11Th Annual Induction Ceremony Class of 2020 Inductees Janel Birrenkott: Lemmon ‘82 S a M P E R R I N*: Huron ‘27 Jerry Even: Dell Rapids St

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11th Annual Induction Ceremony Class of 2020 Inductees Janel Birrenkott: Lemmon ‘82 S a m P e r r i n*: Huron ‘27 Jerry Even: Dell Rapids St. Mary’s ‘64 B o b P i d d e : Freeman ‘75 Jayne (Even) Gust: O’Gorman ‘96 D a v e T h o mas: Onida ‘69 Austin Hansen: Brandon Valley ‘98 L o r en Thornton*: Harrisburg ‘36 Joe Krabbenhoft: Roosevelt ‘05 S t a n t o n Uhlir*: Kadoka ‘51 Sarah Mannes Homstad: Yankton ‘88 Dennis Womeldorf: Wessington Springs ‘66 Arlo Mogck: Parkston ‘55 *Inducted Posthumously Team of Excellence The 23-0 Washington High School ‘Warriors’ of 1980

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A: Amy Allard-Carmody, N: Dana Nielsen-Honner, Armour ’88: 2012 Jefferson ’82: 2016 Hall of Fame Rick Nissen, Miller ’72: 2011 Carla Allard-Watson, Alan Nissen, Miller ’68: 2019 Bennett County ’87: 2015 O: Tom Orton, Madison ’65: 2012 Rich Andrzejewski, Arlington ’69: 2014 Members Melissa Olson-Guebert, Lincoln ’83: 2016 Robin Anderson-Thormodsgaard, P: Ann Pancoast, Washington ’81: 2017 Clear Lake ’80: 2010 Harley Petersen, Hayti ’54: 2011 Joe Ashley, Pierre ’79: 2017 Henry Park, Chester ’45: 2019 Dick Authier, Woonsocket ’67: 2014 Doug Peterson, Watertown ’60: 2019 B: Bruce Bad Moccasin, Pierre ’67: 2010 Jodi Pipes-Altenburg, Armour ’88: 2019 Dick Baun, Mobridge ’44: 2018 R: Marv Rasmussen, Claremont ’55: 2015 JoElle Byre-Benson, Wayne Rasmussen, Howard ’60: 2016 Washington ’82: 2011 Dona Ray-Reed, Yankton ’78: 2018 Ron Bertsch, St. Lawrence ’61: 2017 H: Julie Harmacek-Bridge, Avon ’83: 2014 Jared Reiner, Tripp-Delmont ’00: 2018 John Bertolero, Lead ’56: 2018 Fred Hecker, Washington ’57: 2016 Renee Ruesink, Castlewood ’84: 2013 SuAnne Big Crow, Pine Ridge ’92: 2017 Garney Henley, Hayti ’55: 2013 S: Renae Sallquist, Brookings ’86: 2011 Howie Bich, Yale ’58: 2018 Kent Hyde, Onida ’54: 2013 Jim Schlekeway, Britton ’64: 2013 Scott Bosanko, Aberdeen ’77: 2013 Diane Hiemstra-Gabriel, Jim Schmidt, Frank Brost, Murdo ’55: 2018 Yankton ’80: 2011 Dell Rapids St. Mary ’41: 2017 Steve Brown, Hamlin ’74: 2010 Luther Hippe, Washington ’83: 2014 Harvey Schaefer, Hayti ’54: 2018 G.E. Buenning, Parkston ’66: 2014 Kris Holwerda-Woerner, Mike Sisk, Miller ’57: 2017 Jerry Buri, Hazel ’60: 2017 Brookings ’81: 2014 John Sivesind, Roosevelt ’96: 2015 Amy Burnett, Huron ’91: 2015 Cary Hornaman, Roncalli ’75: 2018 Holly Sivesind-Borchers, Elton Byre, Reliance ’56: 2016 I: Jim Iverson, Platte ’48: 2010 Roosevelt ’93: 2016 Scott Beckstrand, Lincoln ’89: 2019 Chuck Iverson, Vermillion ’69: 2015 Terry Slattery, Salem St. Mary’s ’56: 2011 Mike Begeman, Parker ’75: 2019 J: Don Jacobsen, Lake Norden ’57: 2010 Gene Smith, Watertown ’47: 2010 C: Harry Carleton, Washington ’43: 2011 Steve Jansa, O’Gorman ’64: 2016 Rudy Soderquist, Rapid City ’37: 2016 Lee Colburn, Brookings ’69: 2015 Randy Jencks, De Smet ’71: 2012 Taran Stapp, Newell ’96: 2012 Conrad Collin, Huron ’30: 2016 Julie Jensen-Rozell, Langford ’91: 2015 Courtney Stapp-Pool, Newell ’94: 2012 