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1960s

1960: West Lebanon H.S. closes & opens a new building using the name Seeger Memorial.
a. Gilboa Twp. consolidates into Remington.
Area Leading Scorer: Bob Wallace (Covington) 22.3 ppg
1961: Earl Park, Freeland Park, & Wadena consolidate into Fowler. Pine Twp. consolidates into Oxford.
a. Flora & Burlington consolidate to form Carroll H.S.
b. Clinton Prairie is formed by the consolidation of Colfax, Jackson Twp., Mulberry, &
Washington Twp.
c. Raub H.S. consolidates into Kentland.
d. Doug Reid (Frankfort) is named to the Indiana All-Star Team. He will play basketball @
Louisburg College (NC) & Ball State.
Area Leading Scorer: Denny Shoup (Clinton Central) 22.1 ppg
1962: Bob Igney (Rossville) & Dick McGaughey (Crawfordsville) are named to the first Silver Anniversary Team
by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
a. Wayne Wilson (Lafayette Jeff) is named to the Indiana Star Team.
b. Ward Lambert (Crawfordsville ‘08) & Homer Stonebraker (Wingate ’14) are elected to
the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Gene Milner (Rossville) 25.0 ppg
1963: Gene Milner (Rossville) leads the state in scoring w/ a 30.6 ppg average. He will go on to play basketball at
Butler.
State Finals Appearance: Lafayette Jeff
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1 Team All-State: Gene Milner (Rossville)

a. Frankfort opens FHS Arena in November 1963 w/ a capacity of 5509, making it the largest
high school gymnasium in the Lafayette area.
b. Buffalo, Monon, & Reynolds consolidate to form North White.
c. Adams Twp., Burnettsville, Idaville, & Monticello consolidate to form Twin Lakes.
d. John Conrad (West Point) is named to the Silver Anniversary Team.
e. George Spradling (Frankfort ’22) is elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Area Leading Scorer: Gene Milner (Rossville) 30.6 ppg
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1964: Lafayette Jeff finishes 28-1 & wins their 3 State Championship, defeating Huntington in the title game
58-55.
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a. This was Marion Crawley’s 4 state title (2 @ Washington & 2 @ Lafayette Jeff). Crawley’s
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4 title tied the state record (at the time) held by Frankfort’s Everett Case.
b. Denny Brady (Lafayette Jeff) is named Mr. Basketball. He will play basketball & baseball @
Purdue.
c. Terry Stillabower (Lafayette Jeff) is named to the Indiana All-Star Team. He will play basketball
@ Ball State.
d. Terry Smith (Richland Twp.) leads the state in scoring w/ a 31.4 ppg average. He will play
basketball @ Wabash.
e. Wallace H.S. consolidates into Hillsboro.
f. The Wabash River Conference is formed.
g. Charles Johnson (Frankfort) & Bob Riley (West Lafayette) are named to the Silver Anniversary
Team.
h. Jewell Young (Lafayette Jeff ’32) & Marion Crawley (Greencastle ’26 & former Lafayette Jeff
Head Coach) are elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
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1 Team All-State: Denny Brady (Lafayette Jeff)
Area Leading Scorer: Terry Smith (Richland Twp.) 31.4 ppg

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