Class of 1962 Lawrence Schlundt. If you were at Central, you were a Bear. Hard to believe now, but lines to the ticket booths stretched toward Eddy Street. On Friday, Adams hosts Riley in a tribute game to South Bend Central. 18, 2017. St Joe Valley Notre dame club It made us realize that, hey, were human beings. 12 seed LaPorte. Created by Jacob Leclaire (Instructed by Lauren Scott, Wayne State University) on December 3rd 2019, 1:14:15 am. It propelled us forward. Class of 1966 Gayle Ellis. This page is not available in other languages. Shared the same hallways and classrooms and common areas. Championship Game Played March 23, 1957 On Saturday, theres a luncheon and program to honor Central, which opened in 1872 as South Bend High School. Gene Ring Ring led South Bend Central to an appearance in the semistate finals as a senior in 1946-47 as he averaged a team-high 12.3 points per game. The film was based on the 1954 Milan High School Indians, which did win the Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament championship in 1954. What do those who attended South Bend Central want those who didnt to know about their school? The Lancers also have a makeup game Saturday at Saint Joseph. 1953 During their run to Indianapolis they hung on in the Semistate Semifinal game beating Attica 49-48. CLICK HERE TO Sylvester Coalmon The 6-5 Coalmon averaged 16.5 points per game as a senior in 1958-59 and finished his high school career with 1,285 points. He was a player at South Bend Central High School and led the team to the 1953 Indiana High School State Basketball championship. He went to play minor league baseball and was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. Check out LaPorte'sroster and compare it to South Bend Central's, then vote for the team you'd think would win. Our Class Site is Fully Funded! I saw a human being., Memories are all that remain of South Bend Central, though the building still stands. 55400 OAK RD is a single family residence in the city of SOUTH BEND, IN 46628. . In the 1986 film "Hoosiers," Sound Bend Central became the fictional stand-in for the real Muncie Central High School losing to an also fictional rural Indiana team. The Bobcats are riding a seven-game winning streak and are beating teams by an average of 25.2 points per game. We are one of the premier social networking sites dating back to 2003. He was a four-year star there, leading the Sycamores to the NAIB national title in 1950. We were there to get an education. As a senior, Ehlers led the Bears to the semistate finals with a 26-3 record. LEARN MORE OR TO VOLUNTEER We cannot provide this service without your support. For 40 years (19431982), he coached in Vigo County, his permanent home for the last 58 years. Eddie Ehlers Ehlers played for John Wooden in high school, leading the team in scoring as a junior in 1939-40. at this time. The stands would be packed with fans, sometimes 15,000 of them. Goshen News. Lottery, Retirement, Vacation, Wedding, Other. Admin South Bend Central also was good in football, where it won three mythical state championships. South Bend Central, Indiana basketball champions, 1953 Further information on this record can be found at its source . On a "post-it" note originally attached to the back: "Given to CRHC by John Charles Bryant 5/23/01". Burton led the way after scoring a state-best 30.2 points per game. He went on to play at UCLA for John Wooden and was the floor general for two straight national championship teams. German and Dutch: from Middle High German, Middle Dutch scholle 'clod of earth, sod', applied as a nickname for a lumpish person or a farmer. Rzeszewski scored 1,175 career points and was named a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American. Welcome to the South Bend Riley Girls Lacrosse team feed. Notre Dame was 62-8 in his three seasons. This section is to remember Central High South Bend, IN alumni who have passed away. These Class Members have made It wouldnt be the last for Holmes, who became a regular at the Sacchinis. College: Purdue University 1932. About the Bears. Each school day, they converged on one spot the corner of Colfax Avenue and William Street from various points around the city. Ehlers was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the No. South Bend Central Bears vs. Terre Haute Gerstmeyer Black Cats. Northern Indiana Conference Basketball Champions. ADD NEW You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. www.classreport.org/bravos Preview pages of the 1953 yearbook from Central High School from South bend, Indiana online. 4/27/2018, "Your site is amazing. The project had been started in 1956, when the financing for the building was allocated. Quiggle averaged 15.3 points and 5.6 rebounds that season and was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference and All-American. But Holmes will be there. Warren went on to a successful acting career. During his 11 years of coaching at South Bend, he coached his team to a 218-42 overall record. Brandywine's earlier 50-40 win over Buchanan was the second-closest Bobcat victory this season. Brandywine (14-1, 8-0 BCS Red Division) at Buchanan (7-8, 3-4 BCS Red Division): Brandywine has already clinched the Red Division title, but will want to stay sharp with the district tournament only nine days away. Some wont be there but will wish they could be. That squad returned home and rode around on fire trucks. He averaged 8.4 points and 3.7 rebounds as a senior in 1950-51 for a team that finished 19-3. John Wooden with his team after winning a huge game in 1941, Coach John Wooden with players Parson Howell and Wayne Thompson. Legendary Wooden's Indiana roots run deep, February 23rd 2014. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. The HOF would like to say congratulations to the Fairfield Falcons on winning the class AAA State Championship! VIEW ALL MEMBER WEBSITES. He went into the Air Force for several years before earning his college degree at Tennessee Tech, where a recurring knee injury ended his career. South Bend Central was just so special, Sacchini said, his voice quivering and tears likely welling at the other end of the phone last week. The 1953 Black Cats lost a controversial final game to South Bend Central, 42-41. Looks good!" The trophy cases lined with trinkets. It was the late 1950s, and difficult days for the country lurked. Class Administrator VIEW ALL BIOGRAPHIES. We would like to hear from you. What it meant to him. Laughs and good times. All enjoyed a traditional Italian feast offered by Sacchinis mother. