Knoxville Catholic High School - Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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1949-50 ffhis page, top, right photoj Preparing for the 1956-57 basketball season are the KCHS cheerleaders: iCountercIockwisej Tommy Paulus, Sue Elder, Carolyn Ogle, ludy Ashe, Sharon Mallonee, judy Terway, and Captain Ann Decker. iThis Page, Middle left photoj The l'Fighting Irish in action! qThis page, bottom right photoj Pictured in the starting line up in the 1949 game between Catholic and Rule are Qleft to rightj jerry McFarland, Herman Gettlefinger, jimmy Cloonan, Robert Huber and john Mabry. tThis page, middle right photoj Irish display victory smiles as Coach Hallie McAshan and his boys are shown after winning over Central in 1951. Qleft to rightj are Gene Huber, Harrigan Moyers, jim Cloonan, Captain Doe-Doe Mabry, Herb Kidd, Gene Griffith, Bill White, Manager john Humphry and Ray White. iOpposite page, top photoj the 1959 lettermen, shown here, are getting ready for tournament play. fOpposite page, middle left photoj Some of the 1954 boys' basketball players in practice session, left to right, are john Luttrell, james Red Larrison, james Van Eynde and Captain joe Waters. . f0pposite page, middle right photoj less Willard was a familiar Q figure to all basketball coaches, players and fans: 1951-1976. 'Y QOpposile, bottom right photoj Skip Plotnicki jumps for the ball against Young on KCHS's court in 1958. KCHS Irish Cagers shine' The men's team led by All-City players john iDoe-Doej Mabry, Herman Gettlefinger and big jim Cloonan completed the regular season with a 22-3 season only to lose in the semi finals of the city tournament. The women were awarded the Second District Championship, when they defeated Carter in overtime play. Led by Most Valuable player Pat Cloonan the Irish ladies finished the season with a 13-2-1 record. The boys and girls were coached by Tip Masterson. 1950-51 New coach Hillie McAshan, a former Tennessee basketballer, coached the men to a very suc- cessful season and the team finish- ed second in the district to Knox- ville High. They eventually lost to LaFollette in the regionals. jim Cloonan and Doe Doe Mabry made every all star team in the area and Cloonan would be nam- ed to the Nashville Banner All- State team, a first for a KCHS basketball player. Although the women had a losing season guards Peggy Riney and Shirley Robinson made the All District Team. 1951-52 Former UT Football and baske ball player, Mike Balitsaris we named head coach of the lris replacing Coach McAshar Herbert iRedj Kidd and Caroly Bush were named ca tains of th respective teams. goth tearr were in rebuilding years and cor sequently experienced averag seasons. However, Carolyn Bus Bob Gentry, Gene Huber, and Re Kidd were named to the All-Cit teams.

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