Cathy Coyle-Grubb, Matt Jones, Alpena ’01: 2016 Lolly Steele, Pine Ridge ’84: 2016 Belle Fourche ’79: 2011 Terry Jordre, Corona ’57: 2017 Karla Stevenson, Hamlin ’83: 2012 D: Katie Dailey, Jefferson ’81: 2015 K: Eric Kline, Aberdeen ’91: 2012 Bob Stewart, Aberdeen ’49: 2012 John Diefendorf, Irene ’46: 2018 Mandy Koupal, Wagner ’99: 2014 Wayne Stone, Mitchell ’41: 2013 Chris Divich, Doland ’52: 2013 Lisa Kurtenbach-Glanzer, Jason Sutherland, Watertown ’93: 2012 Terry DuPris, Cheyenne-EB ’76: 2011 Brookings ’85: 2018 Jim Sutton, Onida ’53: 2011 Jim Dyer, Willow Lake ’60: 2015 Mandy Kappel, Roosevelt ’00: 2018 Bob Swanhorst, Cresbard ’57: 2010 E: Kriss Edwards, Watertown ’77: 2017 Freddie Knife, Cheyenne ’59: 2019 Wendy Swanhorst, Cresbard ’78: 2013 John Eidsness, Canton ’66: 2015 L: John Lillibridge, Burke ’58: 2017 Rex Swett, Huron ’58: 2010 Gary Evjen, Washington ’68: 2017 Jimmy Lovley, Elkton ’20: 2015 Shannon Schlagel-Huber, Clark ’01: 2019 Lefty Engebritson, Webster ’46: 2019 Lance Luitjens, Custer ’92: 2010 Cregg Skarin, Hitchcock ’70: 2019 F: Roger Faber, Canistota ’58: 2016 Jerry Lund, Belle Fourche ’57: 2013 T: Jim Tays, Gettysburg ’50: 2015 Randy Fletcher, Reliance ’65: 2012 M: Guy Mackner, Sisseton ’65: 2017 Kim Templeton, Miller ’72: 2011 Becky Flynn-Jensen, Tom Malchow, Aberdeen ’61: 2011 Denver TenBroek, McIntosh ’99: 2014 Wakonda ’92: 2010 Bob Marske, Andover ’44: 2016 Mark Tetzlaff, Hamlin ’81: 2014 Gordon Fosness, Presho ’53: 2011 Lien Marso, Harrold ’51: 2014 Jack Theeler, Sisseton ’63: 2012 Bart Friedrick, Mitchell ’85: 2014 Tom McGrann, Watertown ’59: 2010 John Thomas, Alexandria ’65: 2010 Mike Freier, Tripp ’67: 2015 Jesse Mendoza, Cheyenne-EB ’71: 2012 Harold Thune, Murdo ’37: 2010 Carol Freeman-Galbraith, Rod Merriam, Huron ’80: 2010 LaMoine Torgerson, Forestburg ’59: 2012 Canova ’79: 2013 Phil Miedema, Hitchcock ’58: 2014 Louis Tyon, Pine Ridge ’63: 2018 Dave Fischer, Wall ’61: 2019 Amy Mickelson, Brookings ’86: 2013 Lindsay Thomas, Roosevelt ’02: 2019 Rollie Furois, Deadwood ’40: 2019 Alan Miller, Stickney ’81: 2011 V: Lisa Van Goor, Yankton ’80: 2010 G: Barry Glanzer, Armour ’78: 2012 Chris Miller, Stickney ’71: 2016 W: Marty Waukazoo, Rapid City ’67: 2013 Max Gonzenbach, Milbank ’54: 2010 Mike Miller, Mitchell ’98: 2013 Chuck Welke, Warner ’94: 2013 DuWayne Groos, Sisseton ’62: 2014 Jim Mitchell, S.D. Deaf ’54: 2015 Vince Whipple, Rapid City ’56: 2015 Chad Greenway, Mt. Vernon ’01: 2018 Myron Moen, Sisseton ’63: 2012 Willie White, Pine Ridge ’87: 2014 H: Clyde Hagen, Webster ’66: 2013 Colleen Moran, Stickney ’79: 2014 Jerry Wingen, Canova ’56: 2011 Dale Hall, Ravinia ’54: 2016 Scott Morgan, Mitchell ’89: 2016 Lori Wohlleber-O’Farrell, Ray Hamann, Yankton ’31: 2015 Josh Mueller, West Central ’01: 2016 Summit ’86: 2014 Steve Hammer, Pierpont ’69: 2014 Donna Muir, Cheyenne-EB ’78: 2017 Sox Walseth, Pierre ’44: 2019 Becky Hammon, Stevens ’95: 2010 Megan Mahoney, Sturgis ’01: 2019 Z: Harley Zephier, Dupree ’55: 2016 Greg Hansen, Hurley ’70: 2012 N: Chad Nelson, Yankton ’74: 2013 Maury Haugland, Murdo ’54: 2016 Roger Nelson, Brookings ’54: 2011 To read bios go to www.sdbbhof.com GREETINGS AND WELCOME

