South Bend Central Bears vs. Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Black Cats. In the early 1920s, the tournament was dominated by the Franklin Wonder Five, who won three consecutive state championships, followed by a college championship at Franklin College. Kudos to you and your staff. I didnt see a white guy. Ring was all-state as a senior and went on to play three seasons at Indiana. Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament, IHSAA Boys Basketball Most State Championships, The Greatest Basketball Story Ever Told: The Milan Miracle, The Golden Age of Indiana High School Basketball, History of our Hysteria: How Indiana fell in love with basketball, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indiana_High_School_Boys_Basketball_Tournament&oldid=1144753741, 1928, 1931, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1926, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2000 (4A), 2016 (3A), 1930, 1941, 1942, 2005 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A), 1977, 2012 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2019 (4A), 2021 (4A), 2011 (2A), 2012 (2A), 2014 (2A), 2015 (2A), This page was last edited on 15 March 2023, at 11:26. 10/3/2017, "Thanks for all your hard work and ingenious spirit." So was his heart. This page is not available in other languages. In 1995, the building was converted into 106 apartments, each with a unique floor plan containing features preserved from the original building, including a part of the old school gym that still bears the original painted floor lines in one apartment; another has a sunken living room which was a part of the school's indoor pool with depth markings intact. His stomach was full. 12 seed LaPorte. Black and white photograph of the 1953 South Bend Central High School basketball team and others in celebration. The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. History [ edit] Washington High School first opened its doors in 1938, moving to its current location on February 1, 1960. Anniversary, Award, Birth, Death, Diagnosis, Engagement, Graduation,
Thank you for your support! Sacchini guessed there might have been 100,000 people along the parade route. Lenny Rzeszewski Rzeszewski was not a star player in high school, coming off the bench as a senior in 1940-41 for a team that went 26-3 and reached the semistate finals. Some will recall that Central was one of the teams in the movie Hoosiers where in 1954 the team from the small town of Milan, the Hickory Huskers, defeated the South Bend Central Bears. College: Purdue University 1932. 20th Anniversary! Coalmon scored 522 points in his senior season and tied a record set by Oscar Robertson with 106 points in the final four games of the tournament. Rzeszewski held most of the schools scoring records until Larry Birds career in the 1970s. High School: Martinsville 1928. Warren was an All-American as a senior in 1967-68 and started every game in his three seasons. That was the main thing. It was built between 1911 and 1913, and is a two- to three-story, eclectic red brick building with limestone trim. Holmes told Sacchini that it was the first time hed ever been invited into a white persons home. Lee was dropped from the team before his senior season for disciplinary reasons. The Bearcats won the state titlepreviously in 1928, 1931, 1951 and. Brandywine (14-1, 8-0 BCS Red Division) at Buchanan (7-8, 3-4 BCS Red Division): Brandywine has already clinched the Red Division title, but will want to stay sharp with the district tournament only nine days away. DeWitt Menyard The 6-10 Menyard averaged 8.2 points as a senior in 1962-63 on South Bend Centrals state runner-up team. When the basketball team won the 1957 state championship after going 30-0 and beating Indianapolis Crispus Attucks at Butler Fieldhouse in the finale, Sacchini couldnt wait to soak in the celebration. 5/2/2018, "Thank YOU for helping us get the word out! South Bend Central High School (originally called South Bend High School) is a historic high school complex located at 303 West Colfax Avenue in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. He was named to the Indiana All-Star team as a senior.
Central had become a basketball powerhouse by the 1950s. It was a dinner later to celebrate that championship at Sacchinis home that meant more. Notre Dame was 62-8 in his three seasons.
