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Basketball

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1925
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High school, 1930
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1936
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1942. 1st row: Guido Marcaccini, Al Vito, Ray "Czar" Vito, Ray "Chicka" Coldagelli; 2nd row: Fred "Eko" Pazzelli, Bill Mancina, Tony Mancina, Ray Bastianelli
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1940s
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High school, 1950s. Dennis Ahlin (jersey #25), Tom Erson? (jersey #4), George Warn (jersey #15)
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High school, 1970. 1st row: Steve Kaffine, Gary Kunstal, Stan Krebs, Mark Waino, John Gevik; 2nd row: Coach Jim "Demo" Mayasich, Tomm Russ, Tom Primozich, Marty Rimestad, Charles Ingman, Coach Jim Rolando; 3rd row: manager Ralph Hapness, Bill Nelson, Jeff Newman, Bob Novak, Terry Rozinka, Larry Gevik, Mike Parlanti, manager Ed Bonach
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1920s
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Junior college, 1926-27
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High school, 1931. A. Damberg, ?, Frank "Gigi" Kochevar, Malevich, Steve Tepo Jagunich, ?, Matt Miroslavich, ?, ?, ?, Willie Kochevar, Frank Mancina?
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1930s
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High school, 1934. 1st row, 4th from left: Edward Usnik. 2nd row, 2nd from left: John Kendall. Courtesy of Darlene Ploss.
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1940s
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High school, 1948
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High school, 1950s
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High school, 1960s. 1st row: Francis Urick, George Warren, Charles Woolcock, Bill Jarvi, John Colosimo, Glenn Skinner, Jack Coombe; 2nd row: Dennis Ahlin, Tom Erson, Dennis Modec, Carver Richards, John Ruohoniemi, Art Forte
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1920s
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High school, 1928
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High school, late 1920s. 1st row: first five unidentified, Rudolph Usnik, John Baya; 2nd row: ?, ?, Paul Pavich, ?, ?, Albert Bottiani, Coach L.J. Hartwick. Courtesy of Darlene Ploss.
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1930s
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High school, 1935. Coach A. C. Damberg, John Kendall, Pete? Jurkovich, Reginald "Red" Coldagelli, Rudolph Harmat, Frank Micketts, Malkovich, Frank Svetlin, George Sadar, James Grant, Curtiss Hammer
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High school, 1945. Bill Mattila, Robert Muhich, Edmund Grund, Clayton Oberg, Joe Merkonich, Jim Paulford, Mac Greenberg, Jim Voss, Robert Moog, Bernard Cannon, Jim Tassoni, Joe Jagunich
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High school, 1950s
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Junior college, 1950s. Coach Joe Jagunich, far right.
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High school, 1963-64. 1st row: Coach Heino Mattson, John Malevich, Steve Vlaisaljevich, Tom Linhoff, Russ McGillvray, Pete Palazzari, ?; 2nd row: Mark Forte, Bob Lloyd, ?, ?, Tom Gilpin?, Joe Primozich, ?, James Skinner, Bob Bratulich
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High school, 1963-64. 1st row: Tom Gunderson, Tom Linhoff, Jim Jagunich, Joe Primozich, Russ McGillvray, John Pontinen; 2nd row: Pete Palazzari, Mark Forte, John Malevich, Bruce Beloy?, Coach Heino Mattson, James Luke, Coach Jim Mayasich, Charles Baribeau, Steve Vlaisalivich, Bob Bratulich
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