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Head Coach: Al "Zip" Joseph (4th year; 56-31, 3-9 C.O.L.) Cambridge was 18-5 under fourth-year head coach Al "Zip" Joseph. Jack Bennett, Don Bryenton, Don Burch, Dale Dickson, Jim Golladay, Bill Hollins, Terry Hollins, Denny James, Allan Jones, Gene Joseph, Tim Merrill, Harold "Butch" Palmer, Tom Pepper, Jon Rogovin, Van Siatras, Merle Whitis Coshocton (L) 45-48 NEW PHILADELPHIA (W) 62-45 Bellaire (W,) 58-55 OT MARIETTA (L) 53-66 NEW CONCORD (W) 61-39 BRIDGEPORT (W) 66-43 St. Clairsville (W) 62-38 Barnesville (W) 79-62 ST. CLAIRSVILLE (W) 86-53 Martins Ferry (L) 57-65 Marietta (L) 53-65 BELLAIRE (W) 55-47 BARNESVILLE (W) 73-39 Dover (W) 62-61 UHRICHSVILLE (W) 57-55 OT CADIZ (W) 84-57 New Concord (W) 57-55 Belmont Union Local (W) 66-59 Coshocton (W) 81-49 Vincent Warren Local (W) 69-47 New Philadelphia (W) 69-61 Bellaire (W) 54-38 Portsmouth (L) 38-61 Cambridge had a very successful season in 1960-61. Their 18 victories were their highest total since the 1952-53 team won 23. The Bobcats won their third consecutive sectional title, and they won their first district championship since 1946-47. The Bobcats lost in the regional semifinal to the eventual state champion Portsmouth Trojans. Senior F Allan Jones, a transfer from Lore City, led the Bobcats in scoring with 347 points. Jones, who led the Guernsey County League in scoring in 1959-60 with Lore City, reached double-figures in 16 games. He scored 20+ points five times, and he scored 30+ points three times. He had a season-high of 33 points in the sectional win over Coshocton. Senior G Merle Whitis was second with 275 points, reaching double-figures in 15 games. He scored 20+ points three times, with a season-high of 21 in the sectional win over Warren Local. Senior G Dale Dickson was third with 237 points, reaching double-figures in 13 games. He had a season-high of 21 in the sectional win over Warren Local. Senior F Tim Merrill and sophomore C Gene Joseph were tied for fourth with 227 points apiece. Merrill reached double-figures in 11 games, with a season-high of 18 at home vs. Cadiz. Joseph reached double-figures in 10 games, with a season-high of 22 at home vs. Marietta. - On March 8, 1961, Cambridge played the 1,000th game in its history, a 69-61 victory over the New Philadelphia Quakers in the district semifinals at Muskingum College. - Senior F Allan Jones's season total of 347 points is the ninth-highest single-season total in CHS history. - The 86 points scored in the Bobcats' 86-53 win at home over St. Clairsville is the fifth-highest single-game team total in CHS history. - The 84 points scored in the Bobcats' 84-57 win at home over Cadiz is the ninth-highest single-game team total in CHS history. - Senior F Allan Jones is named Honorable Mention All-Ohio. - With 18 wins this season, head coach Al "Zip" Joseph (56) moves into third place on the CHS coaching victories list, trailing only Vincent Ferguson (78) and Art Thomas (75) in career coaching wins at CHS. - John Kennedy is elected the 35th President of the United States. - Alan Shepard, aboard Mercury 3 "Freedom 7", becomes the first American to go into space. - The Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees four games to three. Pirates 2B Bill Mazeroski homers in the bottom of the ninth in Game 7 to win the game and the World Championship. - Ohio University, under head football coach Bill Hess, goes 10-0 and wins the small-school National Championship. - Muskingum College standout FB Bill "Cannonball" Cooper is drafted by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL and the Denver Broncos of the AFL. Cooper is also selected to play in the annual Blue-Gray Game. - In basketball, the University of Cincinnati defeats Ohio State to win the NCAA National Championship. - Ohio State standout Jerry Lucas is named the College Player of the Year. - Cambridge lineman Jon Rogovin is named First-Team All-Ohio in football, and played in the Ohio North-South All-Star game. Rogovin will play collegiately at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, NM. - Cambridge lineman Tim Merrill is named Honorable Mention All-Ohio in football. Merrill will play collegiately at Yale. 1. 1,271 John "Zip" Behen (1914-18) 2. 935 Paul Simpson (1948-51) 3. 737 Herman Schultz (1916-20) 4. 726 Buddy Thomas (1949-53) 5. 692 John Bates (1955-57) 6. 675 Bob Lilienthal (1949-53) 7. 619 Larry Bowers (1957-60) 8. 595 Ed Alexander (1957-60) 9. 590 George W. Beal (1937-41) 10. 577 Mickey Barns (1950-53) 1. 454 John "Zip" Behen (1917-18) 2. 414 Randy Tarrier (1953-54) 3. 387 John Bates (1956-57) 4. 386 John "Zip" Behen (1916-17) 5. 374 Paul Simpson (1950-51) 6. 365 Larry Bowers (1959-60) 7. 355 Mickey Barns (1952-53) 8. 352 George W. Beal (1940-41) 9. 347 Allan Jones (1960-61) 10. 339 Bob Galloway (1942-43) 1. 68 John "Zip" Behen (Jan. 18, 1918 vs. Woodsfield) 2. 53 John "Zip" Behen (Feb. 16, 1918 at Wheeling) 3. 46 John "Zip" Behen (Feb. 2, 1917 vs. Granville Doane Academy) 4. 45 John "Zip" Behen (Feb. 2, 1918 vs. Carrollton) 5. 42 John "Zip" Behen (Feb. 17, 1917 vs. Martins Ferry) 6. 40 John "Zip" Behen (Feb. 23, 1918 vs. Bellaire) 7. 36 John "Zip" Behen (Mar. 3, 1917 at Granville Doane Academy) 8. 35 Herman Schultz (Dec. 19, 1919 vs. West Lafayette) 8. 35 George W. Beal (Jan. 31, 1941 vs. Lancaster) 8. 35 Randy Tarrier (Feb. 26, 1954 at Coshocton) 1. 111 at Newcomerstown Feb. 16, 1954 (W) 111-44 2. 100 vs. Woodsfield Jan. 18, 1918 (W) 100-9 3. 95 vs. Newcomerstown Feb. 10, 1953 (W) 95-30 3. 95 vs. Union Local Feb. 26, 1960 (W) 95-57 5. 86 vs. Dover Jan. 29, 1954 (W) 86-42 5. 86 vs. Marietta Jan. 11, 1957 (W) 86-73 5. 86 vs. St. Clairsville Jan. 20, 1961 (W) 86-53 8. 85 at Coshocton Jan. 16, 1960 (W) 85-49 9. 84 vs. Uhrichsville Jan. 27, 1953 (W) 84-50 9. 