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South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame 2210 W. Pentagon Place * Sioux Falls, SD 57107 (605) 467-3010 * www.sdbbhof.com INTRODUCING THE INDUCTEES

Janel Birrenkott Jerry Even Jayne (Even) Gust Austin Hansen Joe Krabbenhoft

Sarah Mannes Arlo Mogck Homstad

Sam Perrin Bob Pidde

Dave Thomas Loren Thornton Stanton Uhlir Dennis Womeldorf

Page 2 CLASS OF 2020 Janel Birrenkott Lemmon ‘Cowgirls’ – 1982

xperience gained at MAAD membership Lemmon High School included South Dakota, Eand Northern State Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, University helped Janel Minnesota, Missouri, Birrenkott become one of the Nebraska, North Dakota and country’s premier players in Wyoming. women’s deaf basketball. Birrenkott then helped a Birrenkott represented the team called the Arizona Black United States as a four-time Widows become a power in Deaf Olympian. But before the Farwest Athletic she stepped onto the world Association of the Deaf and stage she was a standout at win several national Lemmon and Northern. championships. While starring for the The South Dakota Sports Cowgirls, the 5-foot-8 Writers Association lauded guard/forward averaged 25 her achievements both in the points per game as a senior. Janel Birrenkott state and on the national Lemmon ﬁnished 19-4 that level when it recognized season. Birrenkott was Lemmon Birrenkott by naming her the named to the Class B all-state state’s Independent Women’s team twice playing for Coach Athlete of the Year in 1993. David Kelley. Birrenkott is a member of Birrenkott’s next stop the Northern State University was Northern. The Wolves Athletic Hall of Fame. achieved a record of 80-21 She has also been inducted from 1983-86 with Birrenkott into the South Dakota scoring 1,352 career points. Basketball Association. Association of the Deaf Hall Northern joined the Soon after that she became a of Fame, the MAAD Hall of Northern Sun Conference force in deaf basketball. She Fame, the FAAD Hall of Fame when Birrenkott was a senior earned gold medals in the and the USA Deaf Basketball in 1986. That season she led Deaf Olympics in 1993, 1997, Hall of Fame. the league in scoring with 21 2001 and 2005. Birrenkott lives at points per game as Coach Among her many honors, Frederick, Md., and is a Curt Fredrickson guided the Birrenkott was Most Valuable teacher aide and coach at the Wolves to a 20-8 overall Player in the Midwest Athletic Maryland School for the Deaf. record. Association of the Deaf The South Dakota High Birrenkott then played Tournament in 1990 and 1991 School Basketball Hall of professionally for a team while playing for Sioux Falls. Fame is proud to induct Janel called The Pride of Iowa in She was MVP again in 1993 Birrenkott as a member of its the National Women’s playing for Wichita, Kan. Class of 2020.

