Highland Center Basketball - 1917

For many years, Lloyd V. Tuttle contributed historic photos and information to the Defiance Crescent-News for his column: "A Backward Glance."  This clipping was undated.

"THE FIRST basketball team of the Highland Center School is shown here.  The picture is of the 1917 team.

According to Orland Deckrosh, 1009 Holgate Ave., who submitted the picture, the team lost all four games played the first season.  But they did better in later years.

Shown are: From left, in rear, Lloyd Wisler, Urban Troeger, Prof. Randolph, Lloyd Soles; and front row, Ray Blue, Zona Mansfield, Forrest Kneese, and Roma Mansfield."

The Highland Center School, Highland Township

The Highland Center School was located in Section 21 of Highland Township at the corner of Blanchard Road and Highland Center Road.  This beautiful, vintage souvenir booklet is from the winter term of 1892 - 1893.