Indiana State and the 1951 Pan American Games
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| Description: |
One typed page, includes a picture of Indiana States 1951 Pan American Games Representatives -- Clif Murray, Tom Kern, Coach John Longfellow, Eddie Longfellow, Gene Lambdin, Bob Gilbert, Roger Adkins, and Dick Atha. Describes the 1949-1950 Indiana State University Basketball team. The team won the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) title. Members included Len Rzeszewski, Don McDonald, Dan Dimich, Bob Gilbert, Jim Powers, Bill Jagodzinski, Jim Berger, Jim Hans, Clarence Walker, and Jerry Kunkel. In 1951 Bob Gilbert was joined by Roger Adkins, Dick Atha, Gene Lambdin, Ed Longfellow, Tom Kern, and Cliff Murray to play on the 1951 Pan American Olympic squad. The 1999-2000 team was coached by Royce Waltman. |
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| Origin: | 2005 |
| Created By: |
McCormick, Mike |
| Publisher: |
Terre Haute Tribune-Star |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/224 |
| Collection: |
Vigo County Historical Society |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
Basketball Basketball players Sports Athletes Indiana State University Sports People |
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