.  He started at left halfback in the season finale, a 6-0 win over Ohio State on Thanksgiving.  He was lauded in The Transcript:  “Sloan was our best ground gainer, again and again encircling their left tackle on the cross bucks...”  With its 7-1-1 record, Ohio Wesleyan claimed the 1897 state championship.  As a senior, he missed the season opener but started the rest of the games that season.  Sloan also was the captain and starting center of one of the first Ohio Wesleyan basketball teams.