84 vs. Cadiz Feb. 17, 1961 (W) 84-57 1. 78-18 .813 Vincent Ferguson (1918-21 and 1922-23) 2. 75-33 .694 Art Thomas (1949-54) 3. 56-31 .644 Al "Zip" Joseph (1957-61) 4. 52-48 .520 Dave Gorby (1938-43) 5. 42-10 .808 Harry Pine (1910-15) 6. 41-46 .471 Bill Wiley (1933-38) 7. 38-27 .585 Harry Kirke (1926-30) 8. 32-27 .542 Ralph Brown (1923-26) 9. 28-12 .700 George Bell (1915-17) 10. 25-24 .510 John Hopkins (1930-33) 10. 25-21 .543 John Burnison (1945-47) Head Coach: Al "Zip" Joseph (5th year; 62-45, 3-9 C.O.L.) Cambridge was 6-14 under fifth-year head coach Al "Zip" Joseph. Jim Bolyard, Don Burch, Paul Franks, Jack Garland, Jim Golladay, Terry Hollins, Ron Hoyt, Kenny Kerr, Tom Lodge, Harold "Butch" Palmer, Tom Pepper, John Rowe, Van Siatras, Tom Swern, Lew Tingle, Tom Tipton, Delno Watkins COSHOCTON (L) 43-56 New Philadelphia (L) 49-75 BELLAIRE (L) 32-55 Marietta (L) 49-71 New Concord (W) 55-50 Bridgeport (L) 62-63 OT ST. CLAIRSVILLE (L) 64-67 Zanesville (L) 41-88 BARNESVILLE (L) 53-62 St. Clairsville (W) 57-52 OT MARTINS FERRY (L) 46-69 MARIETTA (L) 39-58 DOVER (W) 54-49 Uhrichsville (L) 58-68 Cadiz (L) 41-73 NEW CONCORD (W) 51-46 BELMONT UNION LOCAL (W) 59-44 Barnesville (L) 54-55 Philo (W) 72-37 New Concord (L) 51-65 Cambridge struggled badly in 1961-62, after three consecutive winning seasons. The Bobcats returned only 0.7% of their scoring from 1960-61, as seven of their top eight scorers from the previous season graduated, and the eighth, junior Gene Joseph, transferred to Martins Ferry. Van Siatras, with four points in 1960-61, was the leading returning scorer! Junior G Ron Hoyt led the Bobcats in scoring with 230 points, reaching double-figures in 10 games. He scored a season-high of 20 three times--at Uhrichsville, at Cadiz, and at Barnesville. Senior G Butch Palmer was second with 198 points, despite not joining the team until the fourth game of the season. He reached double-figures in 12 games, and he had a season-high of 25 at home vs. Barnesville. Junior F Van Siatras was third with 173 points, reaching double-figures in five games. He scored 20+ points twice, with a season-high of 23 at Bridgeport. Junior F Terry Hollins was fourth with 170 points, reaching double-figures in eight games. He had a season-high of 20 in the sectional win over Philo. Senior C Jim Golladay was fifth with 131 points, reaching double-figures in five games. He had a season-high of 19 at New Concord. - The 67-64 loss at home to St. Clairsville on January 5, 1962 marks the first time in CHS history that the Bobcats have lost to the Red Devils. Following the overtime win at St. Clairsville later in the season, the Bobcats have a career record of 14-1 vs. St. Clairsville. - Coshocton High School withdraws from the Central Ohio League following the 1961-62 basketball season. - John Glenn, aboard Mercury 6 "Friendship 7", becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. - U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is released from prison by the Soviets. - On a tragic note, Cambridge senior Larry Walter Siens is killed in an auto accident on Route 209 following the St. Clairsville game at home on January 5, 1962. - Yankees RF Roger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking the single-season home run record formerly held by Yankees RF Babe Ruth. Major League Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick announces that the Maris record (accomplished in a 162-game season) will be held separate from the Ruth record (accomplished in a 154-game season), and both records will stand. - The New York Yankees defeat the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series four games to one. - Yankees RF Roger Maris is named AL MVP. - Reds LF Frank Robinson is named NL MVP. - Indians P Bob Feller, Dodgers INF/OF Jackie Robinson, and Reds CF Edd Roush are inducted into the Hall Of Fame. - Fund-raising begins in Canton to finance construction of a Pro Football Hall Of Fame next to Fawcett Stadium. - In basketball, the University of Cincinnati defeats Ohio State for the second consecutive year to win the national championship. - Ohio State basketball star Jerry Lucas is named College Basketball Player of the Year. Lucas was the guest speaker at the Cambridge Bootsers Club Athletic Banquet. Club officials included William R. Salmans, President, and J. Robert Tingle, Secretary. - Ohio State basketball star John Havlicek is drafted in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. "Hondo" decides not to play football, and instead plays in the NBA for the Boston Celtics. - Jim Burson is a starting guard for the Muskingum College basketball team. 1. 78-18 .813 Vincent Ferguson (1918-21 and 1922-23) 2. 75-33 .694 Art Thomas (1949-54) 3. 62-45 .579 Al "Zip" Joseph (1957-62) 4. 52-48 .520 Dave Gorby (1938-43) 5. 42-10 .808 Harry Pine (1910-15) 6. 41-46 .471 Bill Wiley (1933-38) 7. 38-27 .585 Harry Kirke (1926-30) 8. 32-27 .542 Ralph Brown (1923-26) 9. 28-12 .700 George Bell (1915-17) 10. 25-24 .510 John Hopkins (1930-33) 10. 