Basketball, Players Fred Esslair (South), Herb Stouten (Creston), Roger Nicely and Bob Meeth (Ottawa), Russ Rykse (Christian), Pat Barr (Central), Smith (Union)
Description:
Posed shot of individual player
According to local sports researcher Bob Schichtel this is Grand Rapids Christian #6 Russell Rykse '50. Russ Rykse of GR Christian was one of a group of Grand Rapids City League seniors who graduated at the end of the first semester and were ineligible to play second semester games. This group of players was featured in a an article in the Grand Rapids Herald.
Institution:
Grand Rapids Public Library