Rutherford B Hayes High School - Delhi Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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RESERVE CAGERS KNEELING: Bill Simpson, Don Shannon, Haddix, Greg I-lepner, Bruce Baxter, Steve Courter, Gary Evans, George Shannon, J . R. Mathews, Gene Hedges: STANDING: Bob Paul Myers, Bill Whetsel, Richard Arthur, Coach George Korpi. in olden.. . The team and the cheerleaders rejoice after the victory 'over Linden-McKinley, the first game in the new Hayes gym. Rodney Banks, a promising six foot junior forward, shoots for a pair at the first game of the season against Linden- McKinley. John Ward, junior guard, makes a long shot as the Mt. Vernon guards move in on him. 6'2 sophomore Phil Reed scores against one of the league's tougher teams, the Arlington Golden Bears. ' 69

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l IS VARSITY CAGERS LEFT TO RIGHT- Tom Hull mgr John Barr H - . ., y King, Tom Moore, r.: CENTER: C a h K 1 Ward, Bruce Hampton, Ken Collier, Clarence Flournoy, Steve and Rucker, mg O C es Grp Elhott, Phil Reed, Scott Lewis, Rodney Banks, Jack Crank, FU - 6,5 31 Captain Steve Elliott scores two of his eight points against the Mt. Vernon Yellow Jackets in the fight for a league victory. 68 77am Haque 5'10 senior Bruce Hampton makes two points in the White- hall game, the first C, B. L, tilt won by the Pacers. The small but mighty 5'7 senior guard, Barry King, fires a long jump shot for two against Grandview. Junior f o r w a r d Clarence Flournoy shoots for two while closely guarded by a Grand- view Bobcat.

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vo' fig? ' 'li V ameasmz , ' ' ' They Although the Pacers showed a lot of team spirit Linden-McKinley 43 and the will to win throughout the entire season, their Grandview 45 lack of height and experience led them to a 7-14 record. Whitehall 57 Head Coach Cal Rucker had a rebuilding job on his Marysville 27 hands. The only returning letterman was Team Captain Mt. Vernon 42 Steve Elliott. With the lack of material the Pacer coach Bexley 36 used what is commonly known as control basketball, Upper Arlington 56 working for the good percentage shot. Worthington 50 The season's highlights included the victory over Urbana 67 district champion Linden-McKinley, which took place Mansfield St. Peter 71 on dedication night in the spacious Hayes gym and the Grandview 65 naming of two players to League recognition: Barry Whitehall 41 King and Steve Elliott. Barry King placed 11th among Mt. Vernon 61 leading scorers in the League. Bexley 47 Perhpas the most exciting part of the Pacer basket- Bedford 29 ball season was the tournament play. The first victory Upper Arlington 58 came over a tall and superior Columbus South. The Worthington 41 second victory over Marysville left the Pacers one of Urbana 52 16 teams of the original starting 47 in the Central Dis- Columbus South 29 trict. In the last tournament game, against Columbus Marysville 26 Central, a cold third quarter by Hayes gave the Pirates Columbus Central 35 a 35-29 win. Closely guarded Pacer Captain Steve Elliott makes another A Whitehall guard fails to block another Pacer basket by pair of points with a jump shot in the Bexley contest, Steve Barry King. Barry made All C. B, L, second team and ranked made All C, B, L. Honorable Mention at the close of the llth in League scoring. season. Just as the best material is needed in building a winning basketball team, so the best materials are needed in successful construction of any sort, The DELHI thanks McELFRESH Sz SON BUILDING SUPPLIES vo for sponsoring the construction of this page.