Hanneman's new book
My good buddy Courier sportswriter Dave Hanneman has authored his second book, a story about one of the most amazing teams in Ohio prep basketball history.
His first book was about Tony Lucadello and titled “Diamonds in the Rough.” a few years back.
This book is called ‘Wildcats’ and highlights the Miller City team of the 1949-50 season. C. Norris Simpson, who played for Findlay High and Findlay College, was fresh out of college when he took the Miller City job, his first coaching position.
Not much was expected of Miller City that season. With just 37 boys in the entire high school, there wasn’t a big selection to choose from. Only one varsity player stood 6-1 or better and every opponent on the schedule was bigger and stronger than the Wildcats. The school’s gymnasium was a small quonset hut-type building the industrial arts class had built in 1929. There was just one small locker room so the Wildcats always dressed in the typing room at the school, then ran through the snow to the gym.
Somehow, Simpson molded that group of rag-tag farm boys into a winner. Miller City went 18-0 during the regular season, then rattled off 11 straight tournament wins to capture the Class B state championship in one of the truly remarkable Cinderella stories in Ohio basketball history.
The movie Hoosiers has portrayed Indiana as the be-all and end-all of basketball and Milan’s win over Muncie Central in the 1954 Indiana state tournament as the definitive Cinderella story of all time. But there are hundreds of great Cinderella stories out there, and while Hanneman’s book centers on Miller City’s unexpected run to a state championship, the theme of the book is a tribute to every underdog who has ever risen above predictions and expectations to carve a niche all its own in the annuls or prep sports.
While ‘Wildcats’ is scheduled to be on bookstore shelves in February, books can be ordered by calling 1-888-361-9473 or contacting Tate Publishing at tatepublishing.com.
It's a good read, I definitely recommend it.
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His first book was about Tony Lucadello and titled “Diamonds in the Rough.” a few years back.
This book is called ‘Wildcats’ and highlights the Miller City team of the 1949-50 season. C. Norris Simpson, who played for Findlay High and Findlay College, was fresh out of college when he took the Miller City job, his first coaching position.
Not much was expected of Miller City that season. With just 37 boys in the entire high school, there wasn’t a big selection to choose from. Only one varsity player stood 6-1 or better and every opponent on the schedule was bigger and stronger than the Wildcats. The school’s gymnasium was a small quonset hut-type building the industrial arts class had built in 1929. There was just one small locker room so the Wildcats always dressed in the typing room at the school, then ran through the snow to the gym.
Somehow, Simpson molded that group of rag-tag farm boys into a winner. Miller City went 18-0 during the regular season, then rattled off 11 straight tournament wins to capture the Class B state championship in one of the truly remarkable Cinderella stories in Ohio basketball history.
The movie Hoosiers has portrayed Indiana as the be-all and end-all of basketball and Milan’s win over Muncie Central in the 1954 Indiana state tournament as the definitive Cinderella story of all time. But there are hundreds of great Cinderella stories out there, and while Hanneman’s book centers on Miller City’s unexpected run to a state championship, the theme of the book is a tribute to every underdog who has ever risen above predictions and expectations to carve a niche all its own in the annuls or prep sports.
While ‘Wildcats’ is scheduled to be on bookstore shelves in February, books can be ordered by calling 1-888-361-9473 or contacting Tate Publishing at tatepublishing.com.
It's a good read, I definitely recommend it.
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Findlay Courier Wednesday Sports
Bucyrus girls surprise Upper Sandusky
Bucyrus area prep roundup
Defiance Crescent News Local Sports
Fostoria Review Times Local Sports for Wednesday
Bettsville falls to Maumee Valley
3-Pointers Sink Galion Girls
Lima News Local Sports From Wednesday
Marion Harding’s Skip Davis does the dirty work
Mansfield area prep roundup
NOL Basketball Stats
Shelby girls complete NOL first round with rout
Hopewell-Loudon girls keep on winning
Tiffin Advertiser Tribune Wednesday sports
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