We would like to hear from you. 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 . 1953 Indiana State High School Basketball Championship game. 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. April 21, 1953: "Two of three men accused of conspiring to defraud the government in connection with purchase of surplus property from Bunker Hill Naval Air Station . Classreport holds a special place in the hearts of our users: 55400 OAK RD is a single family residence in the city of SOUTH BEND, IN 46628. He played in just 10 games as a junior due to a knee injury. This page is not available in other languages. This site is to be operated by members of our class. It won state championships in boys swimming and track and field and baseball and wrestling. 20th Anniversary! 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. Hours. South Bend. If you were at Central, you were a Bear. There are no fees required for participation on this site. Each school day, they converged on one spot the corner of Colfax Avenue and William Street from various points around the city. Alums and friends will celebrate that Friday at Adams. In 1985, it was added to the national Register of Historic Places. Ring was also a baseball standout at Indiana and earned the Balfour Award as a senior. 1957 IHSAA State Championship: South Bend Central 67, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 55 (Silent) IHSAA 10.9K subscribers Subscribe Share 1.9K views 7 years ago (Note the third quarter action is. Holmes did. Jim Powers, a former star player for John Wooden at South Bend Central High School, passed away Saturday in Indianapolis. Class of 1958 Richard Gratzol. Family News Summary It was built between 1911 and 1913, and is a two- to three-story, eclectic red brick building with limestone trim. There they go again. 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. Dreamed about when he was growing up in the Beacon Heights apartment complex just off Lincoln Way West. He was a four-year star there, leading the Sycamores to the NAIB national title in 1950. - 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. South Bend had not seen that type of coaching in a long time so they knew just how important John was to the school. 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. Tribune Archive . Warren was supposed to be the featured guest for the weekend but recently backed out. Whites and blacks, blacks and whites. It didnt matter if you were from the west side or the south side, from the east or the north. I appreciated it very much, Holmes said. ClassTraQ 11.003 Software Copyright 2003 - 2017 Add languages. The teams will wear special throwback Central-style uniforms. We cannot provide this service without your support. If I had to do it again, I wish it would go the same way., We had everything, Sacchini said. And again. Powers was the leading scorer on Wooden's 1942-43 team that was. To him. 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. [3] Famed UCLA basketball coach John Wooden coached basketball and baseball teams for nine years at Central,[4] before entering the United States Navy. We were simply appreciative of the opportunity to be together, Holmes said. LEARN MORE OR TO VOLUNTEER Maarty Leunen takes over as coach of Ridgeview boys basketball program. Thats powerful.. South Bend Central High School. ft. home is a 3 bed, 2.0 bath property. Paul Nowak The 6-6 Nowak was a star player for the Bears, graduating in 1932. Go on to college and make something of yourself. He scored just 74 points that season, his only varsity campaign. It looks GREAT!" Instead they were ferried through downtown perched on the backs of convertibles. He averaged 12.7 points and 9.9 rebounds in his final two seasons. He was a selfless man who helped many people throughout his life, until his health began to deteriorate in 2006. The rest is history and the entire game can still be watched on You Tube today. Jacob Leclaire (Instructed by Lauren Scott, Wayne State University). They won several games against professional teams. Jack Quiggle The 6-3 Quiggle was named to the Indiana All-Star team as a senior in 1953-54. restaurants, etc. Some wont be there but will wish they could be. 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. Back to all inductees. History [ edit] Washington High School first opened its doors in 1938, moving to its current location on February 1, 1960. 4/27/2018, "Your site is amazing. ADD NEW Ring, who was team captain in basketball, baseball and football as a senior, finished his high school career with 579 points. One rule: No school would have more than a 10-player roster. Condolences. South Bend High School was home to one of the best basketball coaches of all time, John Wooden. family-owned business and yet freely host over a million class websites. But the school was about more than just sports. Note: Team W-L records dont include Wednesdays games. Paul was born to the late Armey Lee Harvey and Rebecca (Redding) on June 8th, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana. VIEW ALL BIOGRAPHIES. Shared the same hallways and classrooms and common areas. Created by Jacob Leclaire (Instructed by Lauren Scott, Wayne State University) on December 3rd 2019, 1:14:15 am. [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. There are no reviews on file 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. 