Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Shanaman Sports Museum

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Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2002.19.04

Description

A copy of an original black and white photo, of the Tacoma Elks 1948 softball team poses for a photo wearing team jerseys and jackets. The Elks organization sponsored many youth and amateur sports teams from baseball and basketball to hockey and handball. The Elks won the 1948 Tacoma City League championship and finished second in the state. Bill Ruehle, a former fastpitch player, was inducted into the Tacoma-Pierce County Old-Timers Baseball-Softball Association Hall of Fame in 1993. The Elks began sponsoring softball teams in 1938 and John Rappin was the manager. Ted Goranson and Harry Mounsey, along with catchers Ed Cartozian and Bill Wieking rounded out his batteries in the early days. Vern From was also one of the top catchers from Tacoma, and played for the ’48 team. He also played for Irwin-Jones Dodgers in 1951. From was inducted into the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. Pictured back row, left to right, Rudy Fillion, Joey Johns, Bob Frankosky, Tom Grzesiou, Harry Corbin. Middle row, left to right, From, Art Lewis, Henry Michaelowski, Alex Watt. Front row, left to right, Al Fawcett, Jim Martin, Bob Woods, Les Holtmeyer and Bill Ruehle. Photo donated by Bill and Peggy Ruehle.

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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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Frankosky, Bob

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Corbin, Harry

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From, Vern

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Lewis, Art

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Watt, Alex

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Fawcett, Al

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Martin, Jim

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Woods, Bob

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Holtmeyer, Les

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Ruehle, Bill

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Goranson, Ted

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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-Pierce County Old-Timers Baseball-Softball Association Hall of Fame

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Tacoma City League champions

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softball

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Rappin, John

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Mounsey, Harry

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Cartozian, Ed

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Wieking, Bill

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Crzesiou, Tom

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Michaelowski, Henry

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Fillion, Rudy

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Ruehle, Peggy