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Coventry Local Schools

1933 Boys Basketball

1933 Boys Basketball Team

Inductee Class of 2008

The 1933 Boys Basketball Team was one of the first great teams in any sport in Coventry High School athletic history. The 1933 team was led by Coach William Lachman and Manager Howard Walton. The ’33 team captured the Class B Championship in Summit County and the Class B District and Sectional Championships at Kent. The team advanced all the way to the State Semi-finals in Columbus. Team members included: James Anderson, Robert Roderick, William Hyatt, Wilbur Scheible, Carl Hunter, Theodore Steele, Thomas Lies, Thomas Taylor, Leroy Miller, Delbert Walton and Harold Palmer. As of 2010, the sole surviving member of the team is Delbert “Red” Walton who accepted the award on behalf of his coaches and teammates.