Looking back at the ohsaas basketball championships. The state championship of boys high school basketball in ohio has been. This time, hes passing the torch of records, books, files and papers, and giving the calculator a rest. Now, on the 75h anniversary of their first championship season, author dick burdette, whose book, the fabulous waterloo wonders was published in 1961, has reprinted it as the 75th anniversary edition, to celebrate this amazing story. The story of the waterloo wonders is an unlikely one.
Feb 12, 2020 if you are a basketball fan i suggest that you order the video on wonders from woub in athens, and read dick burdettes book the waterloo wonders, about an unbelievable high school basketball. The sophisticated fans laughed when the waterloo wonders, hailing from a town which was 50 miles from nowhere, showed up in columbus, ohio for the 1934 class b state basketball championship. Jul 18, 2008 waterloo wonders teaser one hour feature documentary coming to woub fall of 08. The waterloo wonders story is classic smalltown americana that will amaze. Today, there is little to get excited about in the old halfdead, steel towns on the ohio river. Although the main portion of the building was constructed in 1961, there have been several building modernization projects and additions.
If you are a basketball fan i suggest that you order the video on wonders from woub in athens, and read dick burdettes book the waterloo wonders, about an unbelievable high school basketball. Waterloo, ohio is also noteworthy for having produced the waterloo wonders, who carried ohios class b championship in basketball for both 1934 and 1935. Over two seasons, they won backtoback state championships and in the process, perhaps as many as 100 games, only a handful of them on. This smallschool lawrence county club went 943 under coach magellan hairston and won backtoback class b titles in 1934 and 1935. The waterloo wonders brought a new style of basketball to the court. The first year of classes at the school began in 1961. Drummond was a member of the one of the greatest high school teams in the history of the state of ohio, the waterloo wonders. Boys basketball as waterloo high school before consolidation, waterloo wonders. The confusion that followed was worth the price of admission. Now on the 75th anniversary of their first championship season, author dick burdette has reprinted his 1961 book on. When i was back in high school i had a book on these guys. Ohsaa state basketball waterloo wonders still a mystery by don hohler mar 27, 2017 at 2. Symmes valley high school was created with the consolidation of waterloo high school waterloo wonders, windsor high school, and masonaid high school.
Seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the history of ohio high school. The waterloo wonders by dick burdette, paperback barnes. This is a wonderful book for people from lawrence county, ohio, and for basketball fans everywhere. Sixty years ago, five unprepossessing young men came out of the ohio hill country to win backtoback class b small school state championships. What separates the great players from one hit wonders is sustained excellence. There were 300 or more people around when roach pulled a revolver and shot three times.
Back in the day, however, the waterloo wonders would get the ironton sports fans allll pumped up. The official womens basketball page for the university of waterloo warriors. Lawrence county it has been 75 years since the waterloo wonders from lawrence county won the first of two backtoback class b state tournament championships but their legacy. Symmes valley high school svhs is a public high school near willow wood in lawrence. Waterloo wonders legacy continues in new book sports. May 16, 2003 here is another bout the fabulous waterloo wonders. Over two seasons, they won backtoback state championships and in the process, perhaps as many as 100 games, only a handful of them on their own court. The wonders, known for their colorful passing show, entertained fans with their scoring ability, defense, trick passes, and hardwood antics. Lawrence county 244 the waterloo wonders waterloos.
See more of waterloo youth summer basketball league on facebook. First, he hung up the whistle and set aside the clipboard. Waterloo wonders teaser one hour feature documentary coming to woub fall of 08. I actually attended waterloo elementarythe old high school orlin roberts was the janitor and owned a small store next to our farm. The tales of the waterloo wonders have also spawned books, videos and countless stories. After graduating from tiny waterloo high school in 1950 home of the famed waterloo wonders of the 1930s. Mar 27, 2017 ohsaa state basketball waterloo wonders still a mystery by don hohler mar 27, 2017 at 2. Coached by magellan hairston, the waterloo wonders won backtoback class b state basketball championships in 1934 and 1935. Comments off on the fabulous waterloo wonders tony romo is the quarterback for the nfls americas crew, the dallas cowboys. Almost any player in the nba can score 20 points on any given night, however, it is much more difficult to do so on a sus.
At a time when basketball was still in its formative, standaround stage, with a. In burdettes original book, there was a score of waterloo defeating ashland 3027 but he said that he. Over two seasons, they won backtoback state championships and in the process. Waterloo remembers the wonders by ohio news network oct 9, 2018 onn in southern ohio, the town of waterloo, with a population of about 25hundred, is celebrating the exploits of a depressionera basketball team that took the state by storm nearly 90 years ago. Over two season in the early 1930s, the waterloo wonders came frolicking out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the history of ohio high school basketball.
