Ohsaa state basketball waterloo wonders still a mystery by don hohler mar 27, 2017 at 2. But two from the area ashlands herb alban and coal groves lawrence joesph. Activities set to commemorate depressionera basketball teams feats waterloo a legendary lawrence county high school basketball team is set to be honored at an event today saturday, oct. He was an amazing shot even in his 60s he would shoot from one foul line through 2 rafters to the other basket, after a couple of warm ups he would hit as long as we would throw the ball back to him. Groups even have a coach, who oversees the event and techniques of the crew, and other group personnel corresponding to assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, medical doctors and trainers. The waterloo wonders, which was produced by ohio university broadcasting, also told the teams story and premiered in november on ohio pbs. The official womens basketball page for the university of waterloo warriors.
Womens basketball university of waterloo athletics. Just about that time, however, and carrying over into the early 1940s, another team was one of the few to enjoy a significant amount of success in the early days of the boys basketball. The old school may be knocked down to dust, the players and the years. On monday, ohio university southern was the site of the premiere of the eighth wonder. The waterloo hawks were a national basketball league and national basketball association team based in waterloo, iowa. The first goat in ohio prep basketball was jerry lucas.
The waterloo wonders actually started out as the little generals, but when everyone started saying they were wonders on the basketball court, they adopted that name. The tales of the waterloo wonders have also spawned books, videos and countless stories. This high school basketball team hit its peak approximately 75 years ago and the few fans who are still. The keokuk westerns of the national association played one year of baseball in 1875. New book again tells story of the waterloo wonders sports. Activities set to commemorate depressionera basketball teams feats. The wonder of the waterloos inspires film ohio news herald.
Symmes valley high school was created with the consolidation of waterloo high school waterloo wonders, windsor high school, and masonaid high school. Waterloo, ia former waterloo bucks lefthanded pitcher a. Feb 12, 2020 if you are a basketball fan i suggest that you order the video on wonders from woub in athens, and read dick burdettes book the waterloo wonders, about an unbelievable high school basketball. The true story of a champion high school basketball team in rural ohio. Jan 11, 2010 well, that is really interesting about your dads team being the little wonders. The incredible, almost unbelievable, saga of the class b waterloo high school basketball team of the mid1930s will be detailed in an accompanying article. Over two seasons, they won backtoback state championships and in the process. Over two seasons, 193334 and 193435, they won back to back state championships and in the process perhaps as many as 100 games, all but a. The fabulous waterloo wonders book columbus metropolitan. Comments off on the fabulous waterloo wonders tony romo is the quarterback for the nfls americas crew, the dallas cowboys. She was in the middle of a physed class in the little waterloo school gym. Get the latest waterloo high school boys basketball news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, athletes info, and more at.
The waterloo wonders by dick burdette 2009, paperback for. The waterloo wonderso brings to life the story of the the northern lawrence county basketball team that rose out of nowhere to win ohioos class b state. The state championship of boys high school basketball in ohio has been. Their school nickname was the little generals, but it did not take long before their on court expertise, and antics, had earned the waterloo basketball team a more deserving moniker the waterloo wonders. If you are a basketball fan i suggest that you order the video on wonders from woub in athens, and read dick burdettes book the waterloo wonders, about an unbelievable high school basketball. In dick burdettes book about the wonders he often mentions that this is probably a. Over two seasons, they won backtoback state championships and in the process, perhaps as many as 100 games, only a handful of them on their own court. That team was the one representing little waterloo high school during the 193334 and 193435 seasons. As dick burdette writes in his book the fabulous waterloo wonders. Now, on the 75h anniversary of their first championship season, author dick burdette, whose book, the fabulous waterloo wonders was published in 1961, has written a revised and expanded account of their story, it is now available exclusively at or at.
