Page 22 - The History of Lafayette Area Boys Basketball

Les Ray

High School: Sullivan (1943) College: Nevada (1950) Induction: 1994
1. 3-year starter for the Sullivan Golden Arrows.
2. Played basketball @ Indiana University, before joining the Army Air Services.
After exiting the service, he played 3 years at University of Nevada.
3. Played professional basketball for Anderson & Louisville of the NPBL.
4. Began his coaching career in 1951, w/ stops @ Flora & Kokomo.

Billy Reeves

High School: West Point (1925) College: Central Normal College (1932) Induction: 1978
1. 4-year starter @ West Point H.S. Led the Cadets to 2 Tippecanoe County
Tournament titles, 1 Sectional title, 1 State Finals appearance, & an undefeated
regular season in 1925.
2. 4-year starter for Central Normal College.
3. Played 2 years for the Monon AAU team & 6 years for the Akron Firestone Tire &
Rubber AAU team.

Don Reichert

High School: Fort Wayne South (1937) College: Franklin (1941) Induction: 1977
1. Played basketball @ FW South & Franklin College.
2. Head Coach @ Covington & FW South, winning 1 Sectionals, 8 Regionals, 2
Semi-States, & the 1958 State Championship.
3. Gymnasium @ FW South is named in his honor.

Harry “Wally” Reimann

High School: Crawfordsville (1935) College: Purdue (1903) Induction: 1971
1. Played basketball @ Crawfordsville, Wabash, & Purdue.
2. Head Coach of the Wabash College Men’s Basketball Team.
3. Later was a well respected high school & collegiate official.

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