Hammond Technical Vocational High School - Chart Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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TIGER, GET ’EM! A cheering student bo on the sidelines screaming inspiration- a team on the hardwood floor respo with all-out effort to here was the combination of spectator and participant - acting as a single fignting spirit - that brought Northwest Indiana its first State crown in basketball twenty -five years before this 1965! 5

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X 1 ighting spirit and teamwork were only two traits displayed by the Tigers from the beginning of the 1940 tournament, when they mashed Dyer, 37-21, in the Sectionals, until the final minutes of the championship game when they left Mitchell downhearted and de- feated by a score of 33 to 21. The 1940 players were handicapped by not having a gym in which to practice; they used the facilities of the Civic Center. But they overcame this handicap to become Indiana ' s State Champions of 1940! (For pic- ture of championship team, see page 181.)

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y T° oss’s • t A boy taking leadership of the student body . . . A girl praised for her speed and accuracy on a typewriter . . . A student orator winning over opponents from other schools . . . The Triumphant Tiger in . . . Activities Page 8 Classes Shops Page 48 Sports Page 70 Faces Page 88 Athletes named outstanding . . THE TRIUMPH