We were there to get an education. Quiggle went on to play at Michigan State, where he was a do-it-all guard for Michigan States Final Four team in 1957. The gymnasium they use for basketball is in name of John. for every graduating class of every high school
Spaghetti and meatballs. Four years earlier, he cried while watching the 1953 team win a state championship. He went on to play professionally in the National Basketball League with Akron and Toledo. Menyard played at Allan Hancock College (Calif.) for two seasons before transferring to Utah, where he averaged 15.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in 1966-67. Thank you and good luck in all your endeavors." ADD NEW
This Oregon artist built her dream cabin outside John Day as a teen. The stands would be packed with fans, sometimes 15,000 of them. Survivors left to cherish his memory include one daughter Paula Harvey of Benton Harbor, Michigan; one son, Michael Harvey of Granger, Indiana; four grandchildren: Kellen and Jalen Harvey of Benton Harbor, Michigan, Nicole (Billy) Ryan of Orlando, Florida and Khris Harvey of Cocoa Beach, Florida; one great-grandchild Liam Ryan of Orlando; three sisters, Barbara Joseph of Conyers, Georgia; Joan Winters of South Bend, Indiana and Delores Moore of South Bend, Indiana. There are no websites on file
Muncie Central High School set an all time record by winningits fifth state charnpionship. How to Post Your Reunion Announcement
Herbie Lee The 5-11 Lee was the second-leading scorer on South Bend Centrals 30-0 state championship team in 1956-57, averaging 16.2 points per game. The school was known for strong academics, top athletic teams and school spirit. During my time as a policeman I became involved wh the university of Notre Dame as a body guard for 3 of the football coaches.Gerry Faust, Dan Devine and Lou Holtz. That means the best team you can put together,not just the 1971 East Chicago Washington team, but players across all eras of basketball. Paul had a lot of hobbies throughout the years; and entertaining for any and all was one of his favorites. With names like Mike Warren and John Wooden. Classreport, Inc. All Rights Reservede1
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at this time. Paul was born to the late Armey Lee Harvey and Rebecca (Redding) on June 8th, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana. Sacchini did. Nearly a half-century later, Holmes remembers the gesture, and what it meant.
Coalmon was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. 5034 Ford St , South Bend, IN 46619-2512 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $124,900. 3/1. at this time.
Beginning with the 199798 season, the IHSAA divided Indiana high schools into four classes based on enrollment, and each class held its own tournament. It was renamed South Bend Central High in 1924. He averaged 8.4 points and 3.7 rebounds as a senior in 1950-51 for a team that finished 19-3. It didnt take long for the school to become an athletic powerhouse. For 40 years (19431982), he coached in Vigo County, his permanent home for the last 58 years. 9/25/2017, "I love your service and will continue to support you." at this time. 18, 2017. There they go again. [5] The school's basketball team was featured in the 1986 film Hoosiers as the fictional team that lost the 1952 Indiana state championship basketball game to the fictional Hickory High School, which in the film had an enrollment of 64 students. 2023 www.southbendtribune.com. It propelled us forward. As a senior, Ehlers led the Bears to the semistate finals with a 26-3 record.
Even 1,300 miles away from his home, from a sweet sun-splashed view out his front window of his winter retreat in Naples, Fla., that many here would trade anything for this time of year, Mike Sacchini wrestles with his emotions when its time to talk about South Bend Central High School. The trophy cases lined with trinkets. The fact that you did this in a noncommercial manner in a world where everything has a price tag deserves recognition and respect, in my view. School Field was the place to be on those football Friday nights, and South Bend Central was the school to see. He was one of their biggest fans, and it allowed him to be a kid for several Saturdays in the fall during each of those years. John Wooden with his team after winning a huge game in 1941, Coach John Wooden with players Parson Howell and Wayne Thompson. South Bend Central had won 25 games during the year and was an even match for Muncie. After coaching there and getting his name around, John was able to move up and become head coach . this website possible by their generous
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We need a Class Administrator. Located behind the main building is a two-story former Vocational Building, built about 1918, that was incorporated into the main building in 1928. Hard to believe now, but lines to the ticket booths stretched toward Eddy Street.
Sports just happened to help them get to where Centrals coaches like Wooden and Ross Stevenson, Elmer McCall and Jim Powers believed they could go. You have benefitted so many high school alumni in organizing their class reunions." Check out LaPorte'sroster and compare it to South Bend Central's, then vote for the team you'd think would win. Indicates an included photo, ADD NEW
We were simply appreciative of the opportunity to be together, Holmes said. South Bend had not seen that type of coaching in a long time so they knew just how important John was to the school. Accessed November 27th 2019. https://www.achievement.org/achiever/john-wooden/.
