Early Years of Youth Basketball In Portage

Submitted by: Bob Miller

1959/1960

The First Season

VM Oct 16, 1959

VM Oct 16, 1959

VM Oct 20, 1959

VM Oct 20, 1959

VM April 14, 1957

VM April 14, 1957

In November Coach Noland was named the recreational director of the Inter-Club Council and it was agreed to change the name from the Little Boys Park Basketball League to the Portage Park Junior Boys Basketball League. Also, in that month Elwood “Bud” Samuel became involved with the league and the first games were played in November in the Garyton gym.

VM November 3/21/24, 1959

VM March 21, 1959

VM March 21, 1959

VM March 21, 1959

Games were played on school nights and it is unclear how/when the teams practiced.  The league finished play in March 1960 and the Hawks were the tourney winners.  Regrettably the writer has been unable to locate any pictures from that first year.

Vidette Messenger November 24, 1959

November 24, 1959

Vidette Messenger November 24, 1959

November 24, 1959

Vidette Messenger April 2, 1960

April 2, 1960