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1923 Championship Team

Class A State & National Champions

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1923 Wyandotte High School Basketball Champions, team photo.

From Top Left circling to right > Harold Schmidt, Herbert Proudfit, Harold Zuber, Arthur Hartfelder, Head Coach C. W. Corsaut, Reginald Vance, Richard Youngman, Elmer Mertel, Edward Skradski

Season Highlights

Regular Season

  • The Wyandotte Bulldogs finished the regular season 22-0. 

  • The 1923 team was the first team ever to finish the Northeast Kansas League conference schedule unbeaten.

  • The average margin of victory was 36 points per game with only 2 regular season games decided by under 10 points.  The first one was a 29-21 victory over the Lincoln (Nebraska) Links and the second was a 35-33 victory over St. Joseph Central Indians.
     

District Tournament

  • In the semifinals, Wyandotte defeated the Lawrence Lions 33-1.
     

  • In the finals, Wyandotte defeated the Ottawa Cyclones 25-21.
     

State Tournament @ Robinson Gymnasium at the University of Kansas in Lawrence

  • In the 1st round, Wyandotte defeated the Deerfield Spartans 42-13.
     

  • In the 2nd round, Wyandotte defeated the Mayetta Indians (now Royal Valley Panthers) 54-17.
     

  • In the quarterfinals, Wyandotte defeated the Arkansas City Bulldogs 29-19.
     

  • In the semifinals, Wyandotte defeated the Roosevelt-Emporia Rough Riders 44-21.
     

  • In the finals, Wyandotte defeated the Hutchison Salthawks 32-31 in overtime.

    • Hutchinson led by 3 points with 2 minutes remaining before the Bulldogs rallied to send the game to overtime.
       

National Tournament @ the University of Chicago

  • In the 1st round, Wyandotte defeated the Fargo (North Dakota) Central Mighty Midgets 47-28.
     

  • In the 2nd round, Wyandotte defeated the Weston (Idaho) Pirates 33-30.
     

  • In the quarterfinals, Wyandotte defeated the Tilden (Chicago, Illinois) Blue Devils 44-28.
     

  • In the semifinals, Wyandotte defeated the Muskegon (Michigan) Big Reds 30-26.
     

  • In the finals, Wyandotte defeated the Rockford RABS of Rockford, Illinois 42-21.

    • Herbert Proudfit led the Bulldogs with 15 points, Harold Schmidt added 14 points, and Harold Zuber finished with 12.
       

  • From Patrick Macfee, “Kansas City crowds welcomed the team with a reception at Union Station that the Kansas City Kansan described as rivaling the return of the soldiers from World War I. The Mayors of Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri made speeches. Newsreel photographers shot the celebration of the fans and students as they arrived at the station. Coach Phog Allen of Kansas was one of the first to arrive at Union Station to meet the champions' train. When the festivities concluded, the school band led a 30-block long parade to the Kansas side of the river.”

Player Accomplishments

Reference Team Photo, From Top Left

  • Harold Schmidt (Senior, Class of 1923)

    • Earned 1st Team All-State Tournament & 1st Team All-District as a forward.

    • Earned 2nd Team All-American by the Chicago newspapers.

    • Played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks for Coach Dr. F. C. (Phog) Allen.
       

  • Herbert Proudfit (Senior, Class of 1923)

    • Served as team captain.

    • Earned 1st Team All-State Tournament & 2nd Team All-District as a forward.

    • Earned 1st Team All-American by the Chicago newspapers.

    • Played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks for Coach Dr. F. C. (Phog) Allen.
       

  • Harold Zuber (Senior, Class of 1923)

    • Earned 2nd Team All-State Tournament & 1st Team All-District as a center.

    • Earned 2nd Team All-American honors.

    • Played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks for Coach Dr. F. C. (Phog) Allen.
       

  • Arthur Hartfelder (Senior, Class of 1923)

    • Earned 1st Team All-State Tournament & 1st Team All-District as a guard.

  • C. W. Corsaut, Head Coach

    • After the season left Wyandotte to be the Head Coach at Kansas State University.

  • Reginald Vance (Senior, Class of 1923)

    • Earned 2nd Team All-State Tournament & 2nd Team All-District as a guard.

  • Richard Youngman (Senior, Class of 1923)

    • Contributed as the first guard substitute off the bench.
       

  • Elmer Mertel (Junior, Class of 1924)

    • Served as team captain of the 1924 team.
       

  • Edward Skradski (Sophomore, Class of 1925)

    • Served as team captain of the 1925 team.

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