25-21 .543 John Burnison (1945-47) Head Coach: Ed McGlumphy (1st year; 8-13) Cambridge was 8-13 under first-year head coach Ed McGlumphy. Roger Blackburn, Don Burch, Paul Franks, Jack Garland, Terry Hollins, Ron Hoyt, Gary Pletcher, John Rowe, Rick Sherman, Van Siatras, Tom Swern, Lew Tingle, Tom Tipton, Delno Watkins COSHOCTON (L) 45-46 MARIETTA (L) 44-85 NEW PHILADELPHIA (L) 50-56 St. Clairsville (W) 59-50 ZANESVILLE (L) 55-65 Barnesville (L) 45-46 Coshocton (L) 50-59 ST. CLAIRSVILLE (L) 49-70 NEW CONCORD JOHN GLENN (W) 67-46 Martins Ferry (L) 56-61 Marietta (L) 28-50 BARNESVILLE (W) 56-46 Dover (L) 38-54 CADIZ (W) 80-61 New Philadelphia (L) 46-58 Belmont Union Local (W) 82-40 UHRICHSVILLE (W) 68-67 Bellaire (L) 60-67 Malta-McConnelsville (W) 56-48 Barnesville (W) 66-53 Zanesville (L) 35-66 Cambridge continued to struggle under the guidance of new head coach (and former Martins Ferry mentor) Ed McGlumphy, losing seven of their first eight, and nine of their first eleven. They finished strong, however, as they won five of their last eight, including two sectional games before losing to Zanesville in the sectional championship. The highlight of the season was the Bobcats' 68-67 upset win over Uhrichsville on a buzzer-beater by Van Siatras. The Cats went into that game with a lowly 5-11 record, while Uhrichsville was 16-1 coming into the contest. Senior G Ron Hoyt led the Bobcats with 251 points, reaching double-figures in 14 games. He scored 20+ points three times, twice scoring a season-high of 21--at Coshocton and at New Philadelphia. Senior F Van Siatras was second with 230 points, reaching double-figures in 11 games. He scored 20+ points twice, with a season-high of 32 at home vs. Cadiz. Senior F Terry Hollins was third with 214 points, reaching double-figures in 12 games. He had a season-high of 21 at home vs. Uhrichsville. Senior G Don Burch was fourth with 143 points, reaching double-figures in six games. He had a season-high of 19 at home vs. Barnesville. Junior C Jack Garland was fifth with 111 points, reaching double-figures in six games. Four times he scored a season-high of 12--at home vs. Zanesville, at home vs. John Glenn, at home vs. Barnesville, and at Bellaire. - In two games, the Bobcats are the beneficiaries of the opposition scoring in the wrong basket! In the 56-50 loss at home to New Philadelphia, Quakers player John Eichel scored two for the Cats, and in the 70-49 loss at home to St. Clairsville, Red Devil player Bill Porter chalked up two for Cambridge. - New Concord High School changes its name to John Glenn High School, in honor of alumnus and famed astronaut John Glenn. - James A. Rhodes is elected Governor of Ohio. - Poet Robert Frost dies in Boston at age 88. - The Cambridge IGA opens. - Reds LHP Eppa Rixey, Indians OF Elmer Flick, Senators OF Sam Rice, and Cubs RHP John Clarkson are inducted into the Hall of Fame. - Jim Burson is the starting QB for the Muskingum College football team. - Art Modell, owner of the Cleveland Browns, fires head coach, general manager, and team founder Paul Brown. - Two Cambridge football players, senior OG Don Burch and junior FB Tom Chappelear, are named All-OVAC in football. Head Coach: Don Hyde (1st year; 7-14) Cambridge was 7-14 under first-year head coach Don Hyde. Rene Betts, Roger Blackburn, Dave Fairchild, Jim Feldner, Jack Garland, Tom Grudier, Ed Hare, Bruce McBride, Bob O'Shea, Gary Pletcher, Dan Putzulu, John Rowe, Paschal Stephenson, Jeff Stover, Dave Suitt, Tom Tipton, Rich Vergari, Delno Watkins COSHOCTON (L) 51-60 ZANESVILLE (L) 41-55 New Philadelphia (L) 65-82 BELLAIRE (W) 61-43 CARROLLTON (L) 54-63 Marietta (L) 61-67 CANTON LINCOLN (L) 27-56 Zanesville (L) 51-61 ST. CLAIRSVILLE (W) 54-47 Newark (L) 53-67 BARNESVILLE (L) 59-60 St. Clairsville (L) 54-69 MARTINS FERRY (W) 68-60 MARIETTA (L) 72-78 Barnesville (W) 75-57 DOVER (L) 40-69 New Concord John Glenn (W) 53-49 Uhrichsville (L) 62-79 Zanesville West Muskingum (W) 73-72 OT Barnesville (W) 83-55 Zanesville Maysville (L) 56-62 Cambridge floundered again in 1963-64, as they were under the guidance of former assistant Don Hyde, their third head coach in as many years. The Bobcats got off to a terrible start, losing seven of their first eight, and 10 of their first 12. The Cats rebounded to split their last six regular season games, and then won their first two sectional games before losing to Maysville in the sectional semifinals. Senior F Jack Garland led the Bobcats with 292 points, reaching double-figures in 15 games. He scored 20+ points five times, with a season-high of 33 at Barnesville. Senior G Tom Tipton was second with 267 points, reaching double-figures in 16 games. He scored 20+ points three times, with a season-high of 25 at home vs. Coshocton. Sophomore C Ed Hare was third with 249 points, reaching double-figures in 14 games. Hare, a transfer from Old Washington, scored 20+ points three times, with a season-high of 30 in the sectional loss to Maysville. Junior G Delno Watkins was fourth with 142 points, reaching double-figures in 10 games. He had a season-high of 16 at home vs. Martins Ferry. - On February 26, 1964, the Bobcats defeated Barnesville, 83-55, in the sectional quarterfinals at Muskingum College for the 600th victory in CHS history. - President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, TX, by Lee Harvey Oswald. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States. - Lee Harvey Oswald is assassinated on national television by Jack Ruby. - The popular comic strip "Peanuts", by Charles Schultz, begins its run in The Jeffersonian. - Reds 2B Pete Rose is named NL Rookie of the Year. - Navy QB Roger Staubach wins the Heisman Trophy. - Muskingum College halfback and former CHS basketball player Dale Dickson is named to the All-Ohio Conference team. - Ohio University wins the MAC championship in football. - Sandusky High School head football coach Earle Bruce is named the Ohio Coach of the Year. - Massillon head football coach (and former Caldwell head coach) Leo Strang is named head coach at Kent State. - Cambridge senior fullback Tom Chappelear is named Honorable Mention All-Ohio. - The Ohio University Bobcats upset the Kentucky Wildcats 85-69 in the regional semifinals of the NCAA basketball tournament. - Buffalo defeats Byesville to win the final Guernsey County Basketball Tournament. The first tourney was held in 1925. - 7-1 underdog Cassius Clay defeats Sonny Liston by 7th-round TKO to win the heavyweight boxing championship. Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay changes his name to Muhammad Ali after converting to Islam. Head Coach: Paul Kegley (1st year; 9-10) Cambridge was 9-10 under first-year head coach Paul Kegley. Cleveland Beatty, Jim Feldner, John Fenwick, Robin Fritts, Jeff Gardner, Ed Hare, Bruce McBride, John Rowe, Paschal Stephenson, Jeff Stover, Larry "Duke" Strager, Delno Watkins Coshocton (L) 50-56 NEW PHILADELPHIA (W) 51-42 Zanesville (L) 35-48 Carrollton (W) 74-64 MARIETTA (L) 77-96 Canton Lincoln (L) 49-55 ZANESVILLE (W) 58-38 Bellaire (L) 73-75 NEWARK (L) 50-62 Barnesville (W) 80-53 ST. CLAIRSVILLE (W) 67-48 Martins Ferry (L) 69-70 NEW CONCORD JOHN GLENN (W) 61-51 Marietta (L) 68-82 BARNESVILLE (W) 75-46 Wintersville (L) 43-50 UHRICHSVILLE (W) 76-63 St. Clairsville (W) 77-63 Zanesville Maysville (L) 65-69 Cambridge showed some improvement in 1964-65, as they hovered about the .500 mark for the entire season under new coach Paul Kegley, their fourth coach in as many years. The 27-year-old Kegley came to Cambridge from Wellston, where he had served as head coach for five years. The Bobcats never won, nor lost, more than two games in a row the entire season. Junior C Ed Hare led the Bobcats in scoring with 321 points, reaching double-figures in 18 games. He scored 20+ points six times, with a season-high of 27 at home vs. Marietta. Senior F Delno Watkins was second with 230 points, reaching double-figures in 12 games. He scored 20+ points four times, with a season-high of 25 at Canton Lincoln. Senior G Jeff Stover was third with 163 points, reaching double-figures in five games. He had a season-high of 20 at home vs. Barnesville. Junior G Jim Feldner was fourth with 162 points, reaching double-figures in eight games. He had a season-high of 17 at Bellaire. Junior G Duke Strager was fifth with 153 points, reaching double-figures in the last eight games. He scored 20+ points twice, with a season-high of 24 at St. Clairsville. Junior F Bruce McBride was sixth with 100 points, reaching double-figures in four games. He had a season-high of 17 at Barnesville. - Junior C Ed Hare becomes the fifteenth player in Cambridge history to score at least 500 points in his career. Hare ends the season in eleventh place on the career scoring list with 570 points, and he needs only seven points next season to tie Mickey Barns (577) for tenth on the list. - The Bobcats' 58-38 win over Zanesville is their first over the Blue Devils since the 1953-54 season. It broke a 17-game losing streak to the Blue Devils. - Byesville Meadowbrook High School opens its doors for the first time. - Former Cambridge football and basketball player Dale Dickson is named First-Team Ohio Conference in football as a halfback for Muskingum. - Former Cambridge basketball player Ron Hoyt is playing at Mount Union. Head Coach: Paul Kegley (2nd year; 27-16, 7-1 Big 6) Cambridge was 18-6 under second-year head coach Paul Kegley. The Bobcats were 7-1 in the Big Six Conference, and co-champions with Wintersville. Cleveland Beatty, Pete Berry, Jim Feldner, John Fenwick, Robin Fritts, Wilbur "Wib" Hammond, Ed Hare, Bruce McBride, Bob Ricketts, Paschal Stephenson, Larry "Duke" Strager ZANESVILLE (W) 33-32 *CARROLLTON (W) 51-46 Marietta (L) 51-64 BYESVILLE MEADOWBROOK (L) 43-44 New Concord John Glenn (W) 56-50 Zanesville (W) 49-43 *Wintersville (L) 55-58 OT COLUMBUS BROOKHAVEN (W) 76-68 *St. Clairsville (W) 72-33 *Uhrichsville Claymont (W) 58-52 Martins Ferry (L) 75-83 MARIETTA (W) 69-53 BARNESVILLE (W) 73-33 *WINTERSVILLE (W) 77-55 Byesville Meadowbrook (L) 65-66 *Carrollton (W) 73-58 *UHRICHSVILLE CLAYMONT (W) 72-52 *ST. CLAIRSVILLE (W) 93-48 Byesville Meadowbrook (W) 72-58 Zanesville (W) 55-48 Coshocton (W) 58-55 Warsaw River View (W) 56-52 Wintersville (W) 50-41 Columbus East (L) 44-64 Cambridge had a very successful season in 1965-66, as they competed in the new Big Six Conference with Carrollton, Claymont, St. Clairsville, and Wintersville. The Bobcats won a share of the league title with a 7-1 record. The Bobcats won their first sectional and district championships since 1960-61, and along the way defeated archnemesis Zanesville three times over the course of the campaign. Cambridge also faced a new foe for the first time in the Meadowbrook Colts. The Colts got the best of the Bobcats in the first two meetings between the schools, taking a pair of one-point decisions, but the Bobcats got revenge with a 14-point victory in the first round of the sectional tournament. The Bobcats eventually bowed out of the tournament trail with a 64-44 loss to the Columbus East Tigers in the regional semifinals at the Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum. Senior C Ed Hare led the Bobcats in scoring with 406 points, reaching double-figures in 22 games. He scored 20+ points eight times, with a season-high of 26 in the sectional win over Meadowbrook. Senior F Duke Strager was second with 374 points, reaching double-figures in 20 games. He scored 20+ points five times, with a season-high of 29 at Meadowbrook. Senior G Jim Feldner was third with 240 points, reaching double-figures in 12 games. He had a season-high of 19 at Martins Ferry. Senior F Bruce McBride was fourth with 226 points, reaching double-figures in 11 games. He twice had a season-high of 17--at St. Clairsville and at home vs. Marietta. Junior G Pete Berry was fifth with 119 points, reaching double-figures in two games. He twice had a season-high of 14--at home vs. Meadowbrook and Columbus Brookhaven. - Senior C Ed Hare becomes the third player in CHS history to score 900 career points. Hare finishes his career second on the career scoring list with 976 points. - Hare also becomes the third player in CHS history to score 400 points in a single season. His total of 406 points is the third-highest single-season total in CHS history. - Senior F Duke Strager's season total of 374 points ties him with Paul Simpson (1950-51) for the sixth-highest single-season total in CHS history. - The 93 points scored in the Bobcats' 93-48 win at home over St. Clairsville is the fifth-highest single-game team total in CHS history. - Senior C Ed Hare is named Second-Team All-Ohio by the UPI. - Former head coach and current art teacher Al "Zip" Joseph is named the head basketball coach at Guernsey Central Catholic. - Construction of Riverfront Stadium, a new multi-purpose stadium in Cincinnati, is approved by voters in Hamilton County. - Texas Western, now known as Texas-El Paso (UTEP), upsets Kentucky in the finals to win the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Texas Western is the first national champion in college history to start five black players. 