08, 1935 - Jul. They learned about life, learned about it as one. Sacchini did. Everybody there, white, black, got along so well. He earned a spot in the 1968 ABA All-Star game. About the Bears. 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. Whites and blacks shared the same sidewalks on their walks to school. It was built between 1911 and 1913, and is a two- to three-story, eclectic red brick building with limestone trim. Coalmon started out at Northwestern, but transferred to Fordham after a few months. 5 Kingsmen trying to clinch at least a tie for the Northern Indiana Conference championship, while the 3A No. It's still the best website out there for classmates to meet, collect their info and advertise their reunions. It was about life. Accessed November 25th 2019. https://www.goshennews.com/sports/local_sports/legendary-wooden-s-indiana-roots-run-deep/article_2ee199e9-eb24-5f48-8cc1-7101ceec7218.html.. John Wooden, April 27th 2018. Notre Dame was 62-8 in his three seasons. To his family. South Bend was John's first place of coaching and he proved to do very well. So was his heart. He averaged 8.4 points and 3.7 rebounds as a senior in 1950-51 for a team that finished 19-3. Thanks for inventing it all!" At one point, Holmes pulled Sacchini aside. Nowak went to become a three-time All-American at Notre Dame, where he helped the Irish to a national championship as a sophomore in 1936. The Voice for Real Estate in St. Charles County Welcome to the South Bend Riley Girls Lacrosse team feed. There are some that have eight or nine, but most have 10. He can still see the state championship banners beckoning from the entry way. In the 1953 State Semi-Final game at the Butler Fieldhouse the Indians would lose to the eventual State Champion South Bend Central 56-37. Riley (16-4, 9-1) at Adams (9-11, 6-3): The second-place Wildcats, ranked 10th in Class 4A, try to stay alive in the NIC race as they face the Eagles for the second time this season Adams was a 76-70 winner in a nonconference contest Dec. 19 at Riley. Four times in five years (1953, 1954, 1956 and 1957), Sharpe-coached Gerstmeyer teams reached the elite Final Four in the one-class Indiana high school basketball tournament. The National Historic Site is administered in . On Friday, Adams hosts Riley in a tribute game to South Bend Central. After a standout career at Redmond High and then Oregon, Maarty Leunen played professional basketball overseas, mostly in . 1953-54 7-5 (PCC): Two years without a title or championship. Sylvester Coalmon The 6-5 Coalmon averaged 16.5 points per game as a senior in 1958-59 and finished his high school career with 1,285 points. He shared the backcourt as a starting guard on the South Bend Central basketball team, the first team from South Bend to win the Indiana State High School Basketball Championship 1953. Excel in sports, but also excel in the classroom. The school was known for strong academics, top athletic teams and school spirit. The project had been started in 1956, when the financing for the building was allocated. 1957 South Bend Central 67, Crispus Attucks 55. 18, 2017. Central Home Page; In Memory; Reunions. There were problems in the country at that time, but back then, we really didnt know about it.. Ones skin color or background didnt register. At the time in Arkansas and other states across the South, public school educational facilities were legally racially segregated. Central embraced all kinds. Good memories. Quiggle averaged 15.3 points and 5.6 rebounds that season and was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference and All-American. 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. Multiple championships and division titles were won during his time there. Dreamed about it when Sacchini and his father made their typical trek to School Field for Central football games in the 1940s and 1950s. The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. Post your messages here. The HOF would like to say congratulations to the Fairfield Falcons on winning the class AAA State Championship! This area is for comments on The smell of the wood floors, the hiss of the radiators in winter. Please support this site with your voluntary contributions. Thank You! 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. South Bend Central 67, Crispus Attucks 55. He was subsequently inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame 1995. Rzeszewski scored 1,175 career points and was named a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American. What do those who attended South Bend Central want those who didnt to know about their school? DeWitt Menyard The 6-10 Menyard averaged 8.2 points as a senior in 1962-63 on South Bend Centrals state runner-up team. Lee led the team in scoring as a sophomore and junior and finished his career with 1,207 points. Classreport.org provides free Class Websites Central 1953 Paul Harvey. South Bend Central High School. Jun. Rzeszewski held most of the schools scoring records until Larry Birds career in the 1970s. 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. Menyard went to play several years professionally in France. ), "Just discovered your product today while trying to locate classmates ahead of our 50th reunion in 2020. who played the baby in tootsie. Photograph, South Bend Central High School Basketball; circa 1953. 