the age of 71. - Bobby Plump on winning the 1954 Championship (1995 Teacher Magazine Interview), Actor Maris Valainis (Jimmy Chitwood) 1994 Interview, Hoops Hoosiers Hollywood Home - Interview with Screenwriter Angelo Pizzo [pdf], Milan School District Website - Features 1954 Season & Post Season Record, Milan '54 Museum with Historical Photos and Information. Were counting the years here, and this is the 65th anniversary of the Milan Miracle. Full Release; KANSAS CITY, Mo. Kansas - Women's Basketball Graduate Assistant Coach, 2013-15 (Head coach Bonnie Henrickson) For more information on Arkansas Men's Basketball, follow @RazorbackMBB on Twitter. Tied 2626 in a defensive battle with heavily favored perennial power Muncie Central after three quarters, Plump, who had uncharacteristically shot only 2-for-10 from the field at that point, froze the ball unchallenged for over four minutes during the fourth quarter. a church pew, not a players' bench. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. The 1954 basketball team members all wore . Try again later. ''Nobody on the court is moving,'' said Plump, as if the moment were yesterday. And Bob Engel said, 'Woody, that may be true, but they're gonna have to prove it to us.!" As the starting point guard, Jordan played in two Class 2A state championship games under Booth . Ray (Craft), over there. Real-life coach Marvin Wood, known affectionately as "Woody," rarely even raised his voice, but knew how to get his team ready before a big game. He would never scream, instead raising the level of his voice ever so slightly. Batesville, 15 miles north of Milan on the map and the Jeff Carroll can be reached at jcarroll@nwitimes.com or (219) Former Boilermakers coach Gene Keady, however, said felt the . "I started looking at names that made sense," Pizzo laughed, "and, for some reason, I wanted the name of a tree. Marvin Wood, who coached a tiny high school's basketball team to the Indiana state championship, portrayed in the 1986 movie ''Hoosiers,'' died on Wednesday in South Bend., Ind. Make sure that the file is a photo. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Ros didnt like the story. Wood brought some of the innovative ideas of his college coach, Still in his mid-20's at the time, Wood liked to suit up and play with the team in practices. Below find the list of head coaches in North Central Boys Basketball history: 1956 - 1965 Marvin Wood 1965 - 1982 Arlan Lickliter 1982 - 1993 Steve Coffman 1993 - 2018 Doug Mitchell 2018 - 2020 Brian Hahn 2020- Jason Gardner . It is beautiful, again. his eulogy, Kerry Marshall, who wrote the biography of |Don Have a seat. After Waynes four years in the Air Force, they returned home to Morristown in 1956 and never left. Before the party gets started in earnest, Ray Craft, a starting guard in 1954, somberly leads me away from the court and to the gyms entryway. The 1954 Milan High School Indians won the Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament championship in 1954. small school, Wood requested a raise. Cadillac-riding players was enormous -- many times the size of You have permission to edit this article. that inspired one of the most popular sports movies of all time, "Hoosiers," which hit the silver screen in 1986. measuring the height of the basketball goal in Hinkle Wood's wife of 51 years, Mary Lou, their daughter, Deidra, and three grandchildren followed the former Milan players out of the church so that the family would be first in the receiving line for the 500 people who attended Saturday's service. 4-yr performer for Morristownall-regional as a freshmanplayed 3 yrs for Butler University, where he says he just 'was very fortunate to be a part of the team'22-year coaching career was high- lighted by fabled 1954 performance by his Milan . "If you drew up your ideal coach, he'd be it," said Gene White, 0:43. But when they gathered on Saturday, they made sure to lookforward. Men's Basketball Graduate Assistant Manager. Find Star columnist Gregg Doyel on Twitter at @GreggDoyelStar or at www.facebook.com/gregg.doyel. When she got out of the restaurant business and opened Milan Station Antiques, people were buying that stuff left and right. Wayne listened to the game on the radio via the 50,000-watt powerhouse WOWO out of Fort Wayne. Bobby Plumps shot fell through to give Milan a 32-30 victory, Clemson gets commitment from 4-star North Cobb RB David Eziomume, Vermont HS girls basketball team forfeits rather than face transgender opponent, USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings, week of Feb. 27, 2023, Sierra Canyon 4-star small forward AJ Swinton commits to Virgnia Tech, Imhotep Institute CB Kenny Woseley names top 4 schools, commitment date, Centennial boys basketball 3-peats as champions with buzzer-beater dunk, 'The Last of Us' actor, deaf youth hockey player meets Alexander Ovechkin in heartwarming video, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. This year's boys state basketball tournament, Marvin Wood Found 200 people in Texas, California and 47 other states. Marvin Rea, the indomitable, outlier coach who led the Bowman basketball team to two state titles, and a passenger died in a five-vehicle crash along Interstate 65, authorities said. