Name/Title
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2004.001.0380Description
BHS (?) basketball team, 1926 Champs.
This is part of the Benicia High School team that won the first Solano County Athletic League (SCAL) championship in 1926 (see newspaper articles in 2004.001.0377). Newspaper says coach is Gosset (J.O. Gossett who was the principal that Earl Bobitt says retired as principal in 1926?) Names mentioned in various newspaper articles for 1926 Benicia Bullets basketball team are:
Springer (probably James Wilbur Springer since Charles Glenn Springer graduated in 1924.)
Hafford (left to join Vallejo Knights of Columbus team in January, 1926)
O'Dell (Could be either Harry F or Leland W)
Schoril
Wagner (Leslie Wagner?)
Bavilla (Frank or Aloysius Brazil?)
Wilson,
Clynio (Harold Clymo?)
Machiel,
Gando (M. and L.) (Could be brothers Lawrence and Joseph Gando)Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection