DUNDEE - The largest basketball squad ever to report for practice in the history of Dundee High School...19 boys...reported to 3rd-Year Head Coach Ken Gartrell of the Bulldogs when the season began. Coach Gartrell had 7 lettermen from last season's team in the group and were expected to send out one of the best teams the school has had in recent year.
The team was also one of the best dressed. The school had purchased new blue uniforms for road games and white for home games. The players wore knee length socks for the 1st time and the cheerleaders were outfitted in military style uniforms of red, white and blue. The uniforms were red with white overseas caps and white military boots.
Veteran cagers back for Coach Gartrell's combine this year were forward Milton Fruchey (56), guard Carroll Saam, guard Buck Machan (26), center Paul Jones (25), guard John Zaugg, Sophomore forward Paul Laubacher and Senior Paul Stress. Fruchey was an All-County Tournament selection as a forward and Jones similarly was an All-County choice. Saam was the leading scorer on the Bulldogs' reserve squad last season and saw considerable varsity service. Machan, also a bright light last season, is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 180 pounds. He will probably be the pivot man or guard this year with Saam and Fruchey at the forwards and Jones and either Zaugg, 6 feet 2 inches, or Laubacher, a Sophomore, at the guards. Last year the Bulldogs were 11-9 during the regular season, but came up in the county tournament to reach the finals where they lost to the Midvale Blue Devils. They were eliminated in the Sectional meeting by the Berlin Blue Jays of Holmes County.
In the League last season Dundee finished 8th with a 3-7 record. This year the Bulldogs were in a 3-way tie with the Stone Creek Golden Panthers and Strasburg Tigers all at 6-4.
Other members of the team are:
Forward Jerry Bussinger
Senior Forward Ray Landis
Senior Don Malone
Sophomre Clayton Heid
Freshman Zane Brugger
Freshman Bill Fankhauser
Freshman Charles Fender
Freshman Fred Frutig
Freshman Dick Klein
Freshman Bill Sexton
Freshman Bill Smith
Freshman Forward Jack Welsch
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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