Hinkle, to Milan. John Smierciak, file, The Times. Now he chimes in. experience above the celebratory fray. the bench to help the Indians pull away. Proud as he was of his famous victory, Wood was even prouder that 9 of his 10 players that year went on to college. Ros wanted no credit. They carried his casket then. A 1987 United Press International article called Lewis Lloyd "a product of his environment." He was born and raised in a Philadelphia ghetto and played his high school ball at the same school Wilt Chamberlain did. You have permission to edit this article. There were only about 50 people in Pierceville, Butte says. Evans will also be the Director of the campus Recreational Center. 61-36 (W) Marvin Ridge vs. Southwest Guilford. '. Phone. When Thanks for your help! What we were trying to do was shorten the game. Class A:Morristown (27-2) vs. Southwood (25-3),10:30 a.m. Class 2A:Forest Park (26-4) vs. Oak Hill (25-5), 12:45 p.m. Class 3A:Evansville Bosse (25-4) vs. Culver Academies (22-6), 6 p.m. Class 4A:Warren Central (31-0) vs. Carmel (21-7), 8:15 p.m. 2023 www.indystar.com. Weikel| |Marvin Milan's defense held Arley Andrews to nine points as they coasted to victory. A little cart was rolled from the bench with water and possibly instructions to the players. It started when those seven seniors were in fifth grade. Make sure that the file is a photo. 15 15. It was the only ball we had!. Milan 65, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 52. was the MHS basketball coach during the Class of '68's All rights reserved. The team and town are the inspiration for the 1986 film Hoosiers. Published Tue, Mar 15 20229:12 AM EDT. He was 71. advent and grudging acceptance of the multi-class system, which is "I think that we felt we were doing all we could and our life Expectations were higher in the 19521953 season. They will carry his Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Stine| the front row beside their coach, but this time it was on We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. I didnt think (Marvin) had a chance.. South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA. Wayne listened to the game on the radio via the 50,000-watt powerhouse WOWO out of Fort Wayne. For more high school stories, stats and videos, visit http://usatodayhss.com. John was probably the best player of the bunch. Marvin Wood continued to coach basketball until 1999, the year of his death. Were so proud of them, Martha Wood said. Evans joins the Diplomats after most recently spending time as an assistant coach at Delaware State University team . Failed to delete memorial. Brandon Pettenger. Cadillac-riding players was enormous -- many times the size of }, First published on April 3, 2010 / 11:32 AM. Now to Gene White, and to 1952. Wood wanted to Wood was the third person affiliated with the '54 team to die. out of gas as Muncie Central took a 28-26 lead. "I can . But its the future theyre trying to protect. In reel life: Coach Dale is an outspoken and sometimes abrasive man. In '54, the Indians beat large schools like Indianapolis Crispus to Wood's basketball legacy--he and his championship team fictionalized but immortalized in the 1986 cinema classic Good basketball, too. the age of 71. Then he introduced himself. Wood came to UNLV in the summer of 2019 as a transfer from Tulane. Lets come back to Roger Schroder, proud member of the Pierceville Alleycats. Butte, who would go on to be a Fieldhouse, just before Milan took the floor in 1954 for She devoted the last 20 years of her life to that museum. After Marvin graduated from Morristown, Wayne was the captain as a senior. Ros was fascinated by the 1954 basketball team and started collecting memorabilia to display in the restaurant. ''He coached with quiet confidence and dignity.''. It worked. and specialize in coaching Milan's zone. #mwefamily. The Farmington High School Facebook page on Dec. 30 said Sanders passed away following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Dobson was so nervous she couldn't look: "I'd say, 'What's he doing?' A firm believer in St. Mary's College in South Bend, coaching until his health But when they gathered on Saturday, they made sure to lookforward. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. A Boy, A Ball, and A Dream, Book quantity. Had he lived long enough, he sure would have enjoyed By the end she was as much a part of Milan as Marvin Wood, having opened the museum in 2003 in the old Nichols Barber Shop and stuffed it with so much memorabilia, she bought the bank next store when it closed. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Knocked down a wall, doubled the museums size, and stuffed that. Bobby Plump then proceeded to stand stock still, holding the ball for 4 minutes 13 seconds. He didnt like me telling him what to do.. During that he amassed a 139-36 record and state titles in 2017 and 2019. "I remember my mother years ago saying there are lots worse Marvin Menzies was selected as the head coach of the UNLV men's basketball program on April 16 and it became official on April 21 as the Nevada System of Higher Education . long enough for Wood to run for state legislature in that year. Marvin Rathke. We went to Alaska. White, at 5-11, was Milan's smallish starting center, Wood turned scorer Ray Craft, was among the hoarse fans who screamed through He puts us in an alley about 4 miles west of Milan, an alley in Pierceville just off State Road 350, behind Schroders Store. fired after purchasing new uniforms for the squad without South . He moved to Milan in 1952 to take over from a coach who had just been dismissed, so his first challenge was to win the confidence of players upset by the dismissal, a situation recalled in the movie. He also coached at New Castle (IN) High School, Indianapolis North Central High School, and Mishawaka (IN) High School, as well as Bethel and St. Mary's colleges. 933-3373. UNLV Rebels head coach Marvin Menzies reacts during the second half of a quarterfinal game against San Diego State in the Mountain West men's basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center in . The goal is to raise $2 million by 2022. Text is available under the Creative Commons . "I would have stayed," Mary Lou said, though she said she didn't Check out which Greater Cincinnati boys basketball players were named all-district for the 2022-23 season. After the first three or four practices, the guy had Wayne was the second of four boys born to Carroll and Iris Wood. " We are happy to welcome Ben Wood to the Blue Devil family," said Sellers. Those reunions, which have been held annually ever since, were Marvin fought a valiant battle against his own inevitable death as a coach, lost his fight against cancer in the late '80s. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. receiving line for the 500 people who attended Saturday's 1979 state finals squad and L&M's Final Eight team in 1985. Robbie Benavides. "We have a lot of faith You think 1954 started in 1954? Menzies said. Engel, Rollin Cutter, Glen Butte and then-Milan Principal Bobby Plump takes it from there. "When you have little ones, you just go to church and the This browser does not support getting your location. The Marvin Wood Story, Milan 1954 Basketball Coach. Was it an accurate portrayal? of the many suitors, he selected New Castle, which promised to If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Both were big schools.. floodgates, as did the final one-class basketball tournament held Please enter your email and password to sign in. experience and demeanor with people was well beyond his age.". (AP) Jaylen Sebree had 28 points in Tennessee Tech's 78-63 win over UT Martin the Ohio Valley Conference semifinals on Friday. recalled Rollin Cutter, were as memorable as the appearances, as ''It proved that dreams can come true,'' said Plump, who is now 63 and owns a restaurant in Indianapolis called Plump's Last Shot. which begins Tuesday, is the 50th that the IHSAA has held since Please subscribe to keep reading. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. bench, for the Indians' next game. time, he sat on the edge of his seat, waiting to make Mr. Marvin Wood lost by 35 votes. The New Castle Fieldhouse, the largest high school gymnasium in See the article in its original context from. Not until the 1997-98 season did this division take place, and that decision remains bitterly controversial. Morristown (27-2) will face Southwood (25-3) in the Class A championship at 10:30 a.m. For years, Wayne and Martha would go to all of the Morristown games, home and away. She fell in love with this town, this team, this story. I soon changed my mind. accomplishment -- Wood had isolated them in the Pennsylvania Hotel, Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 2023 www.indystar.com. Milan's population. On time, Mary Lou believes he was the oldest Indiana man to ever Paridaen, a friend of the Wood family, said Mary Lou Milan's enrollment is now over twice as large as it was in 1954. Every day at recess there was a pickup game between the fifth-gradersand sixth-graders. [4] Milan went on to shock the state by winning the 1953 regional title and sweeping the semi-state to advance to the final four, finally bowing out in a 5637 semifinal blowout to the Bears of South Bend Central High School. Wayne and Martha married in 1949. But hed come and play and rough us up. Marvin Wood Is Dead at 71; Coach of the 'Hoosiers' Team, https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/15/sports/marvin-wood-is-dead-at-71-coach-of-the-hoosiers-team.html. one of seven seniors on the 1954 squad. Marvin's widow. BOSTON (AP) Mikal Bridges scored 38 points and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 28-point deficit to stun the Boston Celtics 115-105 on Friday night. season at French Lick. Create and direct the . David Cooper. looking around. the Final Four in 1953 and lost to era powerhouse South Bend and you have to let the Lord take over. Daniel Motto talked about the true-life incident of Wood A single calf, Im asking Butte? ", In expect to lose. Wayne Wood, 88, will get perhaps the next-best chance to see history on Saturday. "He was the He remembers his dad getting out of the car in Sunman and walking the final 8 miles. Heavily favored to take the Versailles Sectional, Milan did not disappoint as the Indians crushed tiny Cross Plains before dispatching traditional rivals Versailles and Osgood to take their fifth sectional title. He let his brothers do the talking., I never had to talk, he said. I want her to bring her grandchildren to Milan. They have stories, too. His widow, Mary Lou, is a 1946 Morristown graduate and resides in Mishawaka. The board figures $2 million ought to do it. Present for Cinderella's last stand were more than 0:04. The Bulldogs stunned perennial power Michigan State 5250 in the national semifinal to make it to the National Title Game, where they lost to Duke 6159. One calf left a big pile of manure? Wood himself scaled the ladder with scissors. Drag images here or select from your computer for Marvin C. Wood memorial. at their functions in the aftermath of the title. 3. the figure is exaggerated. . That I guess I had some gypsy blood in me, too.". Doyel: No fairy tale -- Milan '54 Museum tries to survive, He watched Milan Miracle -- one row behind bench, Doyel: Milan Miracle's shadow made Fillmore the greatest 1954 story never told. 1952 -. Please enter valid email address to continue. played his college basketball under coach Tony Hinkle. in Indiana. ''We kind of grew up with him, because he's only eight years older,'' Plump said. Tied at 30, Plump hit a 14-footer from the right side as time expired to seal the win in a low-scoring defensive battle, denying the Bearcats a fifth state title. championship, daughter Dee and son Doug. While coaching at the various high schools, he also coached women's teams at Bethel and St. Mary's Colleges. That was the main thing. Lou said. The drives there, Wayne drove a milk truck for several years before going to workat the Chrysler Plant off 30th Street and Shadeland Avenue. Best known for coaching tiny Milan (IN) High School to the 1954 State Championship. After a couple of successful seasons at .