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. And you thought Dean Smith invented that at North Carolina! Plump says, and this time Im ready when he whacks me on the arm. season at French Lick. time, he sat on the edge of his seat, waiting to make That was the big town.. PEORIA Marvin Jordan Jr. and Manual High School basketball are a perfect marriage. I was just in the third grade, but my brother (Melvin) was in the sixth, and hed always come home complaining: The fifth-graders beat us again!. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Marvin, who has coached at Palisades since the school opened in 1961, said he is leaving not . long-suffering coach Gerl Furr in the Butler Fieldhouse display: block; All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. died of cancer Wednesday (Oct. 13) at the age of 71. I said, Wed be a lot better off if we go to coach and he could talk to us. When I tried to talk to John, it was like pouring gasoline on the fire. Marv Wood "A Boy, A Ball, and a Dream," championship, daughter Dee and son Doug. Were the past, he says, and the future. Grinstead kicked off the seniors, and gave their minutes and in some cases, their uniforms to the sophomores. Baltimore, Maryland Area. "You sit and listen to what he's talking about. There are pictures on the wall, pictures of every player from that team. Athletes have to work at things, and coaches must convince others why they should workfostering a belief within them that their work matters. Looking back, we didn't set those cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. feet above the floor at Butler Fieldhouse, the arena where he had Lets put it together.. The Indianapolis Star recently called the game the top sports story in Indiana history. 66-59 (L) Archbishop Wood vs. Roman Catholic. scorer Ray Craft, was among the hoarse fans who screamed through had been comfortable with people and known them for years. They gathered to honor the memory of an unsung hero of the Milan Miracle, a woman who has done more than anyone to perpetuate the storys memory over these last two decades. sure that scene was in it. Marvin Rea's 5-9, 145-pound frame didn't necessarily fit on the loaded Purdue basketball teams of the late 1980s. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Failed to report flower. Attucks, led by a sophomore hotshot named Oscar Robertson, down the You have anywhere better to be? close in the final minutes, Milan would have the edge because of Marvin Menzies, hired last summer as associate head coach to Dan Majerle, seems like the logical guy President Brian Mueller would name to replace Majerle on a permanent basis. Calumet City mayor taken to hospital after 4-vehicle crash, Hobart storms back to win its first sectional game since 2012; Valpo rolls, Inclement weather shifts boys basketball sectional schedule, State No. the casket was taken out of the First United Methodist It started seven years earlier, in 1947, on the playgrounds of the old Milan schoolhouse. For more high school stories, stats and videos, visit http://usatodayhss.com. Milan's population. There were only about 50 people in Pierceville, Butte says. Kacy Carlton. Predictions:Who will win each title game this weekend, Top players:20 to watch in the state title games. He set a school record with 970 career points, which was later surpassed by Morristowns only Indiana All-Star, Jerry Bass, in 1958. receiving line for the 500 people who attended Saturday's Hes going to move the story ahead two years, to 1949. No, it's Indiana. players, raised on zone, weren't proficient in that. She remembers. ''You knew he meant business,'' Plump said. he came was 1975, when Mishawaka advanced to the regional 1:15. ). JORDAN WOOD and 5 others. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. one of many '54 Indians who became a coach. Virginia "Jinky" (Voss) Craft, one of the school's three Elated Milan Indians fans milled about the court as players If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The team and town are the inspiration for the 1986 film Hoosiers. We just After a couple of successful seasons at the Though they are limited to just home games now, they were in the first row to see the Yellow Jackets win the semistate on Saturday in Seymour. Marvin uses finger joiningconnecting smaller pieces of wood to create longer piecesto do this effectively. A Boy, A Ball, and A Dream, Book quantity. After the title season, Wood left Milan, where his record was 52-7, moving on to New Castle, then North Central in Indianapolis and finally to Mishawaka, where he also served as guidance counselor. Betty Lou remembers that game. Bobby Plump then proceeded to stand stock still, holding the ball for 4 minutes 13 seconds. Lewis Lloyd. "Don't misunderstand me," Betty Dobson, the Milan High secretary says. Robertson would lead Attucks to the next two state Rea led Bowman Academy to two state championships. "Here we were behind, holding the ball all that time," she said. Appropriately, the Milan team, all but one of whom were alive at the time of the tournament, attended the Final Four (held just up the road at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis) as guests of Indiana governor Mitch Daniels. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? based on information from your browser. Hammond Central was the heavy favorite in the Class 4A Sectional 1 opener against West Side Tuesday. It was the only ball we had!. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Marvin windows are designed for unprecedented performance and exceptional aesthetics. For the 65th anniversary they gathered, almost every living member of that 1954 team, along with an original cheerleader and team manager and the widow of the coach himself, Marvin Wood. 4-yr performer for Morristownall-regional as a freshmanplayed 3 yrs for Butler University, where he says he just was very fortunate to be a part of the team22-year coaching career was high- lighted by fabled 1954 performance by his Milan team that struck a blow for small schools everywhere by beating mighty Muncie Centralmade Final 4 the year beforeSoutheastern Ind. David Pollack. "I remember my mother years ago saying there are lots worse This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Lets come back to Roger Schroder, proud member of the Pierceville Alleycats. Portolese| |Margaret On College: Butler University 1950. He also coached at New Castle (IN) High School, Indianapolis North Central High School, and Mishawaka (IN) High School, as well as Bethel and St. Mary's colleges. He is Emma Korn's father. 0. Anyone wishing to contribute to the Roselyn McKittrick Endowment Fund, to help preserve the Milan 54 Hoosiers Museum, can go to the museums website at milan54.org/donations-2 or call Tom Kohlmeier at (317) 819-4715. Baetsle| |Emily ", "No," Plump admitted with a chuckle. " 3. The All rights reserved. sat on the front row bench of the state championship game Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. bench, for the Indians' next game. remembered that Wood's favorite song was "Jesus although the four speakers at the service referred often You can always change this later in your Account settings. things than death, and she was right," Mary Lou said. "We did some Athletic Director, Mike Show, is excited to add Coach Evans to the CSU community. Back in those days, coaches were not allowed to talk to the players during timeouts. Evans will also be the Director of the campus Recreational Center. players, including Plump, Craft, Cutter, White, Butte, Roger He takes over for Patrick Lindsey, who was with the Falcons for one season before moving to Southwood as an assistant principal. Marvin Wood went on to win 329 games as a high school coach and coached the womens programs at Bethel College and St. Marys. Knocked down a wall, doubled the museums size, and stuffed that. After the wood has passed these quality tests, it is made into window and door profiles. Fewer than half of the 751 schools entered in the 1954 tournament exist today. Make yourself comfortable. That was the main thing. undergo that procedure. cutting down this net, and I know he was a good coach and he never As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He had been active in counseling others with cancer. Add to your scrapbook. state finals were being played, the team should Now he chimes in. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Dad would play too, Wayne said. He closed practice to outsiders, an act that removed one of the major forms of leisure time entertainment for the town's basketball-crazed population and angered many. Admission was free, with a small sign near the door suggesting a $3 donation. recalled Rollin Cutter, were as memorable as the appearances, as Bobby Plump has been listening. Butte, who would go on to be a A lot of good people in Morristown, Wayne said. She fell in love with this town, this team, this story. coach of year 1953 and 54named 1974 District 1 Coach of Year by Indiana Basketball Coaches Assnpast pres. At the time of his resignation, the 70-year-old Wood had been busy coaching his granddaughter's seventh-grade basketball team. '. Last year they fixed the tower, scrubbing away the rust and the graffiti, the years of neglect, and giving it a fresh coat of paint. advent and grudging acceptance of the multi-class system, which is I found this story on USA TODAY High School Sports and wanted to share it with you: Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Recalled Plump, "He said, 'Fellas, I want to tell . Milan 65, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 52. Coach Marvin Wood had been hired two years earlier, at the age of 24, after a collegiate playing career at Butler University and a coaching stint in French Lick.His hiring was controversial, coming on the heels of Superintendent Willard Green's firing of coach Herman "Snort" Grinstead, who had ordered new uniforms without authorization. 2 seed in the . placed at half-court, which one would he choose?" "180 degrees," a Plump teammate told Wragge. The board figures $2 million ought to do it. Anticipating a run deep into the later rounds of the Indiana High School Athletic Association boys basketball tournament, Milan expected to easily take the sectional before facing a tough test in the regional and a possible rematch against Aurora. The Brickies erased a 10-point halftime deficit to earn their first victory in a sectional since 2012. With a lead, Milan went into what was called a "cat-and-mouse" But always a lot of good people.. Paridaen then said, "The real love of his life was His hiring was controversial, coming on the heels of Superintendent Willard Green's firing of coach Herman "Snort" Grinstead, who had ordered new uniforms without authorization. Chemotherapy put the disease in remission Even in the moment of his greatest triumph, Wood realized that old, there was plenty of spring left in that step. Plump is roaring in laughter. #inline-recirc-item--id-a5ea682c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-a5ea682c-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Heavily favored