Page 3 CLASS OF 2020 Jerry Even Dell Rapids St. Mary’s ‘Cardinals’ – 1964

or nearly 30 years, honored with inclusion on beginning in 1937 and the all-state team. Fcontinuing through During those two seasons 1964, the State Catholic Even also received the Tournament was an recognition of being chosen important part of the to the Catholic all-tourney basketball landscape in team. South Dakota. After his final prep season Among the brightest stars in 1964, Even was nominated who lit up the tourney was for the Catholic All-America Jerry Even. Team. He was the first South A four-year starter, Even Dakota player to receive scored a total of 2,032 points that distinction. during his career at Dell In addition to basketball Rapids St. Mary’s High Even participated in track School. and field for the Cardinals Even averaged 23 points Jerry Even where he specialized in the and 17 rebounds per game as discus, shot put and high a junior in 1963 and then the jump. At that time St. Mary’s following season produced did not have a football team. 26 points and 14 rebounds Even also played baseball as per game as a senior. a pitcher and catcher. The Cardinals participated Dell Rapids When his career at St. in the Catholic tournament Mary’s ended Even was during each of Even’s four recruited by Coach Dwane seasons. He averaged 21 Clodfelter and spent time in points per game in the 13 the basketball program at tourney games in which he spent time at both forward the University of South played. and center. Jim Schmidt, who Dakota. St. Mary’s was involved in was inducted into the Hall of Even is retired. He and his a tournament play-in game Fame posthumously in 2017, wife Judy live at Sioux Falls. when Even was a junior. coached St. Mary’s in 1961. Children are Jennifer, Jason That gave the Cardinals four Dennis Sudbeck then guided and Jayne. Jayne joins her games in the 1963 tourney the Cardinals during Even’s father in this year’s induction which was held at the Corn final three seasons. class. Palace in Mitchell. Even Even was named to the The South Dakota High notched 108 points in the Class B all-state team as School Basketball Hall of event, averaging 27 per both a junior and senior. It Fame is proud to induct game. was rare for a player from Jerry Even as a member of Even was 6-foot-3½ and a parochial school to be its Class of 2020.

