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Parents of Lena High School Basketball Team

Date: 03 15 1945
Description: Parent of four of the players of the Lena High School basketball team seated in the stands during the annual state basketball tournament. Front row left t...
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University of Wisconsin Basketball Team at Airport

Date: 12 17 1947
Description: The University of Wisconsin basketball team in 'natty' attire posing in front of a Northwest Airlines plane. They are taking the plane to San Francisco on ...
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State High School Basketball Tournament

Date: 03 10 1949
Description: Fans and cheerleaders from Kimberly at the state high school basketball tournament. Cheerleaders in front, left to right, are Laverne Kamps, Joanne Lamers,...
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Boys Rewarded for Honesty

Date: 03 16 1950
Description: Four boys shown with Gene Rankin who manages the concessions at the University of Wisconsin Field House. Rankin rewarded them with free popcorn for turning...
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Harry Conley and Arthur Vinje

Date: 03 19 1954
Description: Harry Conley, left, Director of Athletics in the Superior school system, and Arthur M. Vinje, Wisconsin State Journal photographer, sitting on the bleacher...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Sauk City Mayor Gilbert (Gilly) Meyer discusses the state tournament with Cliff Lyons, the high school's official basketball scorekeeper for the last 12 ye...
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"Going to State" Basketball Tournaments

Date: 03 12 1956
Description: Barber Clarence (Hap) Lang discusses basketball with customer Joe Bernhard, while Nick Truckenbrodt, Herman Bings, Jerry Lochner, Ray Lueth, and Syl Faskin...
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James Groppi with Small Boy

Date: 1948
Description: Father James Groppi, as a young man, and his nephew Jerry Bontempo, posing on the running board of a 1920's era vehicle. Groppi holds a basketball.
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W Club Day

Date: 09 26 1959
Description: Two of Wisconsin's athletic greats watch Saturday's football game together. Chris Steinmetz, left, is the "Father of Wisconsin Basketball," and Pat O'Dea w...

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