Lakehead Technical Institute Thunderbirds
The L.T.I. Thunderbirds were the basketball team of the Lakehead Technical Institute in the 1950–51 season. They entered the senior city loop of the Port Arthur Basketball League and finished second in the league, captained by Julian Pristansky, coached by Cliff Junke and managed by Harley Foster.[1][2]
1950–51 season
The team played practices on Thursday evenings at the Technical and Commercial High School and league games at H.M.C.S. Griffon on Wednesday evenings. It lost only one of its exhibition games against high school teams. After league play it swept through the semi-finals undefeated, then met the Flyers, who had held first place; the Thunderbirds lost the first game of the finals by four points, and needed to win the next two games of the best-of-three to top the league.[1]
Duane Beach, Gordon Maycock and Julian Pristansky finished second, third and fourth in the scoring race.[1]
Lineup
As printed (initials as in the yearbook): Centres – J. Pristansky, C. Sharp; guards – D. Medhurst, R. Walneck, C. O'Gorman, J. Adderley; forwards – D. Beach, J. Kallos, G. Maycock, R. Stark; manager – H. Foster; coach – C. Junke.[1]
Students listing basketball among their activities
Raymond Walneck, Casey O'Gorman, Charles Sharp, Jack Adderley, Harley Foster, Duane Beach, Douglas Medhurst, Julian Pristansky.[3][4][5][6]
1951, Nor'Wester
The Institute's basketball team finished second in the senior city loop and performed well in exhibition games against high schools.[7]
The Nor'Wester names 12 people for this group; they are also listed on the volume roster.
Members: J. Pristansky (as printed); C. Sharp (as printed); D. Medhurst (as printed); R. Walneck (as printed); C. O'Gorman (as printed); J. Adderley (as printed); D. Beach (as printed); J. Kallos (as printed); G. Maycock (as printed); R. Stark (as printed); H. Foster (as printed); C. Junke (as printed).
Officers named: Captain: Julian Pristansky; Coach: Cliff Junke.
- BASKETBALL: The Thunderbirds basketball team, coached by Cliff Junke and captained by Julian Pristansky, finished second in the city league. After successful exhibition games and semi-finals, they faced the Flyers in a close championship series, losing the first game of the finals by only four points.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1951), p. 32. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1951), p. 30. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1951), p. 19. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1951), p. 21. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1951), p. 22. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1951), p. 24. Internet Archive.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1951), p. 32. Internet Archive.