Tuesday, May 22, 2007

WHY JAY WHITNEY GAVE UP NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL





















The "C" Basketball Team of Notre Dame High School 1954 -1955

"The ... attachment illustrates why I gave up basketball. I was never
able to exploit my height advantage." Jay Whitney 2007

Ok guys, let's get this NBA-would-be team identified. Jer

Coach ...... Wall Cook (via Dan Baedeker)
3 ......... Jay Whitney
33........ Roger Brennan (via Dan Baedeker)
35 ....... Joe Drier (via Dan Baedeker)
27 ...... Ernie Pursley (via John Heaphy)
1 ...... Hugh Johnson (via John Heaphy)
Manager: John Heaphy
23....... Charles Hill (via Dan Baedeker)
24 ..... Vito Liso (via John Heaphy)
7 ....... Joe Flanagan (via John Heaphy)
2 ....... Jim Conway
20 ..... Franck Siciliani (via John Heaphy)
11 ,,,,, ??? Rudy Vellich (via John Heaphy) Marty Vusich (via Dan Baedeker)

6 comments:

  1. 20 Frank Siciliani
    7 Joe Flanagan
    24 Vito Liso
    27 Ernie Pursley
    1 Hugh Johnson
    11 Rudy Vellich (?)
    The only coach I remember was Brother Bernard

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  2. John Heaphy

    What year do you think this was John?
    My guess, it was about 1855

    Jerry Fecht

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  3. Manager Wally Cook
    #33 Roger Brennan
    #35 Joe Drier
    #23 Charles Hill
    #11 Marty Vusich

    This was the "C" Team of 1954-55.

    And this is what I get for never throwing anything away.
    - Dan Baedeker

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  4. 1855????? What were you drinking in NY?

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  5. Sorry about my miscalculation. I just figured that, considering how you looked John the last time I saw you, it must have been 1855.
    I stand corrected. 1955 is likely the date.
    Jerry Fecht

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  6. Sorry about my miscalculation. I just figured that, considering how you looked John the last time I saw you, it must have been 1855.
    I stand corrected. 1955 is likely the date.
    Jerry Fecht

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