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. 1954-55 11-1 (PCC): UCLA champions of Pacific Coast Conference. With names like Mike Warren and John Wooden. We are one of the premier social networking sites dating back to 2003. Check out LaPorte'sroster and compare it to South Bend Central's, then vote for the team you'd think would win. . regarding this website, please contact: He averaged 13.7 points and 4.0 rebounds for his three seasons and finished with 1,176 career points. Holmes told Sacchini that it was the first time hed ever been invited into a white persons home. Several other apartments have original classroom chalkboards on the walls. 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). 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. Nowak averaged 7.0 points as a sophomore, 7.2 points as a junior and 7.5 points as a senior. I've posted a link to the website on our FB group page and vigorously encouraged other classmates to contribute" [2]:5859 The building was later used for middle school classes and adult education programs. Their school. Goshen News. Nowak was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. with free access for all. Any talk today of South Bend Central typically starts with its sports programs, particularly basketball. The 5-11 Warren led the South Bend Central to the state championship game as a junior in 1963. Add links. Black and white photograph of the 1953 South Bend Central High School basketball team and others in celebration. The trophy cases lined with trinkets. 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. All rights reserved. He was united in holy matrimony to Sharon Marie Butler on February 26th, 1956. This Oregon artist built her dream cabin outside John Day as a teen. So many years have passed, but still so many memories. Paul had a lot of hobbies throughout the years; and entertaining for any and all was one of his favorites. Our Class Site is Fully Funded! 2023 www.southbendtribune.com. John Wooden. He was the first inductee into the Indiana State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982 and was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001. The HOF send congratulations to the BNL Stars on their 4A State Championship! All enjoyed a traditional Italian feast offered by Sacchinis mother. 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. 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. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Dutch and North German: from Middle Dutch scholle, schulle 'flounder, plaice', hence a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or a fish seller, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a flounder. Hillary Kupish, Chris Jackson win Bend Marathon. We played for five minutes but we thought we were big time because we were at a Central game. contributions: This photo can be changed by your Class Administrator. He told me, Sacc, Ill never forget you, Sacchini said. The apartments web site boasts 80 different floor plans.. He finished his high school career with 583 points. 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. Class of 1966 Gayle Ellis. Last updated by Jacob Leclaire (Instructed by Lauren Scott, Wayne State University) on December 3rd 2019, 4:01:25 pm. They moved back to South Bend once his Parkinson's disease began its progression in 2012. Marian (14-3, 8-1) at Penn (16-2, 10-0): This statewide headliner at the Palace finds the Class 4A No. More bravos at: Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. The best. Sacchini invited his teammates and invited his good friend Holmes to attend. Class of 1967 Raymond Nick. That was the main thing. 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 . After coaching there and getting his name around, John was able to move up and become head coach at Indiana State University. Accessed November 28th 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden. A plaque honors his name and the years he coached there to remember John and what he did for the program. Disharmony of the 1960s was right around the corner. John Coalmon The 6-4 Coalmon was South Bends first Mr. Basketball as a senior in 1956-57 after he led his team to 30 consecutive wins and a state 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. One of the most integrated of all of South Bends schools, the multiracial Central High School basketball team earned two statewide boys championships. . There are no prayer requests These Class Members have made Legendary Wooden's Indiana roots run deep, February 23rd 2014. In the 1986 film "Hoosiers," Sound Bend Central became the fictional stand-in for the real Muncie Central High School losing to an also fictional rural Indiana team. 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. 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. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. Located behind the main building is a two-story former Vocational Building, built about 1918, that was incorporated into the main building in 1928. VIEW ALL Inducted: 2007High School: South Bend Central, Season Record 30-0 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. It sits on a raised foundation. 9/5/2017 Blacks found it hard to associate with whites. In a different time, it was different for other reasons. VIEW ALL MEMBER WEBSITES. Hard to believe now, but lines to the ticket booths stretched toward Eddy Street. Kudos to you and your staff. Burton led the way after scoring a state-best 30.2 points per game. Class of 1962 Lawrence Schlundt. . 