Johns, georgetown, and syracuse invited seton hall, connecticut uconn, holy cross, rutgers, and boston college bc. After adding kevin durant to an already elite lineup, the warriors stormed to a leagueleading 67 wins in the. On march 22, shelbyville defeated the east chicago washington senators 5446 and advanced to the title game where they beat undefeated terre haute garfield 6858. East chicago public library, lake county public library special thanks out to. Documentary chronicles east chicagos rich basketball tradition.
East chicago washington high school football history. Passionate fans are part of the tradition of the east chicago lore. Kerr was the first coach in the history of the chicago bulls 196667, and was a joy to listen to as a broadcaster for decades. All five starters went on to play division i ball, and two others played at a lower level. A steel mill town home to over 70 nationalities, east chicago, indiana has produced over 100 division 1 players, 26 indiana allstars, and 6 state championship teams. Mens basketball team rated number one in state of indiana. East chicago central high school is a high school in the industrial city of east. Current east chicago covid19 data this page will give the citizens of east chicago data, resources, and information surrounding the covidnovel coronavirus pandemic. East chicago washington senators basketball history page pictures courtesy of school city of east chicago yearbooks special thanks to the east chicago central library, east chicago public library, lake county public library. That means the best team you can put together, not just the 1971 east chicago washington team, but players across all eras of basketball. He also has been the only washington player to receive a varsity letter in three sports football, basketball, and baseball all four years. A steel mill town home to over 70 nationalities, east chicago, indiana has produced over 100 division 1 players, 26 indiana. Perhaps the heartbreak of prior years made the victory sweeter.
Yearbyyear history of the chicago bulls chicago bulls. Basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. Few seasons in sports history better exemplify that term than the golden state warriors road to the 20162017 nba championship. Forward phil dawkins led the senators with 21 points. According to stinsons website about his book, remembering the b is a basketball book. Junior bridgeman played on a powerhouse indiana high school. Junior bridgeman played on a powerhouse indiana high.
In 2007, the boys varsity basketball team defeated indianapolis north central high. Several sources were used to compile the data for this book. Instead, its better to be in the stands, where you can actually feel the buzz of the crowd as two great teams square up on the. Here you may find east chicago case numbers, demographics, and links to outside resources. Bradley was born and raised in east chicago, indiana. Originally the organization was known as the ecac north, and then from 1979 to 1988 as the north atlantic conference.
The documentary touts east chicagos four boys basketball state championships washington in 1960 under john baratto, roosevelt in 1970. Confidence if you loved the eastside team that would win backtoback state championships in 1944 and. Another great dc basketball legend has passed away. It also is a book about rural communities and small schools a retired coach and english teacher, jim stinson fell in love with state b basketball after he saw oakesdale battle lind for the championship in 1973. East washington replaces its old website with a new site that will bring our schools, students and teachers to the forefront of the 21st century. Roosevelt high school, east chicago, indiana, alumni list. The team went to the state finals, the second team in school history to do so. East chicago washington senators basketball history page.
Roosevelt high school, east chicago in basketball players realgm. Our basketball team history book enables you retrace the history of any n. East chicago washington was a basketball powerhouse. The 1970 east chicago roosevelt team was also honored with induction to the hall of fame. It contended for the nba championship in the 1970s and. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international ymca training school, located in springfield, mass. East washington school corporation wants to welcome you to a new school year and a brand new web space for the musketeer community. It seemed a mere formality that topranked east chicago washington and. High school basketball bound together communities across the state and in.
Mens basketball eastern washington university athletics. In 1970, he led the east chicago roosevelt roughriders to the indiana boys state basketball title. East chicago washingtons best player was pete trgovich, who. Tim bassett was part of the great basketball tradition coming out of the northeast corridor of washington, dc in the 60s. Ihsaa boys basketball state championship records book. Documentary of a melting pot city and its passion for high school basketball.
Please see the remote learning tab for schedules, class codes, weekly assignments and more. Big east basketball tickets 20142015 big east basketball schedule. East chicago washington conference northern indiana. Bill garrett and the integration of big ten basketball. East chicago washingtons 1974 basketball team poses for a team photo. The franchise struggled for the better part of a quarter century, occasionally putting excellent teams on the court, such as the tough. Bridgeman, whose given name is ulysses, was no slouch at 17. Washington county, illinois genealogy trails history group. Ray ragelis was a star player on east chicago washingtons 1947 basketball team. Ncaa basketball tickets were first sold to an aec game when the 197980 basketball season began. The chicago bulls joined the nba for the 196667 season.