Page 4 CLASS OF 2020 Jayne (Even) Gust O’Gorman ‘Knights’ – 1996

s the Class AA girls graduation Gust held 21 of basketball season the total 27 school records for Amoved toward its the Knights including career conclusion in 1995, and the points (1,228), rebounds discussion centered on teams (786), assists (181), steals with the potential to win the (179) and blocks (111). state championship, the Sioux Similar success followed at Falls O’Gorman Knights were North Dakota State University. not mentioned. Gust was named to the all- They should have been. North Central Conference O’Gorman sported a team two years and scored misleading 7-11 record in the 1,490 career points. regular season. But the As a senior in 2000 she Knights had a dynamic player averaged 21 points per game, who was poised to go on one was NCC Player of the Year of the most impressive and led the Bison to a runner- tournament runs ever Jayne (Even) Gust up finish in the NCAA Division witnessed in South Dakota. II National Tournament. NDSU Jayne (Even) Gust was a fell in overtime in the finals to 6-foot senior forward. She Northern Kentucky 71-62. scored 27 and 33 points Included on several in sectional games to get different Division II All- O’Gorman into the state America first teams during tournament. There the Sioux F alls her final season at NDSU, Knights entered as the No. 8 Gust was inducted into the seed. Bison Athletic Hall of Fame. Yankton was undefeated Gust is Director of and seeded No. 1. But with Gust averaged 21 points, Community Relations for Gust going for 24 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D. O’Gorman shocked the two steals and two blocks She and her husband Mike Gazelles and the entire state per game for Coach Gregg live at Fargo. Children are by winning 50-34. Next the Talcott. The two time all- Addyson, Elyn, Graham and Knights edged Watertown stater, also an excellent Jude. Gust joins her father, 37-36 in the semifinals. volleyball player for Jerry Even, in this year’s In the championship game, O’Gorman, shot 50 percent induction class. with Gust delivering 27 points on 2-point attempts, 47 The South Dakota High and 16 rebounds, O’Gorman percent on 3-pointers and School Basketball Hall of completed its improbable 79 percent on free throws. Fame is proud to induct journey by defeating Mitchell Her single-game high was Jayne (Even) Gust as a 44-41 in overtime. The 35 points. member of its Class of 2020. Knights finished 12-12. At the time of her

Page 5 CLASS OF 2020 Austin Hansen Brandon Valley ‘Lynx’ – 1998

hroughout his stellar Hansen was named to the all- career as a do- North Central Conference Teverything point guard, team three years. the moment was never too The Jackrabbits had an big for Austin Hansen. overall record of 91-29 during Brandon Valley High Hansen’s four seasons. He School was pursuing its played in 119 games, all starts, first state basketball missing only one game. championship when the Lynx SDSU had a 24-6 trailed Mitchell late in the record and won the NCC semifinals of the State Class championship during AA Tournament in 1998. Hansen’s junior season in Hansen had already scored 2002. The Jackrabbits then 28 points against the Kernels. were 24-7 when he was a With time expiring he senior in 2003. Hansen was delivered the game-winning a two-year captain. assist to give the Lynx a 54- Austin Hansen Hansen totaled 1,815 points 52 victory. The next night during his SDSU career and Hansen led Brandon Valley also had 280 assists and 225 past Sioux Falls O’Gorman steals. His high game of 37 63-58 to clinch the title. points came against Then at South Dakota State Morningside. University he became the first A career 38 percent player in school history to Brandon shooter from 3-point range, lead the Jackrabbits in Hansen shot 42 percent from scoring four years. Hansen the field and 82 percent on netted 14 points per game Basketball Coaches free throws. during his freshman season Association. Hansen has been assistant and then followed with The season before as a coach at Minnesota State, averages of 14, 15 and 18. junior Hansen averaged SDSU, Northern Colorado, Brandon Valley was 21-2 16 points and four assists South Dakota and Utah State. under Coach Brad Thorson as the Lynx finished third in He and wife Andrea live at during Hansen’s senior year the state tourney and went River Heights, Utah. Children when he produced 18 points 18-5. He also was a football are Hannah, Hadlee and and six assists per game. standout who helped Harper. Hansen was chosen to the all- Brandon Valley to runner-up The South Dakota High state team for a second time. finishes in the Class 11AA School Basketball Hall of He was co-Mr. Basketball and playoffs in 1995 and 1997. Fame is proud to induct was named Player of the Year While at SDSU, playing for Austin Hansen as a member by the South Dakota Coach Scott Nagy, the 6-foot of its Class of 2020.

