Ben Davis High School - Keyhole Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Under Coach Robert Cloyd, the Ben Davis reserve had a very com- mendable record . . . won 9 and lost 9 . . . captured the last three games . . . the squad consisted of all sophomores with one iunior ex- ception . . . Clifford Chapman was high-pointer for the season with T34 points. Left to right, front row: Dick Stewart, Back row: Bill Tobias, Robert Roe, Nor- Clittord Chapman, Leon Redenbacher, man Young, Coach Robert Cloyd, Robert David Miller, and Larry Moon. Baker, Gary Fancher, and Jack Hutchison. VARSITY BASKETBALL '49 -'50 Bef' Davis OPPONENTS Ben Davis Opponents 35 Soulllpon AA--'--- '- 's A 4 0 37 Center Grove ,,,,,,,, ,,,..... 2 8 23 Decatur Central ,,,,, 40 30 Decatur Central ,s,,,, ,,,,, 2 l 42 Lawrence Central ,,., 38 34 Pike Township .s...... .sr,. 3 7 25 Speedway ,,,,,sss.. 42 33 Franklin Township ,..,, ..,.. 3 7 22 Cathedral YV.,VYY.A.V...,,,V,V...Vv.,... 36 34 Warren Central ,,,,,. ..... 3 9 COUNTY TOURNAMENT 41 Brownsburg ..,,,.. ..,.. 2 5 31 Howe WCll'l'el1 CeFllTCIl ,,,...,, ,,.., , 22 Beech Grove ..... ..... 2 9 sEcnoNAL TOURNAMENT gg agua? Hear' ii' 4 0 36 Crispus Attucks ,.,.. ,.,, 3 5 as mgton 'i 'A 33 43 Broad Ripple . ...,s,,,,.., ,,,, 5 5 35 Broad Ripple Cover timet ........ 34 44 Manual fA--A,,-'vv-Ai-----',kiiA, ----- 3 5 SENIOR- FACULTY 37 Shortridge .,,.,. .,......,,,,A,..,,,,,, 3 2 26 Seniors ,,,,,,,,,,,.,, ,, s.,, Faculty 20 Lett to right, row one: Art Detherage, Bill Hollingsworth, Richard Smith, Don- ald Johnson, Richard Worrum, Bob Freund, Jerry Rushton, and Bob Mc- Mahan. Row two: Bob Britt, Richard Lepper, Harold Watkins, Edwin Truax, Cecil Potter, Richard Pettit, and James Lawler. Row three: Ted Botkins, James Fin- chum, Ronald Ragan, and Drexel Newsom. 75 This group of boys . . . along with Coach John Masariu . . . brought the first Freshmen County Championship to Ben Davis in quite a few years . . . accomplished this feat by downing Lawrence Cen- tral, 28 to 'l4, in the Butler field- house. They had a good season's record . . .won 'IO and lost 8 . . . Don Johnson was high scorer for the season with 76 markers.

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Pat Pinkston . . . member of the 1949 football squad . . . named on the all-county football eleven by the city newspapers. Dave Henderson and Bob Swick . . . received the Sportsmanship awards presented by the Booster Club. Dave...football and Bob . . . basketball. These four cheer leaders led our enthusiastic fans . . . inspired our athletic squads to win. Always in there pitching when the team got behind . . . when the going was tough. Left to right: Bernard Wurger, Wanda Gibbons, Joyce Delano and Ronald Gill.

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Kenne Elem Wy, O pntz fm Ba Rev Despite their 9 won and 12 lost record, the Ben Davis varsity basketball team had a very successful season . . . they had their ups and downs.. . wins and losses . . . Under Coach Jerry DeWitt, they worked a completely new system ...their hard work was rewarded in their victory over Crispus Attucks in the sectionals. J fc? R ch rd Q bex on F' Dick 're Q 'M'-159 Monte ohambauzh Bob Swick, senior guard, was voted to a spot on the All-County squad . . . Bill Ellaby, senior center, gained honorable mention on the All-Sectional squad. . . Walter Andrews led his teammates in the scoring column with 178 points. 74 walter , Marvin Klnxesd