Plainville High School - Plainsman Yearbook (Mariemont, OH)

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SECOND ROW Morgan Damerow, Art Oldham, Ben Webb, Iohn Pope, Jim Boyd. FIRST ROW Tom Swisher, Dick Nachtman, Bob McCane. FUUTBALL - INTBAMUBAL - BASKETBALL SECOND ROW-Bob Allen, Ed. Crain, Roy oner. FIRST ROW -Ben Webb, Nelson Beckler. 91

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RESERVE BASKETBALL The Reserve basketball team of the '47-448 season got oft to a successful start and con- tinued in that way for the remainder of the playing year. A won and lost record of 16 and 3 is enough to prove the team's prowess. It became known as one of the best junior ball clubs in the city. As is usually the case, Doc had an abundance of young aspirants striving to land a berth on the team, but the final choice of three sophomores and two freshmen certainly showed that the decision was a right one. The squad was captained by sophomore Joe Morgan, who put in a brilliant year at the left forward position. As one of the fellows that Doc had counted on earlier in the year, Ioe came through in fine fashion by do- ing a good percentage of the ball handling and fast break setting up! in addition to score inq a good deal. At the right guard position was Derek Hoxby, another sophomore who became a key man in the team's fast moving offense. His many games as a freshman proved to be a great help to him this year, when his speed and agility made him a dangerous man de- fensively as well as ottensively. The third sophomore on the Reserve first string was Elmer Simone, who played at the other guard position. Elmer was particularly 90 noted tor his shooting accuracy, and his spe-K ; cial technique in delaying the shot until than last fraction of a second, making it harder for the opposing player to block. Wesiey Damerow was one of the two fresh- men who started this year. Playing at the center position, he proved invaluable in his ability to rebound and handle the ball. An accurate shooter as well, Wesley was among the three top scorers oi the team. The other of the two Freshmen was Bob McEwan, Who played at right forward. A player to be contended with in both shooting and rebounding, he proved to be of greatest value in the tight encounters under the basket. As Bob did much to keep up the team morale Doc will certainly be glad to have him around at any season. Iim Ferns, at guard, and Myron Austin, at forward, were two Sophomores who did much substituting whenever needed. As these fel- lows improve with experience they will be- come of more value to oncoming teams. Several other members of the squad, both Sophomores arid Freshmen, made up the reserves of the Junior Varsity and tilled in very capably on many occasions, Altogether, these fellows comprise a team that will some- day make an even greater name for Plain- Vitle on the hardwood court.

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THIRD ROW-Mr. Emsting, Bill Lindquisl, John Kuempel, Mgt, Tom Bachman, Sherrill De Weese, qu SECOND ROW-Paul Wardlowj Ben Webb, Gordon De Weese, Cliff Loy. FIRST ROW Gene Lentz, Iim Wilkinson, Don Geiger, Don Lemun, Bill Criqler. FIFTH ROWiMr. Kusel, Jack Ahr, Jerry Buckmaster, Jack Breslin. FOURTH ROWgEd Crain, Dick Bicknell, Bill Hanaford, Dick Calvert, Derek Hoxby THIRD ROW Bob Allen, Dave- Cotes, Tim Lemon. Ronald Klemme, Pele Hull. Lawrence Meyer. SECOND ROW7Morgan Damerow. Wesley Eaton, Everett Spelman, Arthur Oldham. FIRST ROVV;Iim Jordan, Allen Spelman, Bob Frantz, Iohn Freyler, Louis Graeter, Jim Amhony, Bill Gerard. 92