The original big east conference was founded in 1979, when providence college basketball coach dave gavitt spearheaded an effort to assemble an east coast basketballcentric collegiate athletic conference. With a stated capacity of 6,222 sold out and standing room only crowds were the norm with fans filling the bleachers and lined up in the corners trying to get a view of the floor. Watch game highlights of washington huskies games online, get tickets to huskies athletic events, and shop for official washington huskies gear in the team store. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the young mens christian association training school now springfield college in springfield, massachusetts.
Boys basketball records dd indiana high school athletic. Team and opponent stats table g mp fg fga fg% 2p 2pa 2p% 3p 3pa 3p% ft fta ft% orb drb trb ast stl blk tov pf pts ptsg. Team and opponent stats table g mp fg fga fg% ft fta ft% orb drb trb ast stl blk tov pf pts ptsg. The main ones were the coaches statistic books, washington basketball guide, washington news, washington post, washington reporter and the pekin times. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. The senators won state championships in basketball 1960, 1971. We are ec tells the story of a melting pot city and its passion for high school basketball. Sign up to reconnect with your friends and fellow graduates for free. Dc basketball commemorating washington basketball history. In 1966, the nba awarded the city another franchise, for the bulls, chicagos first pro basketball team that succeeded both at the box office and on the floor.
The golden age of indiana high school basketball on jstor. Find 4170 alumni members from washington high school in east chicago, in. Regional basketball game between east chicago washington and michigan city elston played in east chicago. Hickory husker varsity club for only the most serious of hoosier hysteria faithful the thinking mans civil place to discuss indiana high school basketball. The 1970 east chicago roughriders certainly understood that as well as anybody on their journey for the state championship. These photos of some of the schools top teams are at the east chicago history room at the east chicago public library. Court house history, 1906 photo and 1884 construction news.
Basketball players born in east chicago in, united states realgm. When the big east heats up, there is only one place to be, and it definitely isnt sitting on your couch squinting at that disappointing flatscreen. Washington high school east chicago, indiana wikipedia. Its two closest games came against gary west, including a 9489 win in the. Gary roosevelt but my wife and her family all graduated from ec washington. The old washington gym was a rare gem in the history of high school basketball anywhere. Washington high school was a public high school in east chicago, indiana, which opened in 1898 but closed in 1986. Indystar preps insider kyle neddenriep identified the 64 best high school teams of alltime. Mens basketball university of washington athletics.
We are ec is a celebration that is sure to make you laugh, cry, and cheer for the greatest basketball city in a basketball crazed. The chicago packers searched for wins and audiences in 196162, took a new name, the zephyrs, in 1963, then left for baltimore. Washington high school merged with roosevelt high school to become east chicago central high school, known in the area as central. The core of the big east formed when providence, st. Photo provided the 1971 east chicago washington senators state championship team was named the no. Also several people provided scrapbooks, pictures, yearbooks, and knowledge pertaining to washington high school basketball history. Phil dawkins dawkins, a 63 guard, scored a teamhigh 21 points as a senior as east chicago washington upset muncie central to win the 1960 state championship. He led tilden to the 1950 chicago pubic league championship, helped the fighting illini advance to the final four in 1952, and, in his rookie season, won an nba championship with the syracuse nationals in 1955. East chicago washingtons best player was pete trgovich, who averaged 22. Basketball players born in east chicago in, united.
Students are empowered and encouraged to reach their personal best. Jim bradley was inducted to the indiana basketball hall of fame in 2010. East chicago washingtons toughest test was gary west, a topfive team led by 69 kessem grimes, an indiana allstar. Roosevelt high school, east chicago, indiana, alumni email list. East chicago washington 282 didnt show any fear, though, as it pounded previously unbeaten muncie central 7559 in the championship game. Basketball court in east chicago, in foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Books include your teams biggest games and greatest players and offer optional personalization on the cover. These photos of some of the schools top teams are at the east chicago history room. Check out my other videos and my book about indiana high school basketball, season of. The book is a wonderfully reported glimpse of city history, and the star is the city college basketball team, one of the most successful yet notorious athletic squads ever. The official athletics site for the university of washington. He is the only athlete to play on an ncaa basketball titlist and world series champion.
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