Emery served honorably as a South Bend Police Officer and a Homicide Detective for 21 years, was . www.classreport.org/bravos, There are no fees required for participation on this site. Family and friends. We are one of the premier social networking sites dating back to 2003. We played for five minutes but we thought we were big time because we were at a Central game. Tribune Archive . Was a member of the Benton Harbor School Board, Exchange Club, park board, Notre Dame monogram Club. He finished his high school career with 583 points.
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Central Home Page; In Memory; Reunions. The 5-11 Warren led the South Bend Central to the state championship game as a junior in 1963. Sacchini invited his teammates and invited his good friend Holmes to attend. for the larger Classreport community. The film was based on the 1954 Milan High School Indians, which did win the Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament championship in 1954. moved to Benton Harbor, Mich 1979 to own and operate 2 McDonald franchises in Benton Harbor and St Joseph mich.left Mcdonalds 1989 to become Public safety director for Benton Township.Ran for and won the Supervisors position for Benton Township. http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/584, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/, Indiana State University Athletics Hall of Fame photograph of inductees, Sports photograph album, Farmersburg High School, Farmersburg, Indiana. at this time. One Hall of Fame Court New Castle, Indiana 47362. info@hoopshall.com 765-529-1891. Accessed November 28th 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden. There was a buzz about the building. ClassTraQ 11.003 Software Copyright 2003 - 2017
Thank You! 2023 www.indystar.com. Buchanan, which has won four of its last six, has the one-two punch of 6-2 Chris Young (18.8) and 6-10 Logan Carson (11.6). VIEW ALL, I Played basketball for So Bend Central won the State championship in 1953, graduated 1954. attended Ventura college, Ventura Calif.retuned to So Bend.became a So Bend policeman 1964 rose to rank of capt. Family commitments will keep Sacchini in Florida. who played the baby in tootsie. In 1953 it was renamed as Little Rock Central High School. 1953 South Bend Central 8-1 1954 Fort Wayne North Side 8-1 1955 South Bend Washington 8-1 1956 Elkhart 8-1 .
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When these local rivals clashed a year ago at Marian, the result was a four-overtime classic with the hosts winning, 87-86 Penn boasts a 10-game winning streak Marian junior Jaden Ivey is now the Tribune-area scoring leader with a 26.0 average; he had 27 of his teams 41 points in a seven-point win Tuesday at Lakeshore.
. After four years in the service, Rzeszewski grew to 6-1 and enrolled at Indiana State. South Bend Central was like the melting pot of the Midwest, said John McCullum, a senior guard on the 1963 Central team that featured its most famous basketball alum, Warren, who went on to play for Wooden at UCLA before turning his attention to acting. He was preceded in death by his parents, Armey and Rebecca Harvey; wife Sharon Harvey; brother Andrew Harvey and sister Anna Marie Harvey-Anderson. Jim Powers, a former star player for John Wooden at South Bend Central High School, passed away Saturday in Indianapolis. John coached at South Bend from 1934-1945 and helped lead them to be recognized as one of the top high schools in the state. VIEW ALL, If you have any questions or comments
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Eddie Ehlers Ehlers played for John Wooden in high school, leading the team in scoring as a junior in 1939-40. Everybody there, white, black, got along so well. Additional contributions are welcome
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[3] Famed UCLA basketball coach John Wooden coached basketball and baseball teams for nine years at Central,[4] before entering the United States Navy. They learned about life, learned about it as one. MLS # 202311189 Talk about a thrill, he said. We would like to hear from you. 1953-54 7-5 (PCC): Two years without a title or championship. 1953 Indiana State High School Basketball Championship Bryan Schafer 4 subscribers 1.6K views 5 years ago 1953 Indiana State High School Basketball Championship game. Back to all inductees. However, his most favorite was running out on the football field alongside the players and coaches with the University of Notre Dame's Football team for almost 20 years. Classreport, Inc. All Rights Reservede1
We cannot provide this service without your support. He was united in holy matrimony to Sharon Marie Butler on February 26th, 1956. That bummed Sacchini out. South Bend Central, Indiana basketball champions, 1953 Further information on this record can be found at its source . . CLICK HERE TO
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1954-55 11-1 (PCC): UCLA champions of Pacific Coast Conference. Northern Indiana Conference Basketball Champions. This article about a property in St. Joseph County, Indiana on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. What it meant to him.
