Ottawa Pirates win Morris Invitational crown over Joliet Catholic
Ottawa Pirates defeat Joliet Catholic 63-56 to capture the Morris Invitational Holiday Tournament title. Bill Schiffbauer and Ralph Lindemann led Ottawa with 18 and 15 points as Joliet failed to prevent the upset. Coal City beat St Bede 58-54 for third place, while Morris topped Plainfield 65-60 for the consolation crown. Ed Pope scored 28 for Morris.
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Coal City Coalers
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Coalers
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Bill Legg
Dave Baldwin
Bob McMannus
Jim Loftus
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Wildcat
Ed Pope
Jol, Cath
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Variand
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Et Loftus
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Sophomore Dave Needham Leads Team With 28 Points
Sophomore guard Dave Needham paced the squad with a 28 point tally guiding his team in a decisive outing. He topped scorers and fueled the offense as the squad claimed the win.
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Dave Needham
High School Basketball Saturday Scores Report
Eisenhower beat Galesburg 73 to 63 while Cathedral defeated Lake View 57 to 49. Bloom Township topped Decatur 62 to 58 and Mattoon beat Rantoul 59 to 49. Lanphier defeated Lincoln 72 to 52.
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Bloom
Decatur
Mattoon
Rantoul
Lanphier
Lincoln
Litchfield
Shelbyville
Manual
Limestone
Canton
Peoria Central
Pekin
Washington
Valley
Abingdon
Thornton
Rich
Alumni
Leyden
Luther North
Whiting
Morris To Meet Hosts Thursday In Marquette Holiday Tourney
Morris opens the Marquette Holiday Tournament in Ottawa facing Marquette at 9 15 p.m. later rounds include Seneca versus Marseilles Mendota versus Serena and other matchups with winners and losers brackets leading to a championship. Tickets cost 90 and 40 cents with student tickets not sold at the door.
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Morris
Marquette
Ottawa
Redskins
Seneca
Marseilles
Mendota
Serena
Community High School
Dwight Tournament Opens With Fairbury Gardner Clash
The Dwight Holiday Tournament starts Thursday at Dwight High School Gymnasium with Fairbury facing Gardner at 7 p.m. The eight team event runs through Saturday with a final at 8 p.m. on championship day.
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Fairbury
Gardner
Herscher
Toluca
Manteno
Forrest
Braidwood
Dwight
Four Area Teams Vie in Mazon Tourney Openers
Yorkville meets Sandwich at 7 p.m. in the Mazon Holiday Tournament opener. Mazon hosts Newark in the 8:15 p.m. second game at the Mazon Verona Kinsman High School gym. The tournament resumes Saturday with a third place game at 7 and a championship at 8 15. Doors open at 6 15 each evening. no reserved seats.
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Yorkville
Sandwich
Mazon
Newark
Kinsman High School
Illini Coach Zuppke Dies at 78 in Illinois
Champaign Illinois Bob Zuppke longtime Illinois football coach 29 seasons 1910s 1941 dies at 78 after pro static cancer and heart ailments Funeral services set for Tuesday Known for upsets 1916 Minnesota 14 9 and 1924 Michigan 39 14 Red Grange star pupil Zuppke famed for Zuppheisms career spanned Wisconsin start to Illinois tenure Married twice last to Leona P Ray 1956 at Muskegon home in Michigan and Champaign home titles 7 Big Ten championships University of Illinois legend
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Illinois
Little Dutchman
Zuppke
Cole Memorial Hospital
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Michigan
Red Grange
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Leona P. Ray
Honorary pallbearers named for Zuppke funeral
Two former Morris residents and Illinois football stars Ralph and Bob Fletcher are listed among honorary pallbearers. Ralph Fletcher, now back coach at the University of Illinois, and Bob Fletcher, both Zuppke era players, are noted as alumni of Illinois football.
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Ralph
Bob Fletcher
Champaign
Fort Wayne
Ind
Zuppke
Ralph Fletcher
University of Illinois
Illinois
Zuppke Remembered as One of College Football's Greats
The article recalls Zuppke as a legendary college coach, noting his 13-9 1939 Michigan victory and praise from Fritz Crisler. It mentions his inventive play on the field, his later life farming and painting, and a stint as an advisory coach for the Chicago Bears before retiring from coaching.
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Michigan
Wolverines
Tom Harmon
Forest Evasheski
Fritz Crisler
Zuppke
Chicago Bears
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