Gary Denton, a noted Clermont County sports legend, is retiring as both an educator and a coach at Glen Este High School.

Denton, who graduated from Glen Este High in 1974 and the University of Cincinnati with a degree in secondary education in 1978, has been teaching and coaching at his alma mater beginning with the 1978-79 school year.

The son of Carl and Peggy Denton and the brother of Mark and Randy, earned 11 varsity letters – three in football and four each in wrestling and track and field. He was an Eastern Hills League all-star in each.