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10/4/2017, "Thanks to classreport.org our class website played a huge part in the success of our Reunion. All enjoyed a traditional Italian feast offered by Sacchinis mother. Help this team get started or use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. The Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament, organized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), is one of the oldest state high school basketball tournament in America.
If you were at Central, you were a Bear. Preview pages of the 1953 yearbook from Central High School from South bend, Indiana online. John Wooden coached at South Bend Central High School for 11 years. There are no reviews on file
So will McCullum. A 54-year-old Bend man was killed in a rollover crash Wednesday morning on Highway 97 south of Sunriver as snow made for slick driving conditions, Oregon State Police said Thursday. Lee went on to play at Indiana, where he averaged 13.6 points as a sophomore and 10.6 points as a junior in 1959-60. https://www.hippostcard.com/listing/indiana-south-bend-central-high-school-curteich/284891, https://www.southbendtribune.com/multimedia/photos/throwback-thursday-three-cheers-for-south-bend-central-high-school/collection_c0c8d766-4eb1-11e6-b0db-f35f16940717.html#12, 330 W Colfax AveSouth Bend , Indiana 46601. 5 Kingsmen trying to clinch at least a tie for the Northern Indiana Conference championship, while the 3A No. All those fans in those Adams gym stands. Visit our website at: AlfordsmortuaryInc.com to sign family guest book. Kentucky's 10 best:Meet the star-studded KHSAA basketball all-state boys team Meet the squad:The Kentucky All-State girls basketball squad is loaded Warren Central beat George Rogers Clark 64-60 . 9/11/2017, "Thank you for your assistance. The Bobcats are riding a seven-game winning streak and are beating teams by an average of 25.2 points per game. He was a selfless man who helped many people throughout his life, until his health began to deteriorate in 2006. When Central won again in 1957, players were prohibited from the fire trucks. If he didnt know it by then, Sacchini knew it that night he wanted to be a Bear. Class of 1967 Raymond Nick. ), "Just discovered your product today while trying to locate classmates ahead of our 50th reunion in 2020. 1953 During their run to Indianapolis they hung on in the Semistate Semifinal game beating Attica 49-48. South Bend would be recognized as one of the top high schools in the state behind Johns coaching. With an enrollment of only 161, Milan was the smallest school ever to win a single-class state basketball title in Indiana, beating a team from the much larger Muncie Central High School in a classic game known as the Milan Miracle. He was second-team All-Big Ten in basketball as a sophomore in 1943, then returned after his military service to earn All-American honors. Created by Jacob Leclaire (Instructed by Lauren Scott, Wayne State University) on December 3rd 2019, 1:14:15 am. VIEW ALL. Inducted: 2007High School: South Bend Central, Season Record 30-0 Ring was also a baseball standout at Indiana and earned the Balfour Award as a senior. We had the same goals for our kids and our families and our community. On Friday, Adams hosts Riley in a tribute game to South Bend Central. OSHA fines still weigh against . He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980. books, movies, music,
Violent uprisings in South Bend July 1967 Firefighters douse the flames of burning furniture outside Sandock's Furniture Store on July 25, 1967, the first of three nights of rioting in.
This event originally was scheduled for Jan. 19. He averaged 13.7 points and 4.0 rebounds for his three seasons and finished with 1,176 career points. Arrangements have been entrusted with Alford's Mortuary. His Bears. He can still see the state championship banners beckoning from the entry way. I saw a human being., Memories are all that remain of South Bend Central, though the building still stands. The best is yet to come, but not for awhile. 1953 Indiana State High School Basketball Championship game. with free access for all. The South Bend Tribune. South Bend Central High School All Class Years 1832-1970: Powered by .
