Basketball, South High School city champions

Basketball, South High School city champions

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South High team seated with coach and managers

According to local sports researcher Bob Schichtel this is the 1948-49 Grand Rapids City League Champion South High Trojans. Left to Right, 1st Row, #22 Jack Andreason, #35 Frank Krueger, #33 Jack Kirby, Coach Pat Patterson, #13 Rod White, #15 Fred Esslair, and #32 Lee Morrow, 2nd Row, Manager Tom Borden, #44 Bob Youngberg, #14 Lawrence Grim, #43 Danny West, #34 Bob VanderZaag, #12 Dick Burkholder, and Manager Carl Holwerda. 3rd Row, #42 Eugene Weaver, #21 Jack Carroll, #23 Chuck Oldt, #24 Ralph Brown, #11 Dick Kinney, and #31 Bud Metzner.