1950s Era Scrapbook Photos | Wyandotte High School Basketball, Kansas City, Kansas

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Wyandotte Basketball - 20 and Counting Project

Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, Kansas

1950's Scrapbook Photos

Wyandotte High School - Boy's Basketball

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1956 Team -- 3 Photos

Larry Comley & Tom Lewis (in white jerseys left to right) vs SM North, 1956, Wyandotte High School Basketball, Kansas City, KS.

Larry Comley & Tom Lewis (in white jerseys left to right) vs SM North, c. 1956.

#42 Royce Adkisson & Tom Lewis (in dark jersey at right), Wyandotte High School Basketball, Kansas City, Kansas, c. 1956.

#42 Royce Adkisson & Tom Lewis (in dark jersey at right), c. 1956.

#14 Royce Adkisson & #22 Tom Lewis, Wyandotte High School Basketball, Kansas City, Kansas, 1956.

#14 Royce Adkisson & #22 Tom Lewis, c. 1956.

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1957 Team -- 17 Photos

#44 Larry Comley, jump ball vs. Ward Cyclones, c. 1957.

#44 Larry Comley, jump ball vs. Ward Cyclones, c. 1957.

#44 Larry Comley shooting, #22 Phil Heitmeyer rebounding vs. Ward Cyclones - 1957

#44 Larry Comley shooting, #22 Phil Heitmeyer rebounding vs. Ward Cyclones, 1957.

#40 Jack Whittier, #42 Royce Adkisson, #22 Phil Heitmeyer, Rex Beach (shooter) in action, Wyandotte HS Basketball, Kansas City, Kansas, c. 1957.

#40 Jack Whittier, #42 Royce Adkisson, #22 Phil Heitmeyer, Rex Beach (shooter), c. 1957.

#22 Phil Heitmeyer, #44 Larry Comley, home game, Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, KS, c. 1957.

#22 Phil Heitmeyer, #44 Larry Comley, c. 1957.

Larry Comley dunking in the Wyandotte High School gym, Kansas City, Kansas, c. 1957.

Larry Comley dunking in the Wyandotte gym, c. 1957.

Don Yovetic, Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, KS, c. 1957.

Don Yovetic, c. 1957.

Gilbert "Gib" Wilson, Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, KS, c. 1957,

Gilbert "Gib" Wilson, c. 1957.

Wyandotte High School vs Parsons High School, c. 1957.

Wyandotte High School vs Parsons High School, c. 1957.

#40 Jack Whittier, #42 Royce Adkisson, #22 Phil Heitmeyer and Rex Beach (shooter) vs. Ward Cyclones, c. 1957.

#40 Jack Whittier, #42 Royce Adkisson, #22 Phil Heitmeyer and Rex Beach (shooter) vs. Ward Cyclones, c. 1957.

#22 Nolen Ellison (shooting), #34 Richard Jenkins, c. 1958.

#22 Nolen Ellison (shooting), #34 Richard Jenkins, c. 1958.

#22 Phil Heitmeyer, #12 Ron Shanks, #44 Larry Comley (shooting), c. 1957.

#22 Phil Heitmeyer, #12 Ron Shanks, #44 Larry Comley (shooting), c. 1957.

#42 Royce Adkisson, #44 Larry Comley (shooting), #32 Phil Heitmeyer, vs. Ward Cyclones, c. 1957.

#42 Royce Adkisson, #44 Larry Comley (shooting), #32 Phil Heitmeyer, vs. Ward Cyclones, c. 1957.

1957 Team photo in practice jerseys.

1957 Team photo in practice jerseys.

1957 state champion team photo from yearbook.

1957 state champion team photo from yearbook.

1957 state championship celebration from yearbook.

1957 state championship celebration from yearbook.

1957 individual pictures and newspaper articles used as source material for 1957 yearbook.

1957 individual pictures and newspaper articles used as source material for 1957 yearbook.

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1958 Team -- 6 Photos

From L. to R., Ward Cyclone players Sandy Cahill, Pete Peterson, Ray Sadecki, and #22 Nolen Ellison, c. 1958.

From L. to R., Ward Cyclone players Sandy Cahill, Pete Peterson, Ray Sadecki, and #22 Nolen Ellison, c. 1958.

From left to right in white jerseys, Bill Gunderman, #24 Bob Baker, and #30 Richard Lugar vs. the Topeka Trojans, 1958.

Bill Gunderman, #24 Bob Baker, #30 Richard Lugar, vs. the Topeka Trojans, c. 1958.

#34 Richard Jenkins, Nolen Ellison, #44 Phil Heitmeyer vs. the Ward Cyclones, c. 1958.

#34 Richard Jenkins, Nolen Ellison, #44 Phil Heitmeyer vs. the Ward Cyclones, c. 1958.

#44 Phil Heitmeyer vs. the Parsons Vikings, c. 1958.

#44 Phil Heitmeyer vs. the Parsons Vikings, c. 1958.

Carlton Kleitz, c. 1958.

Carlton Kleitz, c. 1958.

Harry Gibson (in white jersey) vs. the Dodge City Red Demons, c. 1958.

Harry Gibson (in white jersey) vs. the Dodge City Red Demons, c. 1958.

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1959 Team -- 9 photos

#22 Nolen Ellison, #34 Richard Jenkins, #52 Carleton Kleitz, Harry Gibson vs. Ward Cyclones, c. 1959.

#22 Nolen Ellison, #34 Richard Jenkins, #52 Carleton Kleitz, Harry Gibson vs. Ward Cyclones, c. 1959.

Nolen Ellison (shooting), Harry Gibson, vs. SM North Indians, c. 1959.

Nolen Ellison (shooting), Harry Gibson, vs. SM North Indians, c. 1959.

Nolen Ellison, Carlton Kleitz, Terry Bloskey, and #30 Harry Gibson, c. 1959.

Nolen Ellison, Carlton Kleitz, Terry Bloskey, and #30 Harry Gibson, c. 1959.

#22 Nolen Ellison, c. 1959.

#22 Nolen Ellison, c. 1959.

#22 Nolen Ellison, #32 Terry Bloskey, #30 Harry Gibson, c. 1959.

#22 Nolen Ellison, #32 Terry Bloskey, #30 Harry Gibson, c. 1959.

Terry Hammons (shooting), #22 Nolen Ellison, and Carleton Kleitz vs. Shawnee Mission North Indians, c. 1959.

Terry Hammons (shooting), #22 Nolen Ellison, and Carleton Kleitz vs. Shawnee Mission North Indians, c. 1959.

#30 Harry Gibson and
#34 Richard Jenkins vs. the Ward Cyclones, c. 1959.

#30 Harry Gibson and
#34 Richard Jenkins vs. the Ward Cyclones, c. 1959.

#30 Harry Gibson and
#34 Richard Jenkins vs. the Ward Cyclones, c. 1959.

#30 Harry Gibson and
#34 Richard Jenkins vs. the Ward Cyclones, c. 1959.

Terry Hammons (shooting) and #11 Ron Shanks, c. 1959.

Terry Hammons (shooting) and #11 Ron Shanks, c. 1959.

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