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1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions 1934 Glen Carbon Southwest Illinois Intercity League Baseball Champions. Back Row From Left to Right: Ott (Fat) Pelligrini, Ray (Kubi) Kubicek Outfield, Charles (Motch) Biarkis Infield, Ed (Sticky) Meyer the Manager, Charlie Wieduwilt Groundskeeper, Hank Leibig Pitching Coach. Middle Row From Left to Right: William (Mop) Henry Outfield, William (Huck) Haywood Outfield, William (Hoot) Burgdorf Scorekeeper, Charles (Smitty) Schmit Infield, Frank (Hank) Unger Infield, Lou (Stucco) Perry Infield. Front Row From Left to Right: Al (Lefty Sedlacek Pitcher, Tony (Tonda) Unger Catcher, and James (Chick) Cominsay Pitcher. 1934 December 8, 2016
1935 Edwardsville High School Football Program This is a program from an Edwardsville High School football game on November 11, 1935 against Metropolis High School. It features a poem entitled "Just Football" and lists the Metropolis High School's remaining home games. 1935 November 15, 2018
1935 Edwardsville High School Basketball Program This is a program for the 1934-35 Edwardsville High School Basketball District Tournament on March 2, 1935 against Hillsboro. It features both team rosters, a message from coach S.A. Kole, the season schedule, and a poem "To Our Tigers." 1935 November 15, 2018
1936 Edwardsville High School Football program This is a program from an Edwardsville High School football game on October 30, 1936 against Benld High School. It features each team's player's number, name, and weight as well as Benld High School's record for the season. Information regarding the next home game, which was an Armistice Day game against Collinsville, and details the state of their future rival's team. 1936 November 15, 2018
1943-44 Venice High School Basketball Team This photograph shows members of the 1943-44 Venice High School basketball team. The team was coached by John Warford and had a record of 8-16. Some of the members of the team went on to serve in World War II. At the time of this photograph, Venice schools were segregated, so all members of the basketball team were white.

From left to right:
Jim Reidelberger, Captain Jim Miller, Earl McCart, Bernard Scaturro, Harold Hackney

All but Jim Reidelberger were in the Class of '44; Riedelberger was in the Class of '45.
August 1946 September 24, 2018
1948 Edwardsville High School  Basketball Team Photo This is a photo of what is believed to be the 1948 Edwardsville High School basketball team. Players are listed in no particular order as: Al Gregor, Lee May, Harold Patton, Mannie Jackson, Govoner Vaughn, Samuel Johnson, Donald Ginther, and Buzzy Shaw with coach Mr. Turner. 1948 November 15, 2018
1957 CHS The Kahoki School Paper This is the vol. XXXIII No. 7 of the Collinsville High School Newpaper, "The Kahoki," from January 18, 1957 1957 November 15, 2018
1958 Standard Oil Employees Playing Baseball This is a black and white photograph of employees playing baseball. Geo Nauyak is shown batting in the picture. The photograph was taken in 1958. 1958 November 13, 2018
1958 Team Photograph of Mechanical Tigers This is a black and white photograph of the Mechanical Tigers baseball team after a game on September 20, 1958. September 20, 1958 November 13, 2018
1960-61 Edwardsville High School Basketball Team This is a photo of the 1960-61 Edwardsville High School basketball team. Top Row: Schumacher, Penelton, O'Vaughn, Connors Bottom Row: Waugh, Schnake, Mateyka, Drda 1960 November 15, 2018