Page 6 CLASS OF 2020 Joe Krabbenhoft Roosevelt ‘Rough Riders’ – 2005

s a sophomore Wildcats star Steph Curry Joe Krabbenhoft’s netted 33 points. That Aversatility and poise season Krabbenhoft was had already made him an named to the Big Ten all- elite prospect who was defensive team. prominently on the radar of During his career college basketball coaches Krabbenhoft helped the across the country. Badgers to an overall record That season Krabbenhoft of 100-36 and four trips to the led Sioux Falls Roosevelt High NCAA Tournament. His career School in scoring, rebounding totals were 827 points, 756 and assists. And he was rebounds and 273 assists. recognized as a defender After his senior season with lock-down capabilities. in 2009, when he served Krabbenhoft sparked the as a Wisconsin captain, Rough Riders to fourth place Krabbenhoft was a recipient in the State Class AA Joe Krabbenhoft of the Big Ten Medal of Honor, Tournament and made his a prestigious award based on ﬁrst appearance on the all- excellence in athletics and state team. scholastics. Krabbenhoft was again all- As a professional player state as a junior. Then in 2005 Krabbenhoft spent time on he concluded his prep career teams in South Korea, Spain by becoming a rare three-time Sioux F alls and Greece. He also was a member of the all-state team member of the Portland and being named Gatorade Trailblazers in the NBA Player of the Year in South A four-star recruit, Summer League and played Dakota. As a senior Krabbenhoft chose the with the Sioux Falls Skyforce Krabbenhoft averaged 17 University of Wisconsin. There in the NBA Development points and 10 rebounds per he was a four-year mainstay League. game for Coach Bob Wilber. forward for Coach Bo Ryan. Krabbenhoft is an He paced Roosevelt to third Krabbenhoft was named to assistant basketball coach at in the state tourney. the Big Ten Conference all- Wisconsin. He and his wife The 6-foot-7 Krabbenhoft freshman team in 2006 and Sara live at Waunakee, Wis. missed several games during went on to appear in 136 Children are Joe, Tristan, his career as a Rough Rider games for the Badgers. Aneta and Elizabeth. due to a serious foot injury. Wisconsin won the Big Ten The South Dakota High But he still totaled 911 points, championship in 2008. The School Basketball Hall of 544 rebounds and 222 assists. Badgers reached the Sweet 16 Fame is proud to induct Joe His single-game high was 37 in the NCAA Tournament Krabbenhoft as a member of points. before falling to Davidson as its Class of 2020.

Page 7 CLASS OF 2020 Sarah Mannes Homstad Yankton ‘Gazelles’ – 1988

uring her outstanding were 22-9 under Coach Jim basketball career, Foster when Homstad was a DSarah Mannes senior captain in 1992. Homstad became very That season they advanced accustomed to playing in to the Elite Eight. Vanderbilt games of great consequence. beat the Miami Hurricanes Homstad helped Yankton 77-67 in the NCAA East High School to victory in the Regional before falling to championship games of the Virginia 70-58 with a berth State Class AA Tournament in the Final Four on the line. in both 1986 and 1987. During her sophomore While at Vanderbilt and junior seasons Homstad University the 6-foot and the Commodores also forward/center was a four- made an impact in the year performer and a NCAA Tournament, reaching member of Commodore the Sweet 16 in both 1990 teams that made three deep Sarah Mannes Homstad and 1991. runs in the NCAA Women’s In one of her top efforts Tournament. Homstad led Vanderbilt past Brookings defeated Northern Illinois 87-83 by Yankton in the state title going 9-for-9 from the field game when Homstad was and 3 of 3 on free throws a sophomore in 1985 as for 21 points. the Gazelles finished 18-5. Yankton Homstad spent two The following season seasons as an assistant coach Yankton topped Sioux Falls at the University of Maine. Lincoln 47-42 to win the a school record for field goal The Black Bears went 24-6 in championship and go a accuracy in a season when 1995 and 27-5 in 1996. perfect 23-0. Homstad she shot 59 percent. She also Homstad was on the staff of averaged 15 points and established Yankton’s career Joanne McCallie, later head seven rebounds per game. record of 55 percent. coach at Duke. Then when Homstad was Homstad was named to the Homstad is an architect. a senior Yankton downed all-state team her final two She and her husband Gregg Sturgis 44-32 in the 1987 years. Playing for Coach Bob live at Yankton. Children are finals. The Gazelles had a Winter, she totaled 913 career Henry and Ellia. 22-1 record to settle their points with 424 rebounds. The South Dakota High three-year mark at 63-6. Vanderbilt, a member of School Basketball Hall of As a senior Homstad the Southeastern Conference, Fame is proud to induct averaged 18 points and seven went 85-40 during Homstad’s Sarah Mannes Homstad as a rebounds per game. She set career. The Commodores member of its Class of 2020.