5/2/2018, "Thank YOU for helping us get the word out! at this time. We were there to get an education. South Bend High School was home to one of the best basketball coaches of all time, John Wooden. Family and friends. amsc: 1. Others remember hanging out in the cafeteria on the first floor, or meeting under the clock on the second floor or the pep sessions in the 2,000-seat auditorium. It was a dinner later to celebrate that championship at Sacchinis home that meant more. . at this time. Get this season started out right and help the team fill out their schedule and roster. Published in South Bend Tribune on July 21, 2017. Rashunda Jones, Nevaeh Foster and Amiyah Reynolds claimed three of five spots of Associated Press All-State girls basketball team He played two seasons with the Celtics, averaging 8.1 points per game. That squad returned home and rode around on fire trucks. Brother, Spouse, Son, Daughter, Friend . Someplace special. Thank you for your support! The South Central school building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]. The film was based on the 1954 Milan High School Indians, which did win the Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament championship in 1954. The best is yet to come, but not for awhile. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. You have benefitted so many high school alumni in organizing their class reunions." The Lancers also have a makeup game Saturday at Saint Joseph. )http://www.ihsaa.org/Sports/Boys/Basketball/StateChampions/tabid/124/Default.aspxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosiershttps://digital.library.in.gov/Record/SJCPL_p16827coll4-2690 My father, Tom Schafer, was team captain and a starting forward for South Bend Central. 9/25/2017, "I love your service and will continue to support you." When Central won again in 1957, players were prohibited from the fire trucks. To this day, the school still keeps its memory of John with them. 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. ADD NEW Kyle puts together the best Indiana basketball teams by school, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Page Hits: 1,407, Stay Tuned to This Space for Reunion Details! Preview pages of the 1953 yearbook from Central High School from South bend, Indiana online. Visit our website at: AlfordsmortuaryInc.com to sign family guest book. South Bend would be recognized as one of the top high schools in the state behind Johns coaching. 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. It served as a middle school for a few years after it officially ceased being a high school. at this time. In the late 1990s, a developer turned the hallways and classrooms where the likes of Sacchini and Holmes and the legendary Wooden once roamed into apartments. South Bend Central Bears vs. Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Black Cats. ADD NEW 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. Ehlers was also drafted by the Chicago Bears of the NFL and the New York Yankees. www.classreport.org/bravos books, movies, music, Whites found it hard to associate with blacks. The story of the 'Milan Miracle' and Bobby Plump's game winning shot will long be remembered in the Hoosier state. For 40 years (19431982), he coached in Vigo County, his permanent home for the last 58 years. Additional contributions are welcome Sacchinis emotions stir every time he drives past the place. The team earned the last South Bend boys state championship until 1994s Clay team (girls teams, such as the 2022 Washington Panthers, earned additional state championships). REUNIONS, Your participation is requested! He went to play. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. So might tears. Emery served honorably as a South Bend Police Officer and a Homicide Detective for 21 years, was . Start One Now! HIs signature is on the court and his name is around the gym as well. Approximately $4,000,000 dollars were set aside for the construction. He went to play minor league baseball and was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. 9/11/2017, "Thank you for your assistance. Coalmon was the teams leading rebounder for three seasons. John Wooden coached at South Bend Central High School for 11 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Armey and Rebecca Harvey; wife Sharon Harvey; brother Andrew Harvey and sister Anna Marie Harvey-Anderson. Eddie Ehlers Ehlers played for John Wooden in high school, leading the team in scoring as a junior in 1939-40. The South Bend Tribune. www.classreport.org/bravos, There are no fees required for participation on this site. Please support this site with your voluntary contributions. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. This section is to remember Central High South Bend, IN alumni who have passed away. Admin College: Purdue University 1932. 1955-56 UCLA wins Pacific Coast Conference title; 16-0; NCAA West Regional, first round at Corvallis, OR: UCLA loses to USF 72-61. The team was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. The 1,644 sq. I saw a human being., Memories are all that remain of South Bend Central, though the building still stands. 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