Hailing from a small village with a school male enrollment of only 26, the waterloo wonders were considered one of the greatest basketball teams ever assembled on the ohio high school athletic scene. Seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came frolicking out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the history of ohio high school basketball. Waterloos quickness usually led to the wonders getting the ball after nearly every tip. Mar 21, 2019 mcmahon was a brother of curtis mcmahon, who gained fame as a member of the waterloo wonders, state high school basketball champions of 1933 and 1934. Waterloo wonders to be honored today the tribune the. The first goat in ohio prep basketball was jerry lucas. Prior to starting this project he finished a book on former iowa basketball player chris street that he promised streets parents hed write. Even the name of their coach, magellan hairston, was the butt of a few jokes. The fabulous waterloo wonders by dick burdette 2009. The waterloo wonders actually started out as the little generals, but when everyone started saying they were wonders on the basketball court, they adopted that name. Both men had been drinking, deputy schweickart said, and they got into political argument. The fabulous waterloo wonders book columbus metropolitan.
The waterloo wonders was a small high school basketball team in lawrence county during the great depression, said woub community. Veteran reporter revises his book about waterloo basketball. In dick burdettes book about the wonders he often mentions that this is probably a. Lawrence county 244 the waterloo wonders waterloos historic. As dick burdette writes in his book the fabulous waterloo wonders. The book the fabulous waterloo wonders by dick burdette, was one of the sources used in the researching of this article. Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of ohio. Beryl drummond appeared in just three games in the national basketball league, but earned a living for over a dozen year as a independent professional basketball player. In april 1996 the team and its coach, magellan hairston were inducted into the ohio high school basketball coaches hall of fame. The waterloo wonders by dick burdette 2009, paperback for. Waterloo, ia former waterloo bucks lefthanded pitcher a. Appropriately dubbed the 8th wonder, the program tells the story of the waterloo wonders, a group of basketball players primarily the five starters and their coach from the mid1930s. Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of.
Columnist tom breeden writes about the waterloo wonders team from the 1930s with their unique style of basketball and winning ways. Womens basketball university of waterloo athletics. Seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came out of the lawrence county hills to become the most. Seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the h.
The fabulous waterloo wonders by burdette, dick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Looking back at the ohsaas basketball championships no. Another tactic after that opening jump would be for one of the wonders to race toward the wrong basket and drop in a twopointer for the other team. Waterloo wonders the jesse stuart foundation bookstore. The wonder of the waterloos inspires film ohio news. Waterloo wonders the jesse stuart foundation bookstore and. Puk was called up to the bucks blanked 70 by express, concluding 2019 campaign. Waterloo is an unincorporated community in southeastern symmes township, lawrence county, ohio, united states, along symmes creek. Thomas kunkels book on harold ross of the new yorker will he published in march. Jan 11, 2010 well, that is really interesting about your dads team being the little wonders. Apr 17, 2011 i actually attended waterloo elementarythe old high school orlin roberts was the janitor and owned a small store next to our farm. The wonder of the waterloos inspires film ohio news herald. Still, she found that the story still lives on in the hearts and minds of many, including author dick burdette, who wrote a book about the waterloo wonders, and retired marshall university. The links on this and other pages of the waterloo local school district web site may take you to sites outside of the.
Groups even have a coach, who oversees the event and techniques of the crew, and other group personnel corresponding to assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, medical doctors and trainers. Waterloo wonders doc premieres at ous the tribune the tribune. Waterloo wonders ohio sportsman your ohio hunting and. Boys state basketball tourney marks 50th anniversary of ohios. Being the second oldest of the ohio high school tournaments, the boys basketball tournament is loaded with history. The steel industry has not only crumbled but darn near disappeared completely. If you can find a copy i had to photo copy mine page by page at the cleveland public library buy it, it is a truly incredible story. Well, that is really interesting about your dads team being the little wonders. Top 20 one hit wonders in nba history thesportster. The waterloo bucks 2019 season came to an end in game two of the great.
New book again tells story of the waterloo wonders sports. Nov 04, 2008 seventyfive years ago, the waterloo wonders came frolicking out of the lawrence county hills to become the most colorful, most exciting, most unforgettable team in the history of ohio high school basketball. Waterloo s quickness usually led to the wonders getting the ball after nearly every tip. I bought this book to replace one that i had lost so i was already familiar with the story, but my interest had been piqued by seeing a pbs special about the wonders. Coach magellan hariston and his wonder five captured consecutive. Some historians consider the waterloo wonders the forerunners of the harlem globetrotters because of their passing and showmanship. Hudak sports heritage specialty publications 4814 broadview rd.
Waterloo was home to the legendary waterloo wonders. He was an amazing shot even in his 60s he would shoot from one foul line through 2 rafters to the other basket, after a couple of warm ups he would hit as long as we would throw the ball back to him. New book again tells story of the waterloo wonders. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the zip code of 45688. Dick burdette, the author of the fabulous waterloo wonders, will be signing books, sharing stories, and taking story submissions for his upcoming third book on the team, wonders never. The links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. The fabulous waterloo wonders 9781439223499 by burdette, dick and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The waterloo wonders by dick burdette 2009, paperback.