Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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BOY GF HE HARD GOD . . . Under the able direction of their new coach, Mr. Joe Platt, the Kokomo Vllildcats had a rous- ing hardwood season with a final tally of 16 vic- tories and 10 defeats. Wfhen the Kats started the 1950-'51 season, the Associated Press rated them somewhere in the twenties, but despite what the boys of the AP thought, Kokomo went all the way to the Semi-Finals. Briefly, here is a run-down on the games. Coach Platt's boys started the season on November 17 in a scrap with the Vtfabash Apaches in Memorial Gym. The Kats were vic- torious by 43-41 in a hard-fought game all the wav. Kokomo won one and lost the other two of the next three games, as they bowed down to Frankfort in a 46-35 score and to Marion in a cool 52-4l game. The Kats did find some conso-- lation, however, in the 50-38 trouncing given to the Tipton Red Devils on November 24. Eager to be on the winning side, the Wild- cats challenged the team from lndianapolis Short- ridge in what proved to be a hotly-contested game which almost went into over-time. When the final gun sounded, Kokomo had the extra point of the 67-66 score. Six days later, the Broncos from Jeff of Lafayette, a top team in the North Central Con- ference, traveled to Kokomo to Hlower the boom in a 58 to 48 final score. Starting on December 15, the Vtlildcats found themselves in a three-game winning streak. They began by defeating the Marion Giants in a return match by a tally of 52 points to 51. On the following Vfednesday, Logansport carne calling to play the first of what later proved to be three games. The Berries were cooked by the Kats by the heat of 41-37 score. fContfnued on page 88j Page 86 A TEAM Back Row: Coach joe Platt, Bill Leslie, Corky Williamson, Bob Patchett, Dick Kellar, Ken Toye, and Don Holt. Front Row: Phil Mitchell, Cliff Clester, jimmy james, Bob Howell, junior Phipps.

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Ko non's right end for the 'LKz1t's first touch down. komo sweeps around North Ver- Kokomo blocks the boys from down south . d ' 2 m pxevcnts 21 North Vernon first and ten. North Vernon accepts a kick off from Kokomo with hopes of a touch down. Page 85

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B TEAM Back Row: Coach Russell Bratton, Paul Furnish, Fred Adams, Herb Hummer, Fred Brinson, jim Nelson, Bill Kellar. Front Row: junior Grant, Chuck Grace, Charles King, Paul Wenger, David Lott. Season Baslzetloall Record Kokomo ..,..... Frankfort ...... Kokomo ...,. Marion ....... Kokomo ..... Lafayette ........ Kokomo ..,.. Kokomo ..... Kokomo ..... Lo ans ort 8 P Kokomo .... Kokomo ....... Logansport .... Kokomo .....,.. Kokomo ...,. Kokomo ..... Anderson ........ Peru ............. Muncie ....... Tech ......... Kokomo ..... Kokomo ..... Kokomo ..... Kokomo ..... Kokomo ..... Muncie ....... Wabash H Kokomo .......55 T Tipton H Kokomo H Shortridge H Kokomo H Marion T Logansport H Sheridan H BIG FOUR TOURNEY Kokomo H New Castle H New Castle T Kokomo ......34 T ,,,,,...,54 Frankfort ......55 H Elwood ......59 T Richmond H Kokomo T Kokomo T Kokomo H Kokomo .. T SECTIONALS Eastern H Elwood H Northwestern H REGIONALS Sheridan H Peru H SEMI-FINALS Kokomo H Coach Platt prompts the Kats during a time-out. Page 87