ca. 1936. Eatonville basketball team, City champions 1936. Five boys are in basketball uniforms with the name "ELCO" on the front, two are in team jackets and one is in a letterman's sweater. Bill Smith, of a pioneer Eatonville area family, is wearing the letterman's sweater. The "ELCO" on the jerseys stands for the Eatonville Lumber Co. Two coaches sit on either side of the front row. (WSHS) (Additional identification provided by a reader)

Basketball players--Eatonville; Basketball--Eatonville; Uniforms--1930-1940; Smith, Bill;

National Guard Basketball team, Company E., 116th Medical Regiment. The team was competing in the military basketball playoffs at the Armory.

Basketball--1940-1950; Washington National Guard, Company E, 116th Medics (Tacoma);

Bremerton High School basketball team, winner of State Tournament at the University of Washington in Seattle. Player and coaches receiving trophies in a photograph from March of 1941. (Bremerton Sun) [Also dated 04-05-1941]

Basketball--Bremerton; Awards; Coaches (Athletics);

Bellarmine basketball stars. Group portrait of five team members holding basketballs. The player in the second row, to the right, is reported to be Robert A. O'Connell. The player at the top is believed to be team captain Richard "Dick" Smith. Wearing uniform #4 is Clare Normile, center for the team. In 1940 there were only three teams that vied for the City championship--Stadium, Lincoln and Bellarmine. That March the season ended in a three-way tie with all teams sporting a 4-4 record. Bellarmine, once thought out of the race, had beaten Stadium 30-28 in two overtimes to force a two-game playoffs. On March 11th Bellarmine defeated Lincoln on Lincoln's home court 25-23. The following evening saw Stadium thump Bellarmine 31-20 to send the Tigers to the state championships. (T. Times; TNT- various articles on team incl. 3-9-40, p. 10; 3-10-40, p. 13-A; 3-12-40, p. 12; 3-13-40, p. 18)

Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma); Private schools--Tacoma--1940-1950; Normile, Clare;

Seven exuberant Cheney Studs Courteers demonstrated their basketball skills during a session in the Western State Hospital gym on November 5, 1966. The Courteers were a collection of local middle school basketball players sponsored by philanthropist Ben Cheney. They put on fast-paced performances at high school, college and professional half-time shows. This photograph was used by the News Tribune in their March 5, 1967 edition; the Courteers had been invited to perform at the NCAA regional basketball tournament in Corvallis, Oregon, on March 18th. The Courteers were identified as: (foreground) Tim McDonough and Jeff Wilson. In back: Bob Thomsen, Ed Orr, Steve Shamberg, Dennis Franklin and John Yingling. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber. (TNT 3-5-67, C-22)

Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Balls (Sporting goods); McDonough, Tim; Wilson, Jeff; Thomsen, Bob; Orr, Ed; Shamberg, Steve; Franklin, Dennis; Yingling, John;

Tacoma's Pacific Coast League profession basketball team, the Mountaineers, were ready for their first game in December 1947. There were six northwest teams in the league, including Seattle and Portland. Tacoma played their home games in the State Armory. Left to right, Helen Hayes, team's leader and half time show performer, J. Katica, H. Vallee, S. Sigurdson, B. Graf, Ernie Endress, B. Voelker, J. Voelker, T. Werner, Coach, and Milton Bay, Co-owner and Club President (T. Times, 12/2/47, p. 8; Endress identified by an acquaintance). TPL-8550

Basketball--Tacoma; Basketball players--Tacoma; Drum majorettes--Tacoma; Coast League (Tacoma); Mountaineers (Basketball Team); State Armory (Tacoma);

The College of Puget Sound basketball team played against Pacific Lutheran College to determine the city's champions in December of 1947. College of Puget Sound beat Pacific Lutheran College with a score of 45 to 38. The game was well attended and was played at the State Armory. View of basketball teams in action, names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 12/18/47, p. 11).

Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; State Armory (Tacoma);

This was Bellarmine High School's varsity basketball team as photographed in the school's gym in December of 1947. The team was coached by Andy Slatt. Team members included Pat Olsen, Dick Jensen, Don Hermsen, Norm Smith and Otto Fink. The month of December would prove to be a successful one for the Lions as they would record victories on the road against Gonzaga (Prep), Shelton and defending state champs, Pasco. (T.Times 12-19-47, p. 10-article only)

Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gymnasiums--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

Bellarmine High School Basketball team. The Bellarmine High School sophomore basketball team are the champions of the Tacoma sophomore league. The just beat the Lincoln and Stadium teams. This win also makes them the Upper City Teenage League champions. Names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 3/16/46, p. 5).

Basketball players--Tacoma; Sporting goods; Students--Tacoma; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma);

January of 1944 saw the basketball team from Nalley's pose proudly in a local gym. The players all wore sweatshirts that declared "If It's Nalley's, It's Good, " the company's well-known motto. Nalley's produced a variety of foods including potato chips, syrup, mayonaise, pickles and salad dressing.

Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Nalley's, Inc. (Tacoma);

Boys Club team pictures. The Tacoma Boys Club offers fun, companionship and constructive activities for its 1103 members. An exciting basketball game is about to begin as the referee gets the eight unidentifed players ready for tip off.

Basketball--Tacoma; Boys--Societies & clubs--Tacoma; Tacoma Boys' Club (Tacoma);

Boys Club team pictures. Tacoma Boys Club is one of 250 member clubs throughout the nation. Local clubs must meet national standards in equipment, facilities and leadeship. Basketball Team wearing Cammarano Bros. uniforms and coach in Tacoma Boys Club t-shirt featured in photo.

Basketball--Tacoma; Boys--Societies & clubs--Tacoma; Tacoma Boys' Club (Tacoma);

Bellarmine School basketball team, Times, Joe Boders. The boys of Bellarmine posed for a team portrait on February 23, 1949, the day after their 57-39 victory over Stadium's Tigers at the Armory. The Lions were coached by Andy Slatt and stood atop the city basketball standings with a 5-1 record. Dick Jensen led all scorers with 29 points. TPL-3814 (T.Times 2-23-1949, p. 12 -article only)

Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bellarmine High School (Tacoma)--Sports; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Cammarano Bros. Bottling Co. sponsored this basketball team in 1938. Photograph of eight players and their coach.

Basketball players--Tacoma; Basketball--Tacoma; Cammarano Bros. (Tacoma);

Pacific Lutheran College basketball coach Cliff Olson, left, shows team members one sure way to make a basket. Players are, top to bottom, Harry Lang, Marty North, Earl Platt, Sig Sigurdson and Marv Harshman. Mr. Harshman later had a distinguished 40 year career as a basketball coach; coaching winning teams at Pacific Lutheran, Washington State and the University of Washington. This picture ran in the Tacoma Times with overlays so that the goal became the 1941 Winko Hoop Crown and the players passed the ball up a timeline indicating games that needed to be won. (T. Times 2/12/1941, pg. 14)

Basketball players--Tacoma; Basketball--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Olson, Cliff; Lang, Harry; North, Marty; Platt, Earl; Sigurdson, Sig; Harshman, Marv;

Tacoma Times Carriers won their last game of the season against the Spokane Chronicle Carrier's team, 37-29. The game was played at the YMCA in downtown Tacoma. View of the Tacoma Times Carriers, Spokane Chronicle Carriers and some of their sponsors and supporters (T. Times, 3/29/47, p. 7).

Basketball players--Tacoma; Basketball--Tacoma; Balls (Sporting goods); Uniforms; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Young Men's Christian Association (Tacoma);

Ten boys wear the uniforms marking them as "Cheney Studs" as they pose in the Wilson High School gym on February 22, 1969. The beaming man standing next to the team is presumably their coach. Thanks to Ben Cheney's generosity, thousands of area youngsters were able to participate in amateur team sports. Color photograph ordered by the Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Uniforms;

Members of the Cheney Studs Courteers basketball troupe share a laugh at practice on the floor of the Western State Hospital gym on December 2, 1967. The smallest member on the right deftly dribbles his ball without sparing a glance downwards. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co.

Basketball players--Tacoma--1960-1970; Basketball--Tacoma--1960-1970; Balls (Sporting goods);

ca. 1928. A copy of this photograph was ordered in October of 1958 by the Cheney Lumber Co. In the photograph, the members of the "Decimo Club" posed in their basketball uniforms. It appears to date from around 1928; the "Decimo" Club participated in the City League basketball league that year. The player holding the basketball in the front row is believed to be Ben Cheney. In 1924, Mr. Cheney arrived in Tacoma from South Bend at the age of 19. He loved sports and participated in several, including basketball. He drew a cartoon for his 1920 South Bend High School yearbook of himself dreaming of basketball glory, but at 5'8" tall he did not play varsity basketball. His true skill was in business. In 1936, he bought his first lumber mill and began building the empire that became the internationally known Cheney Lumber Co. He donated generously to allow local children to have the opportunity to participate in sports. Ben Cheney died in 1971. (The Ben Cheney Story by Med Nicholson, The Sou'wester, Fall 2000)

Basketball players--Tacoma;

This young basketball team posed before a painted backdrop on April 6, 1928. Seated before them is presumably their coach. On their jerseys can be seen a faint outline of a dog. The team members were not identified. G53.1-077

Basketball players--Tacoma--1920-1930;

City league competitive basketball was popular in Tacoma in the early 1930s. The Carstens Packing Company team from 1933 was rated as a strong contender for the Tacoma City Girls' Basketball league championship. The Carstens Vagabonds team members were, seated left to right, Dolly Reese, Freda Weingard, Eleanor Hiller, Grace Thorne and Katherine Rivers. Standing, left to right, Paul Benton (coach), Eleanor Foley, Vera Kemp, Mary Livesley, Dorothy Weingard and Gladys Hult (manager.) There were six women's teams in the 1932 city league sponsored by the Metropolitan Park District including teams representing Hoskins Grill, Pacific Telephone, and Tacoma Poultry and Eggs. (Previously TPL-9000)

