Franklin College Basketball's Early Rise and Pioneers
Franklin College formed its first basketball team in 1905 practicing in the library basement. The piece traces the early squads, key players like John Coons, Broadus Smith, Happy Hacker, and Ted Pritchard, and the move toward regular seasons under coaches Goheen and Whitney, highlighting gymnasium needs and notable early road trips and wins.
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College
Franklin College
Dirst
New College
John Coons
Broadus Smith
Indianapolis
Happy” Hacker
Husky
Columbus
Ted Pritchard
James Thompson
Franklin High School
John L. Goheen
Blue and Gold
Codd Goheen
Fia
Reniors
Fie
W. Beam
Thompson
Chadwick
W C. Beam
Spaulding
Sellick
Rochester
Wabash
Marion
Hart
Student Council approves football and track schedules
Seven football games and five track meets were approved. Track includes Indiana University at Franklin on April 24 and Purdue state meet at Purdue. football lists IU at Bloomington and several home games with Butler Earlham and DePauw among others. A potential Wilmington College game and an eastern Thanksgiving opponent are noted.
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Neo
Franklin
Gooch Goheeaty
Omen
Bugs” Brown
Capt. Riteley
Constable
Burton
Lewis McQuinn
Sheek
Hill
Wagner
Meyers
Wygant
Eikenberry
Doodle
Vandivier
Pitcher
Joy Lo Ie
Buller
Hanover
Franklinites
Sucessful
Eartham
Rose Poly
DePauw
State
John Melvin Thurber
Franklin College
Franklin Machine
Harsham
Hose Roly
State Normal
Indiana Centtal University
Claude Yeoman
Earlham
University of Louisville
John Pruitt
Wabash State Normal
Willis Wyeant
Kiyver
Campbell
Central Normal
Rase Poly
Wabash
Wallin Hamion
Oris Vandivier
Flie
Richmond
Capt. Cook
Buck” Mullikin
Klyver
Wyrick Don
Yeoman
Nelp
Abbott
Hamilton
Kidiana University
Goodell Field
Indiana University
Greencastle
Barlham
Butler
Indianapolis
Purdue
Wilmington College
Georgetown
Wilmington
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Ford City
Rensselaer
Wabash Athletic
Goheeon
Lo Hopewell
Indiana Medics
Danville Normal
Indianapolis Fasterners
Indiana Law School
Miami
WSC
Mia
Baskelillan
Athlert
Thadwiel
Beam
Brewin
Spalding
Bloomington
Miss Bertha Caffyn
Franklin Advertisera
J. H. Thompson Studio
Godwin’s Pharmacy
Postoffice
Stainbrook & Ballard
Jefferson St
Water St
E. J. Etielhorn Clothing Store
O. T. Lagrange
Franklin National Bank
J. M. Henderson Shoe Store
Jefferson Street
Franklin National
Union Trust CO
Franklin Motor Sales Company
Davis, Reo
Monroe
Maxwell Automobiles
A. H. Smiley
Mean's Drug Company
Clark Smee
Mean’ N Drug Company
E. Cor
Public Square
R. van Hawking
East Jefferson Street
W. Jeff
QO. L. Vandivier’s Grocery
Indiana
Arthur J. Bernault
W. A. Burton
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