1. 1,271 John "Zip" Behen (1914-18) 2. 976 Ed Hare (1963-66) 3. 935 Paul Simpson (1948-51) 4. 737 Herman Schultz (1916-20) 5. 726 Buddy Thomas (1949-53) 6. 692 John Bates (1955-57) 7. 675 Bob Lilienthal (1949-53) 8. 619 Larry Bowers (1957-60) 9. 595 Ed Alexander (1957-60) 10. 590 George W. Beal (1937-41) 1. 454 John "Zip" Behen (1917-18) 2. 414 Randy Tarrier (1953-54) 3. 406 Ed Hare (1965-66) 4. 387 John Bates (1956-57) 5. 386 John "Zip" Behen (1916-17) 6. 374 Paul Simpson (1950-51) 6. 374 Larry "Duke" Strager (1965-66) 8. 365 Larry Bowers (1959-60) 9. 355 Mickey Barns (1952-53) 10. 352 George W. Beal (1940-41) 1. 78-18 .813 Vincent Ferguson (1918-21 and 1922-23) 2. 75-33 .694 Art Thomas (1949-54) 3. 62-45 .579 Al "Zip" Joseph (1957-62) 4. 52-48 .520 Dave Gorby (1938-43) 5. 42-10 .808 Harry Pine (1910-15) 6. 41-46 .471 Bill Wiley (1933-38) 7. 38-27 .585 Harry Kirke (1926-30) 8. 32-27 .542 Ralph Brown (1923-26) 9. 28-12 .700 George Bell (1915-17) 10. 27-16 .628 Paul Kegley (1964-66) 1. 111 at Newcomerstown -- Feb. 16, 1954 2. 100 vs. Woodsfield -- Jan. 18, 1918 3. 95 vs. Newcomerstown -- Feb. 10, 1953 3. 95 vs. Belmont Union Local -- Feb. 26, 1960 5. 93 vs. St. Clairsville -- Feb. 25, 1966 6. 86 vs. Dover -- Jan. 29, 1954 6. 86 vs. Marietta -- Jan. 11, 1957 6. 86 vs. St. Clairsville -- Jan. 20, 1961 9. 85 at Coshocton -- Jan. 16, 1960 10. 84 vs. Uhrichsville -- Jan. 27, 1953 10. 84 vs. Cadiz -- Feb. 17, 1961 Head Coach: Paul Kegley (3rd year; 37-27, 11-3 Big 6) Cambridge was 10-11 under third-year head coach Paul Kegley. The Bobcats were 4-2 in the Big Six Conference. Mike Arnett, Pete Berry, Barney Gallagher, Dave Greathouse, Tom Green, Wilbur "Wib" Hammond, Woody Johnson, Bob Ricketts, Ken Russell, Tom Weisenstine, Dana Willis, Hubert Wisenbarger ZANESVILLE (L) 54-62 *Carrollton (W) 64-59 MARIETTA (L) 48-50 Byesville Meadowbrook (W) 63-55 *UHRICHSVILLE CLAYMONT (L) 64-69 Zanesville (L) 58-91 WINTERSVILLE (W) 64-61 OT *St. Clairsville (W) 91-59 Columbus Brookhaven (L) 55-56 *ST. CLAIRSVILLE (W) 95-59 MARTINS FERRY (L) 60-77 Newark (L) 51-65 Marietta (L) 48-58 UPPER ARLINGTON (W) 57-55 Wintersville (L) 59-70 BYESVILLE MEADOWBROOK (W) 66-57 *CARROLLTON (W) 66-56 *Uhrichsville Claymont (L) 46-79 (*denotes Big Six Games) Dresden Tri-Valley (W) 68-60 Zanesville (W) 69-64 Coshocton (L) 54-74 1966-67 was a rebuilding season for the Bobcats, as they had graduated four starters off the previous year's team, and only senior G Pete Berry returned as a starter. The Cats struggled at home early in the season, losing their first three home contests, but as the season progressed they came together. By tournament time they were ready, as they defeated Tri-Valley and then avenged two regular-season losses by defeating Zanesville. The Bobcats eventually lost in the sectional championship game to the Coshocton Redskins. Junior F Bob Ricketts led the Bobcats in scoring with 357 points, reaching double-figures in 19 games. He scored 20+ points eight times, with a season-high of 28 at home vs. Claymont. Junior G Woody Johnson was second with 309 points, reaching double-figures in 17 games. He scored 20+ points six times, with a season-high of 27 at Meadowbrook. Senior C Barney Gallagher was third with 214 points, reaching double-figures in 12 games. He had a season-high of 16 at Marietta. Senior G Pete Berry was fourth with 164 points, reaching double-figures in seven games. He had a season-high of 16 at home vs. St. Clairsville. Junior F Tom Green was fifth with 117 points, reaching double-figures in six games. He twice had a season-high of 14--at Meadowbrook and at home vs. Meadowbrook. - Junior F Bob Ricketts's season total of 357 points is the ninth-highest single-season total in CHS history. - The 95 points scored in the Bobcats' 95-59 win at home over St. Clairsville is the third-highest single-game team total in CHS history. - The 91 points scored in the Bobcats' 91-59 win at St. Clairsville is the seventh-highest single game team total in CHS history. - Freshman Gene Ford is a starter at Midvale High School. - Lancaster QB Rex Kern signs a letter-of-intent to attend Ohio State. - Ohio University backup goalie Al Albert, a junior from Brooklyn, NY, doubles as the play-by-play commentator for the Bobcats hockey team on WOUB-TV and radio. Al's older brother, Marv Albert, is the play-by-play man for the New York Rangers. 1. 454 John "Zip" Behen (1917-18) 2. 414 Randy Tarrier (1953-54) 3. 406 Ed Hare (1965-66) 4. 387 John Bates (1956-57) 5. 386 John "Zip" Behen (1916-17) 6. 374 Paul Simpson (1950-51) 6. 374 Larry "Duke" Strager (1965-66) 8. 365 Larry Bowers (1959-60) 9. 357 Bob Ricketts (1966-67) 10. 355 Mickey Barns (1952-53) 1. 78-18 .813 Vincent Ferguson (1918-21 and 1922-23) 2. 75-33 .694 Art Thomas (1949-54) 3. 62-45 .579 Al "Zip" Joseph (1957-62) 4. 52-48 .520 Dave Gorby (1938-43) 5. 42-10 .808 Harry Pine (1910-15) 6. 41-46 .471 Bill Wiley (1933-38) 7. 38-27 .585 Harry Kirke (1926-30) 8. 37-27 .578 Paul Kegley (1964-67) 9. 32-27 .542 Ralph Brown (1923-26) 10. 28-12 .700 George Bell (1915-17) 1. 111 at Newcomerstown -- Feb. 16, 1954 (W) 111-44 2. 