Central High School - Caldron Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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The Tigers met defeat at the hands of the North Side Redskins, 42-41. ln this action picture, above, the Redskins are: 99, Bob Young, 97, jim Harrison, 87, Bill Ranly, jumping, Bob Cowan. The Tigers are: 88, lim Miller, also jumping, Bill Washington, under the basket, Don Rice. Date: january 24. The second South Side game proved to be easier for the Tigers. The Blue and White swept the Green off their feet with a 36-31 victory. Here is a jump ball be- tween Dick Tackett of Central and Bob Hines of South Side. Bill Washington, Tiger forward, is in the background, ready for action. Date, February 8. DUANE KOCH Number IO Koch is a last defensive man A senior, he will not see action next year He is a clever ball handler. DON RICE Number 14 Don has done some fine play- ing this year and next year will be counted on greatly He is a junior. HAROLD IAMESON Number l2, Shooting Red, a senior, was a clever ball handler and good guard. He did his best job in holding Bob Cow- an, North's star, to eight points HM MILLER Number 8 This junior center was out most of the season with injuries His height, 6' 3 , will come in mighty handy next year BOB VAN RYN Number 7, Middle Bob was the long shot artist of the team His sharp shooting ability has greatly helped the Tiaers He has two more yearn. TOM BARFELL Number 13 Tom is a good all-around man He :specializes on high-arched side shots Next years success will depend a great deal on him. 1940-41 SEASUN Central Whiting . Central South Side. Central Huntington Central North Side .. Central Hammond .. Central- Washington Central- Elkhart ....,,.. Central- South Side. Central Kendallville Central- Marion ........ Page 28 3l 33 42 34 59 34 31 35 33 lUl

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CASIMIB STANSKI Nurriber Q Thi.: sophomore boy saw his tirst action on the varsity this year Chuck is a clever ball- handler and great delensive man RUSSELL WILKIN l I Number 3 I 'Bites a senior, led the city teams in scoring this year, Named I on the All-Northern State team, , he was voted the city's leading ' ,l e. i cage pay r DICK TACKETT Number 5 i Dick is big, aggressive, and a great rebound rnan. He is a ' senior this year and will be greatly missed next year EMIL SITKO Number 5 i'Monl:, a iunior, is a clever guard and a real ball hawk, His great playing should be very valuable next year. FBED SHAW I Number 4 l Mendys ace in the hole was I this stocky built senior Shad- l ow is a hard lighter and good I all-around man. I BILL WASHINGTON I Number ll One-handed, left-handed shots , are the favorites of this colored sophomore, Bill was the second I highest scorer of the team. 1 I if I. l L L Li 1940-41 SEASON I Central--42 New Castle ..,. 34 , Central-26 South Bend ,,,, 33 Centralm-25 Muncie .,..,,.,,, 3U Centrale25 North Side o.r.,u 30 Central-39 Columbia C. 33 i Centralf3I Central Cath, 28 Central-40 Decatur Cent, 28 Centralf5O Hartford City 37 Central-45 Auburn ,,,,,...., 20 Central-57 Page IUU Decatur ....i..... I4 The Tigers played their tirst City Series game against the Irish. This picture shows a Jump ball between Dick Tackett, Tiger center and Bob Walker, No, 37 ol Central Catholic The Tigers won the game 3l-28, Washington and Wilkin led the Tigers to victory while Leto and Keenan kept up the Irish morale Date. December l4. This picture shows Central winning, 32-31, in the first South Side-Central game ln the photo are, South Side. 73, Chick Shimer, 78, Bill Knoll Central 3, Buss Wilkin, 4, Fred Shaw, 5, Dick Tackett. Central won the game 32'3l on some great playing by Wilkin in cooperation with teammates, Date' Ianuary l7. ll ill...-

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