Even with an enrollment that pushed toward 2,000, its home gym was too cramped for those crowds who wanted to see South Bend Central. Warren went on to a successful acting career. To him. Good memories. German and Dutch: from Middle High German, Middle Dutch scholle 'clod of earth, sod', applied as a nickname for a lumpish person or a farmer. It may have just gotten a little easier. South Bend was John's first place of coaching and he proved to do very well. When the schools doors closed in 1970, South Bend Central had rolled up a hoops history that included 28 sectional championships, 12 regional titles, four semistate banners and two state championships in 1953 and 1957, Sacchinis senior year. Published in South Bend Tribune on July 21, 2017. Ehlers was also drafted by the Chicago Bears of the NFL and the New York Yankees. Go on to college and make something of yourself. The teams will wear special throwback Central-style uniforms. Their school. We greatly appreciate your wonderful support." Or care. This site is to be operated by members of our class. - Mr. Paul Harvey, 82 of South Bend, Indiana, formerly of Benton Harbor, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 at Creekside Village in Mishawaka, Indiana. Milan was led by Bobby Plump who had 19 points. On November 6, 1998, Congress established Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. After coaching there and getting his name around, John was able to move up and become head coach at Indiana State University. It served as a middle school for a few years after it officially ceased being a high school. The Central Bears basketball team won two Indiana state championships, four semi-state championships, 12 regional championships, and 28 sectional championships. He went on to be a three-sport star in baseball, football and basketball at Purdue, where his career was interrupted by World War II. During his 11 years of coaching at South Bend, he coached his team to a 218-42 overall record. For his three-year career at Michigan State, Quiggle averaged 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds. HIs signature is on the court and his name is around the gym as well. 55400 OAK RD is a single family residence in the city of SOUTH BEND, IN 46628. This section is to remember Central High South Bend, IN alumni who have passed away. Northern Indiana Golf Outing presented by Sharon Versyp, Citizens State Bank Hall of Fame Golf Classic, Southern Indiana Golf Outing Presented by Shepherd Insurance. Each school day, they converged on one spot the corner of Colfax Avenue and William Street from various points around the city. About the Bears. He scored just 74 points that season, his only varsity campaign. Bravos.
He averaged 12.7 points and 9.9 rebounds in his final two seasons. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. It was about life. 08, 1935 - Jul.
Class of 1966 Gayle Ellis. Page Hits: 1,407, Stay Tuned to This Space for Reunion Details! Played professionally with Indianapolis Kautskyscoached at South Bend Central High School, Indiana State University, and the University of California at Los Angelesa legend even among legends, winning 10 NCAA championships in 12-year span at UCLA . This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library. When winter arrived and basketball season beckoned, Sacchini remembers one particular night at Adams High School, where Central played its home games because its gym wouldnt do. There were problems in the country at that time, but back then, we really didnt know about it.. So might tears. Paul worked as a South Bend Police Officer for over 20 years before relocating with his wife in 1979 to Benton Harbor to own and operate two McDonald's franchises. He averaged 13.3 points per game as a junior to help the Bears win the 1953 state championship. After a standout career at Redmond High and then Oregon, Maarty Leunen played professional basketball overseas, mostly in . Admin
Click on a State's name to learn more about its Sister Cities. EXPLAINING THE PROJECT:Kyle puts together the best Indiana basketball teams by school. He finished his senior season. A plaque honors his name and the years he coached there to remember John and what he did for the program. Quiggle averaged 19.6 points per game as a senior as the team made it to the regional finals. Legendary Wooden's Indiana roots run deep, February 23rd 2014. Further information on this record can be found at its source. On Saturday, theres a luncheon and program to honor Central, which opened in 1872 as South Bend High School. It was the late 1950s, and difficult days for the country lurked. Lee went on to play on the American Basketball League for a season with the Hawaii Chiefs and Chicago Majors. The program help this team get started or use the top of the NFL the. This article about a thrill, he coached there to remember Central High.... 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