100 vs. Woodsfield -- Jan. 18, 1918 (W) 100-9 3. 95 vs. Newcomerstown -- Feb. 10, 1953 (W) 95-30 3. 95 vs. Belmont Union Local -- Feb. 26, 1960 (W) 95-57 3. 95 vs. St. Clairsville -- Jan. 14, 1967 (W) 95-59 6. 93 vs. St. Clairsville -- Feb. 25, 1966 (W) 93-48 7. 91 at St. Clairsville -- Jan. 7, 1967 (W) 91-59 8. 86 vs. Dover -- Jan. 29, 1954 (W) 86-42 8. 86 vs. Marietta -- Jan. 11, 1957 (W) 86-73 8. 86 vs. St. Clairsville -- Jan. 20, 1961 (W) 86-53 1. Paul Kegley 37-27 .578 (1964-67) 2. Al "Zip" Joseph 24-19 .558 (1960-62) 3. Ed McGlumphy 8-13 .381 (1962/63) 4. Don Hyde 7-14 .333 (1963/64) Head Coach: Paul Kegley (4th year; 50-35, 11-3 Big 6) Cambridge was 13-8 under fourth-year head coach Paul Kegley Jim Ball, Chuck Cowgill, Ken Davis, Tom Green, Lou Hollins, Woody Johnson, Tony Lenhart, Mark Loper, Chuck McElfresh, Bob Ricketts, Doug Vertigan, Tom Weisenstine Zanesville (L) 56-59 CARROLLTON (W) 71-43 Marietta (L) 60-71 BYESVILLE MEADOWBROOK (W) 86-63 Uhrichsville Claymont (W) 65-63 ZANESVILLE (L) 58-66 Wintersville (W) 79-58 ST. CLAIRSVILLE (W) 84-68 WARSAW RIVER VIEW (W) 66-58 NEWARK (L) 47-53 Barnesville (L) 51-59 MARIETTA (W) 71-68 Upper Arlington (L) 57-82 WINTERSVILLE (W) 81-59 Byesville Meadowbrook (L) 70-77 Carrollton (W) 66-64 UHRICHSVILLE CLAYMONT (W) 71-69 St. Clairsville (W) 75-74 Coshocton (W) 55-51 New Concord John Glenn (W) 70-67 Zanesville (L) 56-71 Cambridge was a veteran team in 1967-68, returning their top two scorers (and three of their top five) from the previous season. The Bobcats stayed around .500 for most of the season, then put together a five-game winning streak covering the last three regular-season games and first two tournament games. Cambridge's total margin of victory in those five games was only 12 points! The Cats eventually lost in the sectional finals to Zanesville. Senior F Bob Ricketts led the Bobcats in scoring for the second consecutive year with 379 points, reaching double-figures in all 21 games. He scored 20+ points seven times, with a season-high of 31 at Meadowbrook. Senior G Woody Johnson was second with 333 points, reaching double-figures in 18 games. He scored 20+ points four times, with a season-high of 29 at home vs. Claymont. Senior G Tom Green was third with 239 points, reaching double-figures in 12 games. He had a season-high of 23 at home vs. St. Clairsville. Junior F Tom Weisenstine was fourth with 171 points, reaching double-figures in six games. He had a season-high of 21 at home vs. St. Clairsville. Junior C Chuck Cowgill was fifth with 133 points, reaching double-figures in two games. He twice had a season-high of 10--at home vs. Zanesville and at Wintersville. - Senior Bob Ricketts becomes the ninth player in CHS history to score 600 points, and the sixth player to score 700 points. Ricketts finishes his career fourth on the career scoring list with 769 points. - Senior Woody Johnson becomes the tenth player in CHS history to score 600 points. Johnson finishes his career ninth on the career scoring list with 642 points. - Ricketts's season total of 379 points is the sixth-highest single-season total in CHS history. - The 86 points scored in the Bobcats' 86-63 win at home over Meadowbrook is the eighth-highest single-game total in CHS history. - Coach Paul Kegley becomes the fifth coach in CHS history to record 50 victories. - Senior Bob Ricketts is named UPI Honorable Mention All-Ohio. - Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968 by James Earl Ray. - The Silver Bridge collapses in Point Pleasant, WV. 46 people die. (Subject of Richard Gere movie titled: The Mothman Prophecies. - Red Sox LF Carl Yastrzemski wins the AL Triple Crown, hitting .326 with 44 HRs and 121 RBIs, and is named AL MVP. - University of Kansas head football coach Pepper Rodgers and assistant coach John Cooper are reprimanded by the Big 8 Conference for illegal recruiting. - Ohio University, led by sophomore QB Cleve Bryant, wins a share of the MAC title. Don Nehlen is named the head football coach at Bowling Green. - Cincinnati is awarded an expansion AFL franchise, named the Bengals. Legendary coach Paul Brown is named the general manager and head coach. - "On the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field..." Packers QB Bart Starr scored on a 1-yard TD run with 0:16 remaining to defeat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 in temperatures of 18 degrees below zero. - The Green Bay Packers defeat the Oakland Raiders 33-14 in Super Bowl II. - Green Bay head coach Vince Lombardi resigns to become the Packers' GM. - Jim Burson is named head basketball coach at Muskingum College. - Louisiana State sophomore guard Pete Maravich leads the nation in scoring. - The UPI College Basketball All-American Team: Lew Alcindor, UCLA; Elvin Hayes, Houston; Pete Maravich, LSU; Calvin Murphy, Niagara; Wes Unseld, Louisville 1. 1,271 John "Zip" Behen (1914-18) 2. 976 Ed Hare (1963-66) 3. 935 Paul Simpson (1948-51) 4. 769 Bob Ricketts (1965-68) 5. 737 Herman Schultz (1916-20) 6. 726 Buddy Thomas (1949-53) 7. 692 John Bates (1955-57) 8. 675 Bob Lilienthal (1949-53) 9. 642 Woody Johnson (1966-68) 10. 619 Larry Bowers (1957-60) 1. 454 John "Zip" Behen (1917-18) 2. 414 Randy Tarrier (1953-54) 3. 406 Ed Hare (1965-66) 4. 387 John Bates (1956-57) 5. 386 John "Zip" Behen (1916-17) 6. 379 Bob Ricketts (1967-68) 7. 374 Paul Simpson (1950-51) 7. 374 Larry "Duke" Strager (1965-66) 9. 365 Larry Bowers (1959-60) 10. 357 Bob Ricketts (1966-67) 1. 78-18 .813 Vincent Ferguson (1918-21 and 1922-23) 2. 75-33 .694 Art Thomas (1949-54) 3. 62-45 .579 Al "Zip" Joseph (1957-62) 4. 52-48 .520 Dave Gorby (1938-43) 5. 50-35 .588 Paul Kegley (1964-68) 6. 42-10 .808 Harry Pine (1910-15) 7. 41-46 .471 Bill Wiley (1933-38) 8. 38-27 .585 Harry Kirke (1926-30) 9. 32-27 .542 Ralph Brown (1923-26) 10. 28-12 .700 George Bell (1915-17) 1. 