Columnist tom breeden writes about the waterloo wonders team from the 1930s with their unique style of basketball and winning ways. The 200th anniversary of the battle of waterloo produced a lot of new works, and this is a cracking one. 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. Put aside an afternoon, and enjoy this tremendous event. The nba according to the sports guy updated, reprint by simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm isbn. Well, that is really interesting about your dads team being the little wonders. This high school basketball team hit its peak approximately 75 years ago and the few fans who are still. As dick burdette writes in his book the fabulous waterloo wonders.
Comments off on the fabulous waterloo wonders tony romo is the quarterback for the nfls americas crew, the dallas cowboys. This is a wonderful book for people from lawrence county, ohio, and for basketball fans everywhere. A 65 center, hosket starred at stivers high school in dayton, ohio, whom he led to three state championships from 1928 to 1930. Lawrence county 244 the waterloo wonders waterloos historic. Mar 24, 2020 after graduation there was no nba played with the famed waterloo wonders a barnstorming pro team that beat both the new york celtics and the harlem globetrotters. The steel industry has not only crumbled but darn near disappeared completely. Mary and luke kennard franklin all rank ohios best. New book again tells story of the waterloo wonders. Although the main portion of the building was constructed in 1961, there have been several building modernization projects and additions. Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of. Brother of waterloo wonders star killed the lawrence register. Nov 04, 2016 next up were the waterloo wonders from a rural school, waterloo, located in southeast ohio between ironton and gallipolis. Perfect for giving or receiving whether you are looking for your next book to read or are looking to find a book for the basketball fan in your life.
Jan 11, 2010 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. 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. 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. He had heard all the stories about the waterloo wonders and took them with a grain of salt. The wonders 1934 and 1935 class b state basketball championship teams were inducted into the ohio. Symmes valley high school was created with the consolidation of waterloo high school waterloo wonders, windsor high school, and masonaid high school. Nov 23 girls junior varsity basketball at alliance high schoolmiddle school alliance high schoolmiddle school 12. Next up were the waterloo wonders from a rural school, waterloo, located in southeast ohio between ironton and gallipolis. Mark township high school basketball state runnerup, 1934. The first year of classes at the school began in 1961.
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. The first of two original wonders he found was wearing bib overalls and strumming a guitar. 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. I had an old picture of the team in a scrapbook and finally had a chance to visit waterloo in 1959, he said. 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 official womens basketball page for the university of waterloo warriors. The fabulous waterloo wonders by burdette, dick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Highlights of 1955 ohio boys basketball class b final championship game duration. To provide an opportunity for the youth of the kitchenerwaterloo and surrounding area to play basketball in a positive, instructive and supportive environment. The tales of the waterloo wonders have also spawned books, videos and countless stories. After graduating from tiny waterloo high school in 1950 home of the famed waterloo wonders of the 1930s wisemans goal was modest and narrow. 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. Veteran reporter revises his book about waterloo basketball. Buy a cheap copy of the fabulous waterloo wonders dick. Waterloo wonders legacy continues in new book sports. 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.
Waterloo wonders the jesse stuart foundation bookstore. After graduation there was no nba played with the famed waterloo wonders a barnstorming pro team that beat both the new york celtics and the harlem globetrotters. He then played at the ohio state university, where he won a big ten conference championship in 1933. Watch waterloo west high school boys varsity basketball highlights and check out their schedule and roster on hudl. New book again tells story of the waterloo wonders sports. So he traveled to the village tucked deep in the hardscrabble appalachian hills of southern ohio. Mix abba waterloo eurovision song contest second performance after winning 1974 youtube. The books on this list will cover coaching, playing, life in general, and many other. The waterloo wonders by dick burdette 2009, paperback. Since im of age ill also be able to contribute some thoughts to the college basketball experience in the 70s, as xavier students then had plenty of time to contemplate college basketball without the needless distraction of xavier being involved in the ncaa. 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.
The fabulous waterloo wonders by dick burdette 2009. A community meeting might have been the first step for waterloo to find a way to curb a disturbing rise in shootings. Now basketball fans from around ohio will know about the waterloo wonders for generations to come. The wonders were a wild team, full of trick shots, super passing, and sideline pranks. Mark township high school basketball defiance county, ohio. The waterloo wonderso brings to life the story of the the northern lawrence county basketball team that rose out of. This smallschool lawrence county club went 943 under coach magellan hairston and won backtoback class b titles in 1934 and 1935.
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. In an ode to the loss of the nba basketball season this year and the ncaa tournament, woub is releasing the 8th wonder. Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of ohios. February 19, 1911 december 19, 1956 was an american basketball player and coach. Waterloo wolverines basketball academy is a youth organization serving the tricounty area of kitchenerwaterloo, cambridge, guelph and surrounding area. The wonder of the waterloos inspires film ohio news. Highlights of 1955 ohio boys basketball class b final championship game. Womens basketball university of waterloo athletics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of ohio. Waterloo wonders join ohio hoop zone hof the tribune. Lawrence county high school basketball team is set to be honored at an. The 10 best fictional characters at waterloo books the.
The following list covers our favorite basketball books and our recommendations for you. In dick burdettes book about the wonders he often mentions that this is probably a. The fabulous waterloo wonders, will be signing books, sharing stories. Waterloo wonders to be honored today the tribune the tribune. I am looking for any one that is related to orlyn roberts. To mark the 200th anniversary in 1815 of one of the worlds most important battles a list of our favourite books about waterloo score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The story of the waterloo wonders is an unlikely one.
Dick burdettes featured books the waterloo wonders. Photos by nick falzerano jared sullinger northland, jon diebler upper sandusky, lebron james akron st. The waterloo wonders by dick burdette 2009, paperback for. 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. Mix abbawaterloo eurovision song contest second performance. 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. The wonder of the waterloos inspires film ohio news herald. Today, there is little to get excited about in the old halfdead, steel towns on the ohio river. The tribunefile photo the waterloo wonders, the legendary depression. The waterloo wonders i look forward to reading through it over the offseason. Waterloo wonders to be honored today the tribune the. Waterloo wonders the jesse stuart foundation bookstore and. The former college basketball player drove up to waterloo, ohio, to meet high school basketball legends orlyn and wyman roberts, cousins who had starred almost 25 years earlier as the waterloo.
The first goat in ohio prep basketball was jerry lucas. Lefthanded, righthanded, twohanded, behind the back, between the legs, overhanded, underhanded, bowling style, sitting down, lying down, without lookingathe wonders passed with such lightning speed, such radar accuracy, fans and opponents alike often did not know. Over two seasons, 193334 and 193435, they won back. Books the 10 best fictional characters at waterloo jonathan strange uses spells to help wellington while edmund blackadder accidentally kills him. Dick burdette, the author of the fabulous waterloo wonders, will be signing books, sharing stories, and taking story submissions for his upcoming third book on the team, wonders never. After college, hosket played for a short time in the. Thomas kunkels book on harold ross of the new yorker will he published in march. Ohsaa state basketball waterloo wonders still a mystery by don hohler mar 27, 2017 at 2. Having grown up playing with rag balls, the boys had perfected their passing game and rarely dribbled the ball. This book, written in 1960, is an account of the truly amazing basketball team from the little town of waterloo, ohio pop. I had heard about the wateloo wonders and their success in high school basketball. The state championship of boys high school basketball in ohio has been. 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. At a time when basketball was still in its formative, standaround stage, with a.
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