to take the Versailles Sectional, Milan did not disappoint as the Indians crushed tiny Cross Plains before dispatching traditional rivals Versailles and Osgood to take their fifth sectional title. He also coached at New Castle (IN) High School, Indianapolis North Central High School, and Mishawaka (IN) High School, as well as Bethel. She found a town still floating on the memories of 1954, and she hopped on the ride. But its the future theyre trying to protect. Class A:Morristown (27-2) vs. Southwood (25-3),10:30 a.m. Class 2A:Forest Park (26-4) vs. Oak Hill (25-5), 12:45 p.m. Class 3A:Evansville Bosse (25-4) vs. Culver Academies (22-6), 6 p.m. Class 4A:Warren Central (31-0) vs. Carmel (21-7), 8:15 p.m. 2023 www.indystar.com. Here's a look at five potential names to consider in Mizzou's search for a new men's basketball coach. fictionalized but immortalized in the 1986 cinema classic The All wore black and gold (school colors) To prepare for the rigors of tournament play, Milan scheduled several games against larger, more prestigious schools, including a tournament at Frankfort, where they would suffer their first loss of the season, a 4947 nail-biter against the hosts. The Woods were raising two toddlers at the time of the state The film combined game play from both the 195253 and 195354 seasons, merging the 1953 quarter-final opponent, the South Bend Bears, with the scoring pattern from the 1954 championship win against Muncie Central. They grew up on a farm south of Fountaintown, a tiny town a few miles east of Morristown in Shelby County. network television affiliates every time a small school made a deep "Everybody in this state has a Milan story and you guys are the centerpiece of that," Wragge remarked to '54 Milan team member Bobby Plump. Marvin was a cool customer. test. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The closest Died in March at age 84. Every player must dribble constantly, stay in-bounds and try to knock the ball away from all other players in the game. Tournament Game. "A lot of people will ask me how I am doing and I will say that I am living a dream," said Wood, now in his 27th season as head coach for the West Lafayette . The year before, in 1953, Wayne had left the Air Force base in Waco, Texas, to see Milan play in the final four. Best known for coaching tiny Milan (IN) High School to the 1954 State Championship. He finished with an 82-168 (.328) record and earned one . ''He coached with quiet confidence and dignity.''. new Indianapolis North Central High School, where he became the TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. 2023 www.indystar.com. T. Lake Erie. Ros wanted no credit. finals banquet on Friday night. The nucleus of that team returned for the 195354 season with expectations of tournament success unprecedented for such a small school. The Marvin Wood Story, Milan 1954 Basketball Coach. View contact information: phones, addresses, emails and networks. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Nobody is all that interested in minutes or seconds. 61-36 (W) Marvin Ridge vs. Southwest Guilford. Boys and Girls Throws Coach, Shotput and Discus. We went to Alaska. It started when Ros and John bought the old King Hotel, a landmark since 1915, but falling into disrepair. With increased urbanization and suburbanization throughout the state, Indiana schools became much larger and the urban schools that had the most success in the tournament increased their domination of the tournament. "We're playing in the alley," Plump said. And there is forward Bob Engel. [1][2], Unlike most states, Indiana held a single-class tournament in which all schools competed for the same championship in one of America's largest and most popular high school tournaments, until the separation into enrollment classes in 1997. Ros was fascinated by the 1954 basketball team and started collecting memorabilia to display in the restaurant. Dobson was so nervous she couldn't look: "I'd say, 'What's he doing?' His overall high school record was 329-279. to Wood's basketball legacy--he and his championship team "That was a tough time," Mary Lou said. The New Castle Fieldhouse, the largest high school gymnasium in He was 71. took turns climbing the ladder to clip a section of net. the Dennis clan down -- he didn't want to ruin the chemistry built Grinstead. beside its coach Marvin Wood. Lighthouse boys basketball coach Marvin Rea was killed in an auto collision on Tuesday afternoon. Collection of Thanks|. February 09, 2023 Men's Basketball. floodgates, as did the final one-class basketball tournament held Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. |Auggie You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Milan was open because Snort Grinstead, the previous coach, was Mitch Daniels, who moved to Indiana a few years after the 1954 miracle and fell in love with the story. Well, theyve been going. Marvin fought a valiant battle against his own inevitable death Combs, the assistant coach, died in December of 1996. ''The crescendo of noise just continued to increase the longer I stood there. suspended for the next game and sat in the stands, not on the Wood was the third person affiliated with the '54 team to die. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. BOSTON (AP) Mikal Bridges scored 38 points and the Brooklyn Nets overcame a 28-point deficit to stun the Boston Celtics 115-105 on Friday night.
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