Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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VARSITY The varsity of 1948 was endowed with six members of last years Championship team. This season the Blue Devils, although slow in getting started, began to roll during the last half of the campaign and wound up with a nice won and lost percentage. Coach Kusel, better known as Doc won his onehundredth game with the Victory over Mt. Healthy, and it anyone was prouder of this victory than Doc, it was the boys who, under his coaching, gave it to him. Jim Anthony, senior forward, was the boy who seldom became disturbed over any of- ticiai's decision. Jim played the game for all it was worth and his season's record certainly proved it. Ben Cohee, senior guard, was a conscien- tious worker and his long shot ability proved invaluable to the team. Mike Coleman, also a guard and the cap- tain of this season's team was a dead shot from the floor and could always be counted on for at least a few baskets. Harold Snake Kruse was the big man in the scorekeepers column this season. As cen- ter, he topped the 20 point mark on numerous occasions. Cliff Loy, torwardl was probably the scrap- 83 piest player on the team. Always ready to fill any vacancy, Cliff had that never-say-die spirit which is realty necessary to a success- ful squad. Bob Radle, senior quardl played his first year of basketball on the team. Always eager for constructive criticism, Bob practiced those shots until he had them well under control. Gene Lentz, senior forward, was hampered this season by a broken ankle which he picked up in football. A tough little man were the words that Doc used to describe him. Among the Iuniors on. the varsity, Ev Spela man was the only boy to see much acticn. A quick-thinkinq player, he was invaluable under the bankboard. Ed Crain. senior guard, was always ready to fill capably any opening on the starting lineup. Ron Klemme. one of the very few Sophs to ever make the grade as varsity material, was one of the main replacements as forward. ' Although not seeing much action and gain- ing experience through practice and observa- tion. They were: guards Ray Adkins and Bill Lindquist; forwards Jim Potter and Tom Bachman.

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