To help us plan for the ceremony, we are asking people who are planning to attend to RSVP:
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You can also call the school district office at 360.875.6041 ext. 5 to RSVP.
We are trying to locate members of the 1956 boys basketball team, 1963 boys track team, and 1972 boys basketball team as we will have framed certificates for each team member or family. Though we will not be able to recognize the 20 years of individual badminton players, we will be honoring the program as a whole and long-time coach, Mrs. Koplitz.
Please contact superintendent Jon Tienhaara with questions at jtienhaa@southbendschools.org
The 2017 inductees include:
Della Taylor
Steve Koplitz
John Thompson
1956 Boys Basketball Team
1963 Boys Track Team
1972 Boys Basketball Team
South Bend High School Badminton Program
The Wall of Fame will also be named, "Ben B. Cheney Wall of Fame".
As we are trying to locate team members, please feel free to reach out to people you know who were members of these teams. Team rosters for the basketball teams and track team are below.
1956 Basketball Team 1972 Basketball Team
Tom McCutchan Ed Jouper
Mike Horne Mike Carl
Leroy Nevers Ollie St. Clair
Bob Lorentson Doug Blakely
LeRoy Johnson Mike Bailey
Marv Clements Mike Taylor
Jerry Coma Phil Davis
Don Newton Dan Cearns
Doug Petit Gordy Lynn
Mel Frank Mike Morris
Jim Coulter – Mgr. Steve Koplitz
Dick Mason – Head Coach Don Koplitz - Head Coach
Bill Peterson – Asst. Coach Dick McGovern, Asst. Coach
1963 Track Team
George Esveldt
Dave Lentz
Arnold Ariss
Dennis Wasberg
Don Kaye
Kurt Esveldt
Jim Remington
Armine Mullins
Mike Stearns
Don Lagergren
Larry Hill
John Moseley
Leonard Smith
Jim Barnum
Sam Shattuck
Rich Pearson
Bob Ogilvie
Norton Moe
John Barnum
Sam Lunke
Terry Rhoades
Jeff Stearns
Dan Needham
Harry Trask
Greg Ginther
Terry Lorentson
Steve Newton
Doug Patterson
Don Prior
Ron Beatty
Don Weisel – Head Coach
Coach Smethers – Asst. Coach