111 at Newcomerstown -- Feb. 16, 1954 (W) 111-44 2. 100 vs. Woodsfield -- Jan. 18, 1918 (W) 100-9 3. 95 vs. Newcomerstown -- Feb. 10, 1953 (W) 95-30 3. 95 vs. Belmont Union Local -- Feb. 26, 1960 (W) 95-57 3. 95 vs. St. Clairsville -- Jan. 14, 1967 (W) 95-59 6. 93 vs. St. Clairsville -- Feb. 25, 1966 (W) 93-48 7. 91 at St. Clairsville -- Jan. 7, 1967 (W) 91-59 8. 86 vs. Dover -- Jan. 29, 1954 (W) 86-42 8. 86 vs. Marietta -- Jan. 11, 1957 (W) 86-73 8. 86 vs. St. Clairsville -- Jan. 20, 1961 (W) 86-53 8. 86 vs. Byesville Meadowbrook -- Dec. 17, 1967 (W) 86-63 1. Paul Kegley 50-35 .588 (1964-68) 2. Al "Zip" Joseph 24-19 .558 (1960-62) 3. Ed McGlumphy 8-13 .381 (1962/63) 4. Don Hyde 7-14 .333 (1963/64) Head Coach: Paul Kegley (5th year; 63-41, 11-3 Big 6) Cambridge was 13-6 under fifth-year head coach Paul Kegley. Jim Ball, Ben Cowgill, Chuck Cowgill, Ken Davis, Chuck Gaskill, Don Hodkinson, Tommy "Buck" Hollins, Tony Lenhart, Mark Loper, Paul Miller, Tom Weisenstine, John White ZANESVILLE (L) 36-62 Carrollton (W) 61-55 MARIETTA (W) 67-58 Byesville Meadowbrook (W) 67-61 OT UHRICHSVILLE CLAYMONT (W) 70-55 EAST LIVERPOOL (L) 48-60 Zanesville (L) 33-99 WINTERSVILLE (W) 59-54 St. Clairsville (W) 53-52 Warsaw River View (W) 62-48 Newark (L) 43-74 BARNESVILLE (W) 88-55 Marietta (L) 70-87 Wintersville (W) 67-53 BYESVILLE MEADOWBROOK (W) 87-54 CARROLLTON (W) 76-68 Uhrichsville Claymont (W) 64-62 ST. CLAIRSVILLE (W) 67-56 Coshocton (L) 59-67 Cambridge had another successful season under head coach Paul Kegley, winning 13 games. The Bobcats graduated their top three scorers from the previous season, but they did return several experienced role players. Bad luck at the sectional tournament drawing pitted the Cats against the second-seeded Coshocton Redskins in the first round. Cambridge played hard, but fell on the short end of a 67-59 score. Senior G Ken Davis led the Bobcats in scoring with 245 points, reaching double-figures in 13 games. He scored 20+ points twice, with a season-high of 31 at Claymont. Senior F Tom Weisenstine was second with 210 points, reaching double-figures in 14 games. He had a season-high of 20 at home vs. St. Clairsville. Senior C Chuck Gaskill was third with 188 points, reaching double-figures in 10 games. He had a season-high of 19 at Carrollton. Senior G Tony Lenhart was fourth with 150 points, reaching double-figures in six games. He had a season-high of 20 at Marietta. Senior F Mark Loper was fifth with 133 points, reaching double-figures in four games. He had a season-high of 23 at home vs. Marietta. - The 88 points scored in the Bobcats' 88-55 win at home vs. Barnesville is the eighth-highest single-game total in CHS history. - The 87 points scored in the Bobcats' 87-54 win at home vs. Meadowbrook is the ninth-highest single-game total in CHS history. - With 13 wins this season, coach Paul Kegley (63 wins) passes Al "Zip" Joseph (62) and moves into third place on the CHS career victory list. - New York senator and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated in Los Angeles, CA by Sirhan Sirhan. - Apollo 8 orbits the moon. - Author John Steinbeck dies in New York, NY at age 66 of a heart attack. - CHS graduate Dr. George T. Pack, one of the nation's foremost cancer specialists and the recipient of Argentina's highest civilian honor for his work with Eva Perón, dies in New York, NY at age 70. - Reds C Johnny Bench is named NL Rookie Of The Year. - The National League votes to put expansion franchises in San Diego and Montreal for the 1969 season. The teams will be named the Padres and the Expos. - Major League Baseball votes to split each league into two divisions, East and West, for the 1969 season. - Bowie Kuhn is named the new Commissioner of Baseball. - Ohio State defeats Southern California 27-16 in the Rose Bowl to win the National Championship. - Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes requests artificial turf be installed at Ohio Stadium. - Ohio University wins the MAC with a 10-0 record. Head coach Bill Hess is named MAC Coach Of The Year, and junior QB Cleve Bryant is named Back Of The Year. Ohio finishes 17th in the final AP poll, and 18th in the final UPI poll. The Bobcats lose to Richmond 49-42 in the Tangerine Bowl. - Southern California HB O.J. Simpson wins the Heisman Trophy. - Rookie QB Sam Wyche is the starting quarterback for the first-year Cincinnati Bengals. - Jets QB Joe Namath guarantees victory, then backs it up as the New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III. It is the AFL's first Super Bowl win. - Chuck Noll is named the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. - Ohio University opens its new 14,000-seat basketball arena, The Convocation Center, with an 80-70 win over the Indiana Hoosiers. - The Cambridge High School football team finishes with an 8-2 record, their best season since 1952. CHS LB Mark Loper is named Honorable Mention All-Ohio. - CHS fields a wrestling team for the first time. The Bobcat matmen are coached by Steve Frew. - The Zanesville Blue Devils hold Bellaire St. John's sharpshooter, Allan Hornyak to a career-low 14 points in his final high-school game, a 72-52 ZHS win in the Class district semifinals at Steubenville. 1. 111-44, at Newcomerstown -- Feb. 16, 1954 2. 100-9, vs. Woodsfield -- Jan. 18, 1918 3. 95-30, vs. Newcomerstown -- Feb. 10, 1953 3. 95-57, vs. Belmont Union Local -- Feb. 26, 1960 3. 95-59, vs. St. Clairsville -- Jan. 14, 1967 6. 93-48, vs. St. Clairsville -- Feb. 25, 1966 7. 91-59, at St. Clairsville -- Jan. 7, 1967 8. 88-55, vs. Barnesville -- Jan. 24, 1969 9. 87-54, vs. Byesville Meadowbrook -- Feb. 8, 1969 10. 86-42, vs. Dover -- Jan. 29, 1954 10. 86-73, vs. Marietta -- Jan. 11, 1957 10. 86-53, vs. St. Clairsville -- Jan. 20, 1961 10. 86-63, vs. Byesville Meadowbrook -- Dec. 17, 1967 1. 