New book again tells story of the waterloo wonders. The wonder of the waterloos inspires film ohio news. Mar 27, 2017 ohsaa state basketball waterloo wonders still a mystery by don hohler mar 27, 2017 at 2. Seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came frolicking out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the history of ohio high school basketball. Over two season in the early 1930s, the waterloo wonders came frolicking out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the history of ohio high school basketball. If you are a basketball fan i suggest that you order the video on wonders from woub in athens, and read dick burdettes book the waterloo wonders, about an. Even the name of their coach, magellan hairston, was the butt of a few jokes. I had an old picture of the team in a scrapbook and finally had a chance to visit waterloo in 1959, he said. Waterloo wonders to be honored today the tribune the. Today, there is little to get excited about in the old halfdead, steel towns on the ohio river. Waterloo wonders legacy continues in new book sports. Columnist tom breeden writes about the waterloo wonders team from the 1930s with their unique style of basketball and winning ways.
The hawks remain the only sports franchise ever based in iowa from any of the current big four leagues. Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of ohios. Waterloo warriors, high school basketball, sports, dick burdette, championship teams. Coach magellan hariston and his wonder five captured consecutive. Waterloo was home to the legendary waterloo wonders.
The fabulous waterloo wonders by dick burdette 2009. This book, written in 1960, is an account of the truly amazing basketball team from the little town of waterloo, ohio pop. Dozens of schools offered scholarships, and kentuckys adolph rupp expressed interest in recruiting the whole waterloo team. Activities set to commemorate depressionera basketball team s feats waterloo a legendary lawrence county high school basketball team is set to be honored at an event today saturday, oct. Appropriately dubbed the 8th wonder, the program tells the story of the waterloo wonders, a group of basketball players primarily the five starters and their coach from the mid1930s. Iowa empire a youth oriented academic and athletic intiative. Yet of the five starters, only wiseman, the teachers son, went to collegefirst to nearby rio grande college, where he was cocaptain of the basketball team, then to ohio university, where he played recreational ball. Looking back at the ohsaas basketball championships. Nov 04, 2008 now, on the 75h anniversary of their first championship season, author dick burdette, whose book, the fabulous waterloo wonders was published in 1961, has written a revised and expanded account of their story, it is now available exclusively at or at.
Lawrence county 244 the waterloo wonders waterloos historic. Lawrence county it has been 75 years since the waterloo wonders from lawrence county won the first of two backtoback class b state tournament championships but their legacy. Seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the history of ohio high school basketball. Waterloo wonders ohio sportsman your ohio hunting and. The waterloo wonders, a documentary about how a small lawrence county schools basketball team lived. The sophisticated fans laughed when the waterloo wonders, hailing from a town which was 50 miles from nowhere, showed up in columbus, ohio for the 1934 class b state basketball championship. The steel industry has not only crumbled but darn near disappeared completely. Apr 17, 2011 i actually attended waterloo elementarythe old high school orlin roberts was the janitor and owned a small store next to our farm. Fulks, who has a chapter on the waterloo wonders in one of his books.
The waterloo wonders, which was produced by ohio university broadcasting, also told the team s story and premiered in november on ohio pbs. We promote the excellence of education while offering a competitive basketball. Her older brother, magellan hairston, was principal and coach of the famous waterloo wonders state championship boys basketball team in 193334 and 193435. Puk was called up to the bucks blanked 70 by express, concluding 2019 campaign. Fewer watched them play and even less played against them. The first year of classes at the school began in 1961. The waterloo bucks 2019 season came to an end in game two of the great. Seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the h.
Back in the day, however, the waterloo wonders would get the ironton sports fans allll pumped up. Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of ohio. This smallschool lawrence county club went 943 under coach magellan hairston and won backtoback class b titles in 1934 and 1935. Although the main portion of the building was constructed in 1961, there have been several building modernization projects and additions.
Waterloo wonders to be honored today the tribune the tribune. Fabulous waterloo wonders, will be signing books, sharing stories. Burdette, who has written several books about scioto county events including unsolved murders, also wrote what is considered to be the definitive book on the legendary waterloo wonders basketball. Well, that is really interesting about your dads team being the little wonders. Watch waterloo west high school boys varsity basketball highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. Seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the history of ohio high school. The waterloo wonders by dick burdette, paperback barnes. Veteran reporter revises his book about waterloo basketball. Waterloos twoyear record is verified at 873 but dick burdette, author of the fabulous waterloo wonders, said the team probably won more than 100 games since all werent reported. Now on the 75th anniversary of their first championship season, author dick burdette has reprinted his 1961 book on.
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