Time Travel: Indian Football Seniors from 1961 and a Look at St. Mary's High School Basketball from 1940
By Dick Duez on November 02, 2025 from History Blog
See anyone you know? These are the seniors from the Bridgeport High School 1961 football team. According to Hugh Gainer, they are, front row from left, Jim Givens, Dave Sanders, Gary McEldowney and Dave Collins. Second row, from left, Mason Critchfield, Steve Helmick, David Johns, Dave Young, Willis Bentley, Jeff Richards and Jim Simons.
This is the St. Mary's High School (now Notre Dame) basketball team from Clarksburg. According to the ball shown on the ground to the left, it is from the 1939-40 season. If you recognize anyone, feel free to identify them in the comment section below.
Editor's Note: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard "Dick" Duez's collection. Duez, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at dick.do@citynet.net.
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