Ireland High School - Irishite Yearbook (Ireland, IN)

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FRANK Frank Schmitt, better known as Schmitty, has played four years on the high school basketball team. As a fresh- man he was a forward on the reserve team. When Schmitty was a sophomore, he subbed in the forward position on the first team. As a junior he made the starting five on the tirst team as a guard. It was here he began to impress the fans with his ability to fast-break. In his senior year Frank really came into his own. All the opposing coaches and teams have a great respect for his speed and his ability to break through. The school will also lose a swell fellow and a great ball player when Schmitty graduates. ALF Alf Burger, a senior, has played basketball all his four years of high school. As a freshman he played in the center position and occasionally at for- ward. In his sophomore year he subbed at center and forward. As a junior Alf made center on the first team and it was here he began to shine. No doubt many of the team's victories were assured be- cause of him. In his senior year Alf was again in the center position. His playing ability was outstanding. In many games he had the honor of having two guards assigned to him. The school will lose an excellent ball player and a fine fellow this year.

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417141 '7eam Players left to right: Assistant Coach Woody Buechler, Himsel, Sermersheim, Schitter, Mehringer, Co-Captains Schmitt and Burger, Hoffman, Weisheit, Wieden- benner, Kcllams, Coach Roy Allen. The Ireland Spuds under the efficient tutoring of Coach Allen, have experienced another successful year in the popular round ball sport. Decked out in their colorful green and white uniforms, the Spuds made a good impression upon the fans. They left a stronger impression on most of the opponents after coming out on the long end of the score. Twenty boys came out for practice on October 1. With these young men Coach Allen molded his first and second team. Having lost six of his first ten from the previous year, Mr. Allen had quite a job cut out for him. After a considerable time and experi- menting, Mr. Allen came up with a formable squad. Burger, Schmitt, and Weidenbenner were the stalwarts and the other positions were shifted considerably with his young and inexperienced gnembers. Much credit is due to Mr. Allen, Mr. Buechler, and the tcam. They have been another successful team in the history of the Ireland Spuds. 46