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"Old Abes" Basketball Team
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Newspaper clipping of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin high school basketball team in action against the Beloit high school team in statewide tournament play.The team chose the name "Old Abes" in connection with the famous eagle's origin near Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
March 15, 1962
Stein, Edwin
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WHi 79773
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State High School Basketball Tournament Teams
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