Carstens Packing Co. (Tacoma)--People; Basketball--Tacoma--1930-1940; Basketball players--Tacoma--1930-1940; Women--Sports--1930-1940; Benton, Paul; Hult, Gladys;

The Dash Point Owls defeated the Valley Forge Mechanics (of the Fife area) to win the Pierce County Independent Basketball League championship in 1928. The deciding game was played at the Puyallup High School. The Sumner Athletic Club and Kimball's Sporting Goods teams had lost in the semi-final round. Dash Point players included (order unknown): Hendry, A. Dayton, McDougall, B. Dayton, Dow and McVittie.

Basketball players;

Coach Bill Vinson led the Fife High School basketball team to an 11 and 1 record in 1941. That was good enough for the League Championship. The team included: (back, l to r) Willard Ogden, Bill Haminshi, Frank Spear, Mel Rowe, Frank Evancich. (front) Yahachi Sagami, Bob Vinson, Roy Herting, Frank Dreyer, Dave Wilcox, Coach Bill Vinson. (T. Times 3/3/1941, pg. 11)

Fife High School (Fife); Basketball players--Fife; Vinson, Bill; Spear, Frank;

Fife High Basketball Team, 1941 League Champion. L to R. Back: Yahachi Sagami, Bill Haminshi, Frank Spear, Mel Rowe, Frank Evancich. Front: Willard Ogden, Bob Vinson, Roy Herting, Frank Dreyer, Dave Wilcox, and Coach Bill Vinson, marking game strategy on the floor. (T.Times, 3/3/1941, p. 11)

Fife High School (Fife); Basketball players--Fife; Vinson, Bill; Spear, Frank;

College of Puget Sound Basketball team. Referee going over rules of game with team members. (T. Times)

Basketball players--Tacoma; Basketball--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1930-1940;

St. Leo's basketball team were the 1940 parochial champions and also winners of the Knights of Columbus trophy. They had a 8-1 record in the six-team league with Holy Rosary coming in second at 7-2. The boys are standing in a room with photographs and banners denoting championships awarded to Bellarmine High School. From left to right are: George Strobel, Ted Garritone (captain), Jack Hersmsen, Jack Kellly, James Nordi, Grant Carbone, Bill Cassedy and Rocky Minnitti. (T.Times 3-21-1940, p. 19)

Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Awards; St. Leo's Parochial School (Tacoma);

College of Puget Sound's basketball team is leaving to Kansas to play in the NAIB tournament; the team will be traveling aboard Milwaukee railroad's streamlined Hiawatha train. View of team in the Hiawatha's observation car; seated left to right, Don Ellis, Bob Angeline, Bill Richey, Herb Klippert, Rod Gibbs and Coach John Heinrick; standing left to right, Bob Sater, Don Rinker, Bill Stivers, Bob Fincham and Dick Brown (T. Times, 3/6/49, p. 14).

Basketball players--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Railroad observation cars--Tacoma; Passengers--Tacoma; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co. (Tacoma); College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Jim Barner, a junior at Stadium High School, is currently the scoring leader for the Stadium Tigers' varsity team. Jim Barner was also involved in reserve basketball, varsity baseball, junior football, Spring activity manager, Big S and Bogey Hi-Y. Stadium was getting ready for a big Cross-State league basketball game against the Everett Seagulls, the game would be played at Stadium's gymnasium (T.N.T., 2/17/49, p. 28).

Basketball--Tacoma--1940-1950; Basketball players--Tacoma--1940-1950; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Public schools--Tacoma; Balls (Sporting goods); Gymnasiums--Tacoma; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Barner, Jim;

The College of Puget Sound's basketball team is getting ready for the upcoming season of games against Pacific Lutheran College, St. Martin's College, University of Washington and others. C.P.S. basketball coaches feel they have a strong team this year. Their line-up includes, from left to right: Bob Rinker, center; Bob Angeline, guard; Bill Richey, forward; Bill Stivers, guard; and Rod Gibbs, center (T.N.T., 2/13/49, p. B-5). TPL-10483

Basketball players--Tacoma; Basketball--Tacoma; Sports & recreation facilities--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma; Universities & colleges--Tacoma; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950;

Harry McLaughlin has scored a total of 996 basketball points for Pacific Lutheran College in just two short years; he was All-Winco both seasons. McLaughlin played prep basketball at Clover Park and for the Army before entering PLC; he hopes to play professional basketball after graduation. View of basketball court magician, Harry McLaughlin, rolling the ball down his arm, across his back and to the other arm (T.N.T., 12/12/48, p. B-9).

Basketball--Parkland; Basketball players--Parkland; Students--Parkland; Universities & colleges--Parkland; Balls (Sporting goods); Sports & recreation facilities--Parkland; Pacific Lutheran College (Parkland)--1940-1950; McLaughlin, Harry;