Monday, May 26, 2014

42 - Meet The 1942 Port Washington Purple Riders Tournament Team








Port Washington Purple Riders Head Coach Walter J. Meade in his 7th-Year as the Athletic Director at Port's High School.


PORT WASHINGTON - Head Coach Walter J. Meade had only 4 players returning from last year and 3 of them were starters.  The varsity members were Junior forward Bob Goettge (14), Senior guard Ron Goettge (13) and center Floyd Kinsey (10).  Senior forward Roy Steinbaugh (4) was the other returning player.

The new members of the combine looking for spots on the varsity were:

Junior Forward Clarence Craigo
Junior Guard Frank Rhoads
Sophomore Guard Blaine Gilmore
Sophomore Forward Duane Gilmore
Guard Bill Ludwig

The Purple Riders ended up in 9th Place in the 1941 League race with a 2-8 record.  In 1942 there was no movement for Port either up or down and remained in 9th Place again at 2-8.  The outlook for the tournament is not good...but, a single game win would of course be a cause for celebration at Port Washington.


The Daily Reporter
Dover,Ohio

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