55400 OAK RD is a single family residence in the city of SOUTH BEND, IN 46628. South Bend Central had won 25 games during the year and was an even match for Muncie. The Bobcats are riding a seven-game winning streak and are beating teams by an average of 25.2 points per game. Classreport.org provides free Class Websites In 1985, it was added to the national Register of Historic Places. Help this team get started or use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. This area is for comments on Go on to college and make something of yourself. Laughs and good times. Check out LaPorte'sroster and compare it to South Bend Central's, then vote for the team you'd think would win. Thank you for your support! Accessed November 28th 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wooden. Good memories. Whites and blacks shared the same sidewalks on their walks to school. Coalmon started out at Northwestern, but transferred to Fordham after a few months. Today's Featured Biography Paul Harvey I Played basketball for So Bend Central won the State championship in 1953, graduated 1954. attended Ventura college, Ventura Calif.retuned to So Bend.became a So Bend policeman 1964 rose to rank of capt. Many of his accomplishments include being a member of the Benton Harbor School Board, serving as the Benton Township Chief of Police as well as it's Supervisor, working for Darling International Inc., owner and operator of Michiana Sewer, along with numerous other board designations and appointments. It made us realize that, hey, were human beings. Our Story. In a different time, it was different for other reasons. He also grabbed 5.5 rebounds and had 4.6 assists and 3.3 steals after earning third-team all-state honors in 2021-22. VIEW ALL BIOGRAPHIES. Located in the South Bend Community School Corporation, which resides in St. Joseph County, IN and built in 1953. Championship Game Played March 23, 1957 restaurants, etc. 12 seed LaPorte. We are so appreciative! Paul Nowak The 6-6 Nowak was a star player for the Bears, graduating in 1932. Class of 1958 Richard Gratzol. Jun. MLS # 202311189 He was a player at South Bend Central High School and led the team to the 1953 Indiana High School State Basketball championship. It was about life. The school was ahead of its time.. With names like Mike Warren and John Wooden. Coalmon, a four-year starter, was an Indiana All-Star as a senior and played on the unbeaten 1957 state championship team. This was his first coaching job that he had since he graduated from Purdue. In 1953 it was renamed as Little Rock Central High School. South Bend Central High School (originally called South Bend High School) is a historic high school complex located at 303 West Colfax Avenue in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. He went on to play at UCLA for John Wooden and was the floor general for two straight national championship teams. He was a four-year star there, leading the Sycamores to the NAIB national title in 1950. We would like to hear from you. He shared the backcourt as a starting guard on the South Bend Central basketball team, the first team from South Bend to win the Indiana State High School Basketball Championship 1953. John Wooden coached at South Bend Central High School for 11 years. There were problems in the country at that time, but back then, we really didnt know about it.. German and Dutch: from Middle High German, Middle Dutch scholle 'clod of earth, sod', applied as a nickname for a lumpish person or a farmer. . After four years in the service, Rzeszewski grew to 6-1 and enrolled at Indiana State. 5/5/2018, "THANKYOU so much for handling this for us! Alums and friends will celebrate that Friday at Adams. He was a selfless man who helped many people throughout his life, until his health began to deteriorate in 2006. He told me, Sacc, Ill never forget you, Sacchini said. John Coalmon The 6-4 Coalmon was South Bends first Mr. Basketball as a senior in 1956-57 after he led his team to 30 consecutive wins and a state championship. ADD NEW Lee led the team in scoring as a sophomore and junior and finished his career with 1,207 points. Some wont be there but will wish they could be. There are no reviews on file Class Administrator The 1,644 sq. Arrangements have been entrusted with Alford's Mortuary. Enter your Family News Item choosing from our pre-defined categories: Played professionally with Indianapolis Kautskyscoached at South Bend Central High School, Indiana State University, and the University of California at Los Angelesa legend even among legends, winning 10 NCAA championships in 12-year span at UCLA . The March 1957 parade to welcome back the state champion South Bend Central High School Bears basketball team moves north up Michigan Street in downtown South Bend. Coalmon scored 522 points in his senior season and tied a record set by Oscar Robertson with 106 points in the final four games of the tournament. 