Defiance High School - Panorama Yearbook (Defiance, OH)

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Dont take it so seriously, Tom, In tournament play the team was not so successful as teams of several previous years. Defiance had little trouble doing away with Montpelier in the first round of sectional play, but Bryan avenged two regular season defeats with a 66-64 squealcer to knock Defiance from tournament contention. During the season, Jerry Harris, a 6' l Junior, led D. H. S. in both scoring and rebounding. Chet .1 Dick Ryan Tom Gotiwold Bill Hultz I i x f x . ' ,1 . t A 7 t Chet Harter ' 1, 1: 'X Dan Ducatt I 1 . K' A W Chuck Shock 'J V ' 'N ix! if Ken Jenkins i ff 'l ' Jerry Harris 5, mi 21 , Uick Wnsnirh . 1 9 l.et's see you get out of this one, Jeb. Harter, a 6' 4 Senior, was another valuable asset to the Bulldogs, pulling in rebounds and as an offensive threat. Outstanding ball handling and natural ability made Bill Hultz, Tom Gottwald, and Dick Ryan invaluable throughout the year. Harris set new school records by hitting 140 foul shots for the season together with a single game mark of 19 foul shots against Delphos St. Johns. w .Eff -1 l l 5 'z -as EL nag: M 4.82: SIB: S Ii 3 3-an -W ,- i - 1 f i 1 I , i to 1 1 2 l . ii

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12? B SHETB LI. Although the Bulldogs were hampered by the loss of seven lettermen from last year's outstanding squad, Coach Max Gecowets came up with another brilliant quintet in the 1956-57 basketball race. Paced by holdover starters Jerry Harris and Chet Harter, Defiance compiled an overall record of twelve wins and seven losses for the season. En- countering perhaps the roughest schedule ever faced by a Defiance High School team, the boys combined good sportsmanship with a will to win to produce a highly successful season. Defiance opened their season by downing Celina Dick Ryan takes a long one, and Van Wert before losing to Dayton Stivers in a hard fought game. The Bulldogs slumped in their next five games, winning over Toledo Woodward and Toledo Whitmer while losing close games to Findlay, Dayton Dunbar, and Columbus West. Com- ing out of the slump, the boys attained a five game winning streak, downing Napoleon, St. Mary's, Toledo Scott, and previously undefeated Bryan and Anthony Wayne. After having their winning streak broken by Van Wert, the Bulldogs went on to defeat both Napoleon and Bryan before losing their last game to a strong Delphos St. Johns team. Seated: Tom Gottwalcl, Dick Ryan, Chet Harter, Jerry Harris, Bill Hultz , . . Standing: Ted Beindorf, Mgr., Chuck Shock, Dan Ducatt, Ken Jenkins, Dick Wasnich, Coach Gecowets. 1 lt? a-- XJ -STL-if UQ Ft. 4 , yA,,X Y., . ptr k!l - ' if 'AAN l 1 l ' l A 'TFT fill L, L JMU

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REBER E5 Firsf row: Lowell Frederick, Tom Myers, John Colwell, Barry Rupp, John DeVore . . . Second row: Roger Beins dorf lmanogerl, Jim Adams, Roger Hahn, Gene Myers, Larry Anderson, Coach Rex. FHESHME First row: Bill Tubbs, Gary Browns, Tondy Clemens, Dave Kellermyer, Larry Grube . . . Second row: John Miller, Bob Schieirer, Fred Holley, Gary Scheu- erman, Tom Warnimoni . . . Third row: Coach Pohlman, Bill Parker, Greg Reineke, Don VanVlerah, Glenn Miller, Jerry Bergeon, Jim Sfane, Dave Luntow lmanagerl. UNIUH HIGH First row: Denny Connor, Dave Siam- baugh, Dave Roth, Mike Hudson, Bob Burke . . . Second row: Fred Linna- bury lmanagerj, Ed Andrisf, Jim Cam- eron, Dennis Allshouse, Charles Eisen- harl, Jim Myers, John Masferson, Dave Myers, Coach Caldwell.