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Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. First settled in the mid-19th century, it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. As of the 2020 United States census, it is also the largest in population. The 2020 population was 77,879, replacing Gary as the most populous city in Lake County. From north to south, Hammond runs from Lake Michigan down to the Little Calumet River; from east to west along its southern border, it runs from the Illinois state line to Cline Avenue. The city is traversed by numerous railroads and expressways, including the South Shore Line, Borman Expressway, and Indiana Toll Road. Notable local landmarks include the parkland around Wolf Lake and the Horseshoe Hammond riverboat casino. Part of the Rust Belt, Hammond has been industrial almost from its inception, but is also home to a Purdue University campus and numerous historic districts that showcase the residential and commercial architecture of the early 20th century.
Better known for its high school basketball, Indiana high school football has also been a staple of Hoosier weekends for more than 100 years. In 1930, more than 30,000 people jammed Notre Dame Stadium to watch Mishawaka beat undefeated South Bend Central, 6-0. At the time, it was one of the largest crowds to witness a high school football game in the United States. Indiana high school football is still immensely popular, with tens of thousands now packing Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to watch six state championship games over two days in November. The following is a history of Indiana's big school state football championship.
The 1937–38 NBL season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball League (NBL). The league was the evolution of the Midwest Basketball Conference, a league that had a duration of two years before becoming the NBL. The league launched with nine franchises, it was irregular because the teams were the ones that had to choose the day and the hour of the match, even the duration was chosen by the local team before the match. The season ended with the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots becoming the NBL's first championship team.
Arnold William Haarlow Jr. was an American basketball player who played in the American National Basketball League.
Dale B. Hamilton was a professional basketball guard–forward who spent eight seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) and one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the NBL, Hamilton played for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (1939–40), the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1940–45), the Toledo Jeeps (1946–48) and the Waterloo Hawks (1949–50). He played for the Waterloo Hawks once they joined the NBA during the 1949–50 season. He attended Franklin College.
Robert J. Neu was an American basketball player. He played four seasons in the American National Basketball League, a forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association.
Louis "Pick" Dehner, sometimes stylized as "Lewis," was an American basketball player and high school coach. He was an All-American player at the University of Illinois, played professionally in the United States National Basketball League, and won over 500 games as the coach for East St. Louis High School in Illinois.
Melville Glynn Downey was an American basketball player and coach. He was an All-American college player at Purdue University and played two professional seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), front-runner to the modern NBA.
Edward Campion, Sr. was an American basketball player in the United States National Basketball League (NBL). Born and raised in the Chicago area, Campion was an All-American college player for DePaul University in the 1936–37 season. He was also an alternate for the 1936 U.S. Olympic team. Following his college career, Campion played two seasons in the NBL for the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans, averaging 3.6 points per game. Campion died on January 10, 2005, in Salinas, California.
Kenneth Woodrow Gunning was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans in 15 games during the 1937–38 NBL season, and also in one game for the Indianapolis Kautskys in 1945–46.
Vincent J. McGowan was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for several teams, including the Whiting/Hammond Ciesar All-Americans, Chicago Bruins, and Chicago American Gears. McGowan was a second-team all-NBL selection in 1937–38. For his career he averaged 5.3 points per game.
Joseph John Sotak was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for Whiting/Hammond Ciesar All-Americans and averaged 4.1 points per game.
Joseph W. Stack was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for Whiting/Hammond Ciesar All-Americans and averaged 4.6 points per game.
Vincent James Oliver was an American professional basketball and football player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in five games during the 1938–39 season. Oliver scored two total points. During the 1945 NFL season, Oliver was a back-up quarterback for the Chicago Cardinals. In three games, including one start, he threw four completions in ten attempts.
Emil Ludwig Benko, sometimes incorrectly listed as "Danko" in sports encyclopedias, was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in one game and scored four points.
Clemens W. Ruh was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans during the 1940–41 season and averaged 3.7 points per game.
Karol Chester "Chet" Tollstam was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans during the 1940–41 season and averaged 2.9 points per game.
Willis Verl Young, frequently misnamed as Willie Young, was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League in just two games for the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans during the 1937–38 season.
Fredrick Edward Arndt Jr. was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans in the National Basketball League for two games during the 1937–38 season.
Joseph Thomas "Bones" Spudic was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in two games during the 1939–40 season. Swihart averaged 1.0 points per game.
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- ↑ "Hammond Ciesar All-Americans/ Whiting Ciesar All-Americans". nbahoopsonline.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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