garch 5, 1954
stop AllentOwn's sixty-game winning streak by holding their ace Bill Wanish to
five points. When he came out of high school, he got a job In a factory, drove
a milk truck and he held other odd jobs, Then he decided this wasn't for him l so
he got a job as part time Physical Education instructor at the YoM,C,A, In a
short while, he worked himself up to full , -tirre phys-ed director. He has
played in city leagues, Y.M.C.A. leagues, Sunday School leagues and high shhool
and college. He captained the Hazleton Center team in 1950 and was a versatile
high-scoring guard.
He continued to the main campus and there played basketball with the
Penn State Collgge team. At the present time James nackft Taylor is teaching
in the West Hazleton Elementary School and in his spare time has coached our
Lions to its() second championship. Friday night Taylors' Terrors will enter
the post-season playoffs at Johnstown, and we, knoW - HITUFEETTers will be aiming
for a successful ending to a great season. Our oCongratsfl and 'Mats Offn to
Zack Taylor--a great guy.
*Sports Editorts Note--Commissioned at the Campus, 2/Lt, James Taylor USAFR will
leave for Sampson AFB, New York in June for a course in Psyhcologieal Warfare.
TEAM MEMBERS GET HONORS
Getting back to our team now, we have a truly distinguished group of
basketeers under Coach Taylor this year according to the latest report from the
Junior College League,
Each coach of the league made 10 selections of opposing players on a
point basis, 10 for first choice ete. s and the Highacres team is very well
represented in the final analyses.
Norm Hall was the representative of Highacres on the first team and Bob
Boyle was the choice of the coaches for the second team.
Receiving well-earned honorable mention were Jack Polchin, Clint Frank, and_
Vern Raos. Both Norm Hall, of our college, and Tony Acuri s of York, broke the
previous League scoring record of 247 points set-by another HUCster, Gabe Lensack
in 1951-1952. Norm was the highest scorer in the League with 254 points in 12
games.
The following table shows how the individual
HAZLETON CENTER BASKETBALL AVERAGES:
Hall 254
Boyle 139
Polchin-------125
Raos 122
Points Scored
HAZ LET ON COLLEGIAN
averages went for the season.
Average Per Go=
21
11
10
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