Page 16 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

Clyde Lyle

High School: Lawrence (1925) College: Purdue (1929) Induction: 1969
1. Head Coach for the Rossville Hornets from 1929-32.
2. Basketball & baseball stand-out Lawrence H.S.
3. Played both sports at Purdue, winning the Big Ten Medal for scholarship/athletics
in 1929.
4. Served as head basketball coach at Rossville, Rochester, & Hammond during his
37-year coaching career.
a. Won 8 Sectional, 3 Regionals, & 1 Semi-Final title.
5. Spent 17 years as Physical Education & Athletic Director for Hammond City
Schools
6. President of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association in 1942.

Pat Malaska

High School: Crawfordsville (1933) College: Purdue (1938) Induction: 1988
1. 4-year Varsity lettermen @ Crawfordsville. Also played football, earning All-State
honors.
2. 3-year starting Guard for Purdue, helping the Boilermakers win 2 Big Ten titles.
3. Played professional basketball w/ the Hammond Caesars.
4. Former head coach @ Pine Village.

Arthur Masters

High School: Thorntown (1919) College: Purdue (1923) Induction: 1992
1. Head Coach @ Lafayette (Jeff) from 1931-41. Also serving as Head Football Coach
& Athletic Director.
2. Assistant Basketball Coach @ Purdue, head coach @ Robinson (IL), & Kokomo.
3. As a player, led Thorntown to 1919 State Championship & later played @ Purdue.
4. His son Bob Masters led Lafayette Jeff to the 1948 State Championship & was named
Mr. Basketball.

Bob Masters

High School: Lafayette Jeff (1948) College: Indiana (1952) Induction: 1991
1. Awarded Mr. Basketball in 1948, after leading the Lafayette Jeff Bronchos to the
State Championship.
2. 3-year starter & 2-time All-Big Ten, & All-American in 1952 @ Indiana University.
3. Selected in 1978 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches for the
“Silver Anniversary Award.”

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