Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Shanaman Sports Museum

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Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2002.19.03

Description

Members of the Tacoma Elks men’s softball team pose along the fence line after placing second in the state championships in 1948. Already winners of the Tacoma City League title, the Elks had several outstanding local athletes on the team including Joey Johns, Vern From and more. Both Johns and From were inducted into the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, Johns for hockey and softball and From for softball. The Elks organization sponsored many youth and amateur sports teams from baseball and basketball to hockey and handball. Pictured left to right in the back row are Rudy Fillion, Joey Johns, Henry Michalowski, Bob Frankosky, Art Lewis, Tom Crzesiou and Harry Corby (manager). Front row, left to right, Al Fawcett, Bob Woods and Bill Ruehle. Photo donated by Bill and Peggy Ruehle.

Made/Created

Date made

1948 - 1949

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Softball, Recreational

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Tacoma Elks

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Johns, Joey

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Michalowski, Henry

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Frankosky, Bob

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Lewis, Art

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Crzesiou, Tom

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Fawcett, Al

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Woods, Bob

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Ruehle, Bill

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Fillion, Rudy

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handball

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basketball

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baseball

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hockey

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Washington State Sports Hall of Fame

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From, Vern

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Tacoma City League champions

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softball

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Corby, Harry

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Ruehle, Peggy