Basketball, Central vs. Grand Rapids Christian
Description:
Action shot of game. According to local sports researcher Bob Schichtel in this rebounding sequence, Grand Rapids Central #4 Bob Visser appears to have grabbed a rebound contesting with teammate #9 Ron Broersma and Grand Rapids Christian #43 Kenneth Ryskamp. Waiting to respond are Christian #49 Hal Hoekzema, #50 Bob Vermaire, #42 Ron Veenstra, #48 Roger Hamstra and Central #7 Richard Jackson. By 1950 the metal fan backboards you see in this picture dominated the local basketball scene and from my experience probably had a negative effect on shooting.
Institution:
Grand Rapids Public Library