Muskegon Heights High School - Oaks Yearbook (Muskegon Heights, MI)

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lar ity Basketball Vlon 2.1, Lost 1, State Champs Tigers Opponents 44 Grand Rap ds Central 68 Niles 48 Muskegon 74 Hol and 52 Grand Haven 54 Grand Rapids Christian 58 Muskegon 49 Grand Flapids Central 71 Holland 49 Benton Harbor 64 Grand Rapids Union 49 Grand Haven 72 Muskegon Catholic 73 Muskegon Catholic 70 Benton Harbor 895 Totals Regional Tournament CGrand Rapidsl 63 Muskegon . 57 Grand Rapids Central . 42 Grand Rapids Christian Quarter-finals tGrand Rapidsl 44 Kalamazoo Central Semi-linals QLGHSIHQJ 49 Highland Park State Championship Finals lovertimel 43 Flint Northern .. .. . . 1188 Grand Totals Scores 35 54 42 43 41 46 27 46 45 53 49 36 33 36 54 543 28 52 40 39 47 41 876 The varsity season was one packed with color and excitement, climaxed by the winning oi the State Class A Championship in Lansing's Ienison Field House. Coach C. P. Ziegler started the boys oft during the 1953454 season with four straight wins before Coach O. E. Iohnson, head coach, was able to get back on the job after suffering a prolonged illness and injury. During the Christmas holidays, Coach Iohnson was able to take over once again, the team continuing its winning ways right through to the iinal gun of the season. The only loss was at the hands of a strong Benton Harbor quintet. a team which the Tigers defeated in a return game. M. C. Burton led the team in scoring with a 20.2 points per game average and a grand total of 423 points for the season. Murt Iohn- son scored 317 points for the year, along with Otto Smith's 98, Iim Frencl-t's 81, Lee Howel1's 54 Qin nine gamesj, Len Hartman's 67. Iim McMurray's 66, Don Haan's 33, and Tom Haan's 23. We are proud oi our Tigers: the first basketball team in the history ot our school to win the State Class A title. The victory was especially gratifying. over Flint Northern, a good team which many times in the past, edged us out of the chance for a championship. Ti .f .u. Coach O. E. Iohnson, Carlson. Danigelis, Slezak, Richards, Hall, Roberson, Coach Schaude Qlileservesj, D. Haan, French. Hartman, Johnson, ..s.s . Burton, Smith, McMurray, T. Haan. - l. .Q A . '1 Page One Hundred One