Last edited........December 24, 2002

Centralia City Tigers Basketball Teams - 1948

These are a very old photos of the Centralia City Schools Tigers Basketball Teams. Look closely and you will see several of our classmates. Unfortuantely the photos were not on photo grade paper and were grainy so details could not be seen very well.

There are numerous pages of other photos, including some framed photos.
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Seated, front: Clyde Hamilton, Jr., Manager.
Left to right, Front Row:-- Clarence Cunningham, Jerold Dehn, Gerald Harting, Ray Duncan, Gene Malone.

Back Row: R. B. McCall, Athletic Director and Coach, Russell Morgan, J. M. Locke, Al Flagg, Burl Chapman,
Jack Walton and Byron Bruce, Assistant Coach.

The Tigers had a very successful season, after dropping one or two games during the season's play due to inexperience.

Johnston City was the site of the final Southern Illinois Championship Tournament and the boys came through in fine style, winning the top honors. Playing Carmi in the final game, Centralia had many anxious moments. The score was tied several times, although the Tigers never relinquished the lead, and in the final seconds of the game broke a tie to take the decision.

Several of this squad should be good athletes in future years at the high school.

Record of 1947-48

Opponents	Opponents	Centralia		Opponents	Opponents	Centralia
Salem	36	25		Collinsville Tournament
Fairfield	13	56		Madison	34	56
West Frankfort	25	50		Litchfield	15	30
Mt. Vernon	43	44		Mt. Vernon	38	33
Mt. Vernon	28	25		Gillespie	25	38
Vandalia	30	49		Regional Tournament
Central City	20	69		Ashley	8	69
DuQuoin	31	37		Vandalia	14	60
Salem	18	44		Mt. Vernon	34	30
Vandalia	28	43		Final Tournament
Fairfield	20	48		West Frankfort	24	45
Central City	13	51		Johnston City	31	49
Duqoin	30	48		Lawrenceville	25	53
				Carmi	36	38

Tigers Reserves


Left to right, Front Row:--Ronald Gierten, Jerry Dillard, Charles Weathersby, Fred Johnson, Jon Dodillet, Andy Easley, Manager.

Back Row:--Byron Bruce, Assistant Coach, Bill Coates, Jerry Cooksey, Keith Kirkland, Benny Campbell, Tommy McDonal.

The Reserves had a very successful season under Byron Bruce, assistant coach. They played the entire season without losing a game. Many of these boys will be back to play next year, on the "Varsity".

Record of 1947-48

Opponents	Opponents	Centralia		Opponents	Opponents	Centralia
Salem	16	24		DuQuoin	21	33
Fairfield	15	35		Salem	28	44
West Frankfort	25	46		Vandalia	18	34
Mt. Vernon	27	34		Fairfield	32	52
Mt. Vernon	25	36		Duquoin	27	30
Vandalia	16	28

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