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8 THE KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES JOURNAL April, 1944

STATE CLASS AA, A AND B BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

Upper picture—Shawnee Mission,
Class AA champion for the second
successive year. First row, left to
tight: Dick Conklin, Joe Alagna,
Bud Shepherd, Doug Lawrence, Sid-
ney Lida. Second row: John Koenig,
Claude Zipp, Dick Brent, Don
Storey, Lewis Rankin and Coach
Harold L. Reade.

Middle picture—Hays, Class A
champion. First row, left to right:
Bob Berland, Bill Bates, Joe Ward,
Cecil Calvert, Osella Meckel, Haney
Scott, Don Hertel. Second row:
Coach Art Leas, Joe Burns, Rupert
Knowles, Lynn Cowan, Richard Bur-
nett, Gilbert Stramel, Bill Daniels
and Marvin Meade, student manager.

Lower Picture—Halstead, Class B
hampion. First row, left to right:
etlan Unruh, Bob Wiederstein,
ic Randall, Merle Wiederstein,
rnold Stahlheber. Second row:
aurice Wear, Jim Benbrook, Tex
Smiley, Harold England, Albert
ierthaler and Coach Avy Masterson.