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. books, movies, music, VIEW ALL, I Played basketball for So Bend Central won the State championship in 1953, graduated 1954. attended Ventura college, Ventura Calif.retuned to So Bend.became a So Bend policeman 1964 rose to rank of capt. Article; Talk; English. Maarty Leunen takes over as coach of Ridgeview boys basketball program. and will be used to provide support Alums and friends will celebrate that Friday at Adams. DeWitt Menyard The 6-10 Menyard averaged 8.2 points as a senior in 1962-63 on South Bend Centrals state runner-up team. The Central Bears basketball team won two Indiana state championships, four semi-state championships, 12 regional championships, and 28 sectional championships. The final score was 65 Muncie, 61 South Bend. Approximately $4,000,000 dollars were set aside for the construction. South Bend would be recognized as one of the top high schools in the state behind Johns coaching. Coalmon was the teams leading rebounder for three seasons. Jim Powers, a former star player for John Wooden at South Bend Central High School, passed away Saturday in Indianapolis. Four times in five years (1953, 1954, 1956 and 1957), Sharpe-coached Gerstmeyer teams reached the elite Final Four in the one-class Indiana high school basketball tournament. High School: Martinsville 1928. He also grabbed 5.5 rebounds and had 4.6 assists and 3.3 steals after earning third-team all-state honors in 2021-22. At the time in Arkansas and other states across the South, public school educational facilities were legally racially segregated. restaurants, etc. Northern Indiana Golf Outing presented by Sharon Versyp, Citizens State Bank Hall of Fame Golf Classic, Southern Indiana Golf Outing Presented by Shepherd Insurance. In the late 1990s, a developer turned the hallways and classrooms where the likes of Sacchini and Holmes and the legendary Wooden once roamed into apartments. That bummed Sacchini out. VIEW ALL. https://www.hippostcard.com/listing/indiana-south-bend-central-high-school-curteich/284891, https://www.southbendtribune.com/multimedia/photos/throwback-thursday-three-cheers-for-south-bend-central-high-school/collection_c0c8d766-4eb1-11e6-b0db-f35f16940717.html#12, 330 W Colfax AveSouth Bend , Indiana 46601. Whites and blacks, blacks and whites. Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Was a member of the Benton Harbor School Board, Exchange Club, park board, Notre Dame monogram Club. This event originally was scheduled for Jan. 19. 20th Anniversary! Some Central graduates will be there and proudly wear their blue and orange. Nearly a half-century later, Holmes remembers the gesture, and what it meant. Integration soon would start and create problems in major cities like Little Rock, Ark. We cannot provide this service without your support. Jacob Leclaire (Instructed by Lauren Scott, Wayne State University). It was about life. Bravos. One rule: No school would have more than a 10-player roster. If you were at South Bend Central, you had a greater goal. ), "Just discovered your product today while trying to locate classmates ahead of our 50th reunion in 2020. Tribune Archive . with free access for all. It was built between 1911 and 1913, and is a two- to three-story, eclectic red brick building with limestone trim. The gymnasium they use for basketball is in name of John. It won state championships in boys swimming and track and field and baseball and wrestling. They learned about life, learned about it as one. It was about more than just celebrating a state championship in basketball. If I had to do it again, I wish it would go the same way., We had everything, Sacchini said. Blacks found it hard to associate with whites. regarding this website, please contact: Milan was led by Bobby Plump who had 19 points. His Bears. When these local rivals clashed a year ago at Marian, the result was a four-overtime classic with the hosts winning, 87-86 Penn boasts a 10-game winning streak Marian junior Jaden Ivey is now the Tribune-area scoring leader with a 26.0 average; he had 27 of his teams 41 points in a seven-point win Tuesday at Lakeshore. Class of 1958 Richard Gratzol. Paul was born to the late Armey Lee Harvey and Rebecca (Redding) on June 8th, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana. 10/3/2017, "Thanks for all your hard work and ingenious spirit." We greatly appreciate your wonderful support." Someplace special. - Mr. Paul Harvey, 82 of South Bend, Indiana, formerly of Benton Harbor, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 at Creekside Village in Mishawaka, Indiana. It served as a middle school for a few years after it officially ceased being a high school. He was a player at South Bend Central High School and led the team to the 1953 Indiana High School State Basketball championship. The school closed as a high school in 1970. Classreport, Inc. All Rights Reservede1 The Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament, organized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), is one of the oldest state high school basketball tournament in America. 5/2/2018, "Thank YOU for helping us get the word out! He already proved he was good enough as a player but wanted to carry over what he knew to help others. So might tears. Located in the South Bend Community School Corporation, which resides in St. Joseph County, IN and built in 1953. 1956-57 UCLA goes 13-3 in conference. After coaching there and getting his name around, John was able to move up and become head coach . John Wooden coached at South Bend Central High School for 11 years. Thats powerful.. He was preceded in death by his parents, Armey and Rebecca Harvey; wife Sharon Harvey; brother Andrew Harvey and sister Anna Marie Harvey-Anderson. Any talk today of South Bend Central typically starts with its sports programs, particularly basketball. We had the same goals for our kids and our families and our community. 10/4/2017, "Thanks to classreport.org our class website played a huge part in the success of our Reunion. Dutch and North German: from Middle Dutch scholle, schulle 'flounder, plaice', hence a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or a fish seller, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a flounder. In the 1953 State Semi-Final game at the Butler Fieldhouse the Indians would lose to the eventual State Champion South Bend Central 56-37. He earned a spot in the 1968 ABA All-Star game. The teams will wear special throwback Central-style uniforms. Multiple championships and division titles were won during his time there. They moved back to South Bend once his Parkinson's disease began its progression in 2012. family-owned business and yet freely host over a million class websites. 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