10/3/2017, "Thanks for all your hard work and ingenious spirit." amsc: 1, More bravos at: He averaged 8.4 points and 3.7 rebounds as a senior in 1950-51 for a team that finished 19-3. Back to all inductees. The Lancers also have a makeup game Saturday at Saint Joseph. Was a member of the Benton Harbor School Board, Exchange Club, park board, Notre Dame monogram Club. The HOF would like to say congratulations to the Fairfield Falcons on winning the class AAA State Championship! We were simply appreciative of the opportunity to be together, Holmes said. Any talk today of South Bend Central typically starts with its sports programs, particularly basketball. We were there to get an education. Someplace special. Article; Talk; English. https://www.hippostcard.com/listing/indiana-south-bend-central-high-school-curteich/284891, https://www.southbendtribune.com/multimedia/photos/throwback-thursday-three-cheers-for-south-bend-central-high-school/collection_c0c8d766-4eb1-11e6-b0db-f35f16940717.html#12, 330 W Colfax AveSouth Bend , Indiana 46601. When the schools doors closed in 1970, South Bend Central had rolled up a hoops history that included 28 sectional championships, 12 regional titles, four semistate banners and two state championships in 1953 and 1957, Sacchinis senior year. Further information on this record can be found at its source. It was the late 1950s, and difficult days for the country lurked. Can you help keep this site online for another year? The final score was 65 Muncie, 61 South Bend. The South Central school building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]. Bravos. A family gathering will take place from 10:00 a.m., to 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Sunnyside Presbyterian Church, 115 S. Frances Street, South Bend, IN., 46617 with Service of Celebration beginning at 1:00 p.m. The tournament has often featured future NCAA and National Basketball Association (NBA) players. LEARN MORE OR TO VOLUNTEER Whites and blacks, blacks and whites. South Bend Central 8-1 1967 Michigan City 8-0 1968 Elkhart Michigan City 7-1 1969 Goshen Michigan . Others remember hanging out in the cafeteria on the first floor, or meeting under the clock on the second floor or the pep sessions in the 2,000-seat auditorium. His Bears. 1953 During their run to Indianapolis they hung on in the Semistate Semifinal game beating Attica 49-48. Sacchini invited his teammates and invited his good friend Holmes to attend. That bummed Sacchini out. Warren went on to a successful acting career. 9/5/2017 Quiggle went on to play at Michigan State, where he was a do-it-all guard for Michigan States Final Four team in 1957. Please read Our Story - Mr. Paul Harvey, 82 of South Bend, Indiana, formerly of Benton Harbor, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 at Creekside Village in Mishawaka, Indiana. Several other apartments have original classroom chalkboards on the walls. It sits on a raised foundation. VIEW ALL, If you have any questions or comments ADD NEW In the early 1920s, the tournament was dominated by the Franklin Wonder Five, who won three consecutive state championships, followed by a college championship at Franklin College. One typed page including photograph; biography of Howard Sharpe, Indiana's all-time winningest high school basketball coach. It was very helpful. One of the most integrated of all of South Bends schools, the multiracial Central High School basketball team earned two statewide boys championships. Please read Our Story, ClassTraQ 11.003 Software Copyright 2003 - 2017 3/1. The Voice for Real Estate in St. Charles County regarding this website, please contact: He went on to be a three-sport star in baseball, football and basketball at Purdue, where his career was interrupted by World War II. Nowak averaged 7.0 points as a sophomore, 7.2 points as a junior and 7.5 points as a senior. Paul worked as a South Bend Police Officer for over 20 years before relocating with his wife in 1979 to Benton Harbor to own and operate two McDonald's franchises. The apartments web site boasts 80 different floor plans.. High School: Martinsville 1928. CLICK HERE TO We played for five minutes but we thought we were big time because we were at a Central game. Jim Powers, a former star player for John Wooden at South Bend Central High School, passed away Saturday in Indianapolis. Sacchini was color blind during his four years at Central. Special, yes, in sports. 1957 South Bend Central 67, Crispus Attucks 55. Last updated by Jacob Leclaire (Instructed by Lauren Scott, Wayne State University) on December 3rd 2019, 4:01:25 pm. There will be a reception at Adams. They moved back to South Bend once his Parkinson's disease began its progression in 2012. Sacchini was in sixth grade at the old Kaley School when he and his teammates played in a scrimmage between the Central varsity and junior varsity games. Condolences. 1953 Indiana State High School Basketball Championship game. Start One Now! McCullum did. . After coaching there and getting his name around, John was able to move up and become head coach . It may have just gotten a little easier. Some will recall that Central was one of the teams in the movie Hoosiers where in 1954 the team from the small town of Milan, the Hickory Huskers, defeated the South Bend Central Bears. VIEW ALL, I Played basketball for So Bend Central won the State championship in 1953, graduated 1954. attended Ventura college, Ventura Calif.retuned to So Bend.became a So Bend policeman 1964 rose to rank of capt. So might tears. The teams will wear special throwback Central-style uniforms. Beginning with the 199798 season, the IHSAA divided Indiana high schools into four classes based on enrollment, and each class held its own tournament. The tournament has often featured future NCAA and National Basketball Association (NBA) players. It was a dinner later to celebrate that championship at Sacchinis home that meant more. Emery served honorably as a South Bend Police Officer and a Homicide Detective for 21 years, was . Ehlers played five seasons of minor league baseball from 1947-51. 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