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Wyandotte Basketball - 20 and Counting Project
Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, Kansas --
Celebrating Our Historic State Basketball Championships
1960 Team -- 10 Photos
#22 Dan Swazich, #30 Harry Gibson, #12 Ron Shanks, c. 1960.
Harry Gibson (shooting), #34 Richard Jenkins, #12 Ron Shanks, c. 1960.
Harry Gibson, #42 Ron Shanks, Wayne Loving, #34 Richard Jenkins, c. 1960.
Harry Gibson, Steve Renko (shooting), c. 1960.
Harry Gibson, #54 Wayne Loving, #34 Richard Jenkins (shooting), c. 1960.
Richard Jenkins, Tom Jones vs. Parsons High School, c. 1960.
#12 Ron Shanks, #30 Harry Gibson (jumping), Dan Swazick, #34 Richard Jenkins, c. 1960.
#40 Steve Renko, #22 Dan Swazich, Ron Shanks, Harry Gibson, #32 Tom Jones, c. 1960.
Tom Jones (shooting), Ron Shanks, vs. Topeka Trojans, c. 1960.
#54 Wayne Loving, #34 Richard Jenkins, #30 Harry Gibson, #20 Terry Hammons, c. 1960.
1961 Team -- 19 Photos
Bill Wendel, #44 Ron Shanks, Warren Burnau, #32 Tom Jones, vs. Topeka Trojans, c. 1961.
Wayne Loving, Bill Wendel, Richard Jenkins, Steve Renko, (in dark jerseys), c. 1961.
#54 Wayne Loving, c. 1961.
#30 Warren Burnau, Tom Jones, #40 Steve Renko, c. 1961.
#40 Steve Renko, c. 1961.
Warren Burnau, c. 1961.
#3 Gary Shrader, c. 1961.
#10 Marty Larsen, c. 1961.
#24 Mike Canfield, c. 1961.
#14 Mike Rogers, c. 1961.
#50 Richard Jenkins, #32 Dan Swazick (in dark jerseys), c. 1961.
#22 Dan Swazick, c. 1961.
#12 Bill Wendel, c. 1961.
#22 Dan Swazick, #54 Wayne Loving, c. 1961.
#30 Warren Burnau, #32 Tom Jones, #10 Marty Larsen, Ken Bradford, c. 1961.
#12 Bill Wendel, #44 Ron Shanks, Warren Burnau, #32 Tom Jones, c. 1961.
1962 Team -- 18 Photos
#40 Steve Renko, c. 1962.
1962 sophomore team, c. 1961.
Mike Rogers, c. 1962.
#24 Mike Canfield, c. 1962.
Mike Canfield, Warren Burnau (shooting), #32 Tom Jones, #10 Mike Rogers, #12 Bill Wendel, c. 1962.
#42 Gary Knapp, c. 1962.
#13 Fred Vaughn, c. 1962.
#12 Bill Wendel, #32 Tom Jones, #10 Mike Rogers, c. 1962.
#12 Bill Wendel, #32 Tom Jones (shooting) vs. Topeka West Chargers, c. 1962.
#30 Warren Burnau, #32 Tom Jones, #10 Mike Rogers, Mike Canfield, c. 1962.
#12 Bill Wendel, Mike Rogers, Mike Canfield, #30 Warren Burnau, #32 Tom Jones (shooting) vs. Topeka West, c. 1962.
Warren Burnau, Mike Canfield, #30 Mike Rogers, Tom Jones (shooting), #25 Bill Wendel, c. 1962.
Warren Burnau, Mike Canfield (shooting), #10 Mike Rogers, #12 Bill Wendel vs. Shawnee Mission North Indians, c. 1962.
Warren Burnau, c. 1962.
#32 Tom Jones, #30 Warren Burnau, #44 Steve Renko, Mike Canfield, vs. Shawnee Mission North Indians, c. 1962.
#32 Tom Jones, #12 Bill Wendel, #30 Warren Burnau, #24 Mike Canfield, #44 Steve Renko, vs. Topeka West, c. 1962.
#32 Tom Jones, #44 Steve Renko (shooting), #12 Bill Wendel, vs. Topeka West Chargers, c. 1962.
#55 Tom Jones, playing defense in the dark jersey, c. 1962.
1963 Team -- 8 Photos
#20 Carl Jackson, #50 Keith Saunders, c. 1963.
#20 Carl Jackson, c. 1963.
Carl Jackson, c. 1963.
#22 unidentified, Don Nelson, Willie Smith, Lucius Allen, vs. Ward Cyclones JV, c. 1963
Keith Lindsey, c. 1963.
#22 Fred Vaughan, vs. Topeka West Chargers, c. 1963.
#10 Mike Rogers, c. 1963.
#20 Carl Jackson, Gene Yovetich, in dark jerseys, c. 1963.
1964 Team -- 4 Photos
Gene Yovetich, George Yarnevich, Lucius Allen, #40 Jay Wilson, Fred Vaughan, from yearbook, c. 1964.
1964 coaching staff, front row Chuck Vining, Don Upson, Walt Shublom, back row Clyde Strimple, Bob Baker, c. 1964.
George Yarnevich, #34 Lucius Allen (rebounding) in dark jerseys. In white jersey for Topeka Trojans, #33 Mike Torrez, c. 1964.
1964 State Baseball Champions. Lucius Allen, top row, 6th from the left.
1965 Team -- 2 Photos
Front row sitting, John Arrowsmith. 2nd row sitting Gerald Arbogast. Standing Lucius Allen, c. 1965.
Lucius Allen, c. 1965.
1967 Team -- 5 Photos
#44 Pierre Russell vs. Shawnee Mission North Indians, c. 1967.
#24 James Kohl, Pierre Russell (rebounder), #42 Louis Dunn, c. 1967.
#34 Alonzo Thomas, #32 John Poindexter, c. 1967.
1967 State Champions team picture, c. 1966.
1967 State Champions team picture from yearbook, c. 1966.
1968 Team -- 5 Photos
Walter Williams, Glenn Russell vs. Shawnee Mission North Indians at the SM North gym, c. 1968.
Walter Williams, #32 Harold Brown, #34 Alonzo Thomas vs. Shawnee Mission South, c. 1968.
#32 John Poindexter, Walter Williams, #50 Dave Nichols, vs. Shawnee Mission South, c. 1968.
1968 State Champions celebration from yearbooks, c. 1968.
1968 State Champions team picture from yearbook, c. 1967.
1969 Team -- 10 Photos
Walter Williams (only player for Wyandotte with face not hidden), c. 1969.
#40 Eugene Gipson, Harold Brown, #22 John Gibson (in white jerseys), vs. Ward Cyclones JV, c. 1969.
Glenn Russell, #40 Roy Oyer, c. 1969.
Ron Russell (shooting), #44 Walter Williams, c. 1969.
1969 State Champions celebration from yearbook, c. 1969.
Walter Williams, c. 1969.
#45 Walter Williams, Glenn Russell (shooting), vs. Shawnee Mission North, c. 1969.
Glenn Russell (rebounding), c. 1969.
Eugene Royster (shooting), #34 Harold Brown, vs. Ward Cyclones JV, c. 1969.
1969 Coaching Staff. L. to R., Paul Palmer, George Young, Walt Shublom, Bill Young, Don Upson from yearbook, c. 1968.
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