78-18 .813 Vincent Ferguson (1918-21 and 1922-23) 2. 75-33 .694 Art Thomas (1949-54) 3. 63-41 .606 Paul Kegley (1964-69) 4. 62-45 .579 Al "Zip" Joseph (1957-62) 5. 52-48 .520 Dave Gorby (1938-43) 6. 42-10 .808 Harry Pine (1910-15) 7. 41-46 .471 Bill Wiley (1933-38) 8. 38-27 .585 Harry Kirke (1926-30) 9. 32-27 .542 Ralph Brown (1923-26) 10. 28-12 .700 George Bell (1915-17) Head Coach: Luther Stover (1st year; 8-13) Cambridge was 8-13 under first-year head coach Luther Stover. Jim Ball, Bill Boyer, Ben Cowgill, Kenny Cowgill, Steve Eyen, Tom Hollins, Rick Lilienthal, John Mathews, Paul Miller, Tim Moore, Harry Morrison, Mike Payton, John White Marietta (L) 42-51 Zanesville (L) 63-67 OT BYESVILLE MEADOWBROOK (W) 44-43 Uhrichsville Claymont (L) 41-67 East Liverpool (L) 51-61 ZANESVILLE (L) 24-32 Wintersville (W) 60-44 ST. CLAIRSVILLE (W) 62-45 WARSAW RIVER VIEW (W) 73-70 NEWARK (L) 44-72 COSHOCTON (L) 53-76 MARIETTA (L) 53-63 Barnesville (W) 96-61 Byesville Meadowbrook (L) 69-82 WINTERSVILLE (W) 62-53 Dover (L) 57-60 UHRICHSVILLE CLAYMONT (L) 48-68 St. Clairsville (L) 46-52 Sarahsville Shenandoah (W) 75-58 Coshocton (W) 52-51 Dresden Tri-Valley (L) 47-74 Cambridge stumbled out of the gate under first-year head coach Luther Stover, losing five of their first six games. The Bobcats then had a three-game winning streak, but followed that up with two three-game losing streaks over the course of the season. The Cats put things together during the tournament, and put together a couple of sectional wins before losing in the sectional championship to Dresden Tri-Valley. Junior F Jim Ball led the Bobcats in scoring with 330 points, reaching double-figures in 17 games. He scored 20+ points four times, with a season-high of 30 in the sectional win over Shenandoah. Sophomore G Tommy "Buck" Hollins was second with 204 points, reaching double-figures in nine games. He had a season-high of 21 at Zanesville. Junior C Bill Boyer was third with 185 points, reaching double-figures in seven games. He had a season-high of 23 at home vs. Wintersville. Junior F Mike Payton was fourth with 178 points, reaching double-figures in seven games. He twice had a season-high of 20--at home vs. Warsaw River View and in the sectional win over Shenandoah. - The 96 points scored in the Bobcats' 96-61 win at Barnesville is the third-highest single-game team total in CHS history. - CHS graduate and former basketball player Bruce McBride is the MVP of the Mt. Union Purple Raiders basketball team. - In what is referred to by some as the crowning achievement in the history of mankind, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become the first human beings to walk on the moon. Pilot Michael Collins orbits overhead in Apollo 11. - The Paul R. Lyne Physical Education Center is completed at Rio Grande. Lyne, a former Cambridge High School basketball player and Cambridge High School principal, was president of Rio Grande from 1954 to 1962. - Yale University goes co-ed. - Four students die at Kent State University when National Guardsmen open fire. - The Cincinnati Reds hire 35-year-old George "Sparky" Anderson as their manager. - Cincinnati Bengals QB Greg Cook is named AFL Rookie Of The Year. - The NFL and the AFL merge into one league. - Ohio University defeats Ohio State 82-80 at St. John Arena. The Bobcats, who would be ranked as high as fifth during the season, went 4-0 vs. Big Ten competition, also defeating Northwestern, Purdue, and Indiana. - OU wins the MAC. Head coach Jim Snyder is named conference Coach of the Year. - Louisiana State guard Pete Maravich becomes the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history, breaking the mark formerly held by Cincinnati guard Oscar Robertson. - 41-year-old Cincinnati Royals head coach Bob Cousy comes out of a six-year retirement to become a player-coach for the Royals. - The UPI All-American First Team: Pete Maravich, LSU (Player Of The Year) Calvin Murphy, Niagara Bob Lanier, St. Bonaventure Dan Issel, Kentucky Rick Mount, Purdue Other notables: Austin Carr, Notre Dame (2nd Team), Artis Gilmore, Jacksonville (2nd Team), Rudy Tomjanovich, Michigan (2nd Team), Dave Sorenson, Ohio State (Hon. Men.), Henry Bibby, UCLA (Hon. Men.), Julius Erving, Massachusetts (Hon. Men.) - Indian Valley North senior Gene Ford is named only to the All-Ohio Second Team in basketball. - Conotton Valley sophomore Bob Huggins is named honorable mention All-Ohio. - New Philadelphia DE Dan Evans is named Third-Team All-Ohio in football. - In the inaugral season for the East Central Ohio League, not the same ECOL which the 'Cats currently are members, CHS won the baseball championship by beating Barnesville 7-5. CHS won the ECOL Western Division Championship by beating a solid Caldwell team and Barnesville was the Eastern Division Champs. CHS was coached by first-year coach Darryl Kilpatrick. Mike Shepard SS-P and Gary Bradison P-1B made 1st Team All-ECOL, Bruce Geese OF was Special Mention All-ECOL and Steve Eyen 3B was Honorable Mention All-ECOL. 1. 111-44 at Newcomerstown -- 2/16/1954 2. 100-9, vs. Woodsfield -- 1/18/1918 3. 96-61, at Barnesville -- 1/27/1970 4. 95-30, vs. Newcomerstown -- 2/10/1953 4. 95-57, vs. Belmont Union Local -- 2/26/1960 4. 95-59, vs. St. Clairsville -- 1/14/1967 7. 93-48, vs. St. Clairsville -- 2/25/1966 8. 91-59, at St. Clairsville -- 1/7/1967 9. 88-55, vs. Barnesville -- 1/24/1969 10. 87-54, vs. Byesville Meadowbrook -- 2/8/1969 1. Paul Kegley 63-41 .606 (1964-69) 2. Al "Zip" Joseph 24-19 .558 (1960-62) 3. Ed McGlumphy 8-13 .381 (1962/63) 4. Don Hyde 7-14 .333 (1963/64) 5. Luther Stover 8-13 .381 (1969/70) 1. Ed Hare, 2nd-Team All-Ohio UPI (1965/66) 2. Allan Jones, Honorable Mention All-Ohio (1960/61) 3. Bob Ricketts, Honorable Mention All-Ohio UPI (1967/68) |
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