Page 8 CLASS OF 2020 Arlo Mogck Parkston ‘Trojans’ – 1955

arkston High School In the quarterfinals was small by Class A Harrisburg downed Pstandards in the mid- Chamberlain 65-59. The 1950s. But the Trojans Tigers edged Selby 47-46 in performed in a very big the semifinals to snap the way on the basketball court Lions’ 29-game win streak. behind the play of guard Then in the finals Harrisburg Arlo Mogck. won its first state champion- The Trojans reached the ship by using 23 points from championship game of the 6-6 center Vern Buus to big-school state tournament outlast Willow Lake 59-55. when Mogck was a junior in The Tigers finished 24-3. 1954. Deadwood topped Mogck later also Parkston 52-38 in the finals coached Canton to the at the Huron Arena. state tournament before The next year Mogck led taking over the program at the Trojans to a 28-0 regular- Arlo Mogck Minnesota West Community season record and a return College, then called trip to the state tourney. This Worthington State Junior time Parkston defeated Huron College. 66-65 in the third-place game He coached the Bluejays for and Mogck repeated on the 16 seasons from 1968 through all-tourney team. 1983. Mogck’s tenure included Mogck was a three-year Parkston a three-year run from 1970-72 starter and totaled 1,259 when Worthington had career points for the Trojans. consecutive records of 23-2, He was named all-state as a honors each of his four 19-6 and 21-4. The Bluejays senior in 1955, the first year seasons. won the state junior college that South Dakota named After graduation Mogck championship each of those an all-state team. accepted a position at seasons. The 5-foot-10 Mogck then Harrisburg. As a 22-year-old Mogck is a member of the attended USD-Springfield, rookie coach he promptly SDIC Hall of Fame and the which at that time was called guided the Tigers to Class Pointer Athletic Hall of Fame. Southern State Teachers B glory. Now retired, he and his wife College. As a Pointer he Harrisburg had not been Judy live at Worthington. played for Floyd Mitchell, who to a state tournament since Children are Tim and Scott. had also been his coach at 1936 when Mogck and his The South Dakota High Parkston. Mogck’s impressive Tigers arrived at the Huron School Basketball Hall of performance at Southern Arena for the 1960 event. And Fame is proud to induct Arlo earned him all-South Dakota they weren’t satisfied just to Mogck as a member of its Intercollegiate Conference be there. Class of 2020.

Page 9 CLASS OF 2020 Sam Perrin Huron ‘Tigers’ – 1927

uring late winter in conference scoring champion 1927, Sam Perrin and with 18 points per game. Dhis Huron High School Ozzie Cowles coached teammates spent a week in the Carls. He later guided Big Chicago proving to the nation Ten Conference programs at that South Dakota basketball Michigan and Minnesota. should be respected and Cowles was once asked admired. about the best players he At that time, in the manner had coached. of the era, Huron’s team was “I still haven’t seen the called the Coffeymen in fellow I’d place above Sam tribute to Coach Frank Coffey. Perrin of Carleton for all- Huron beat Aberdeen 18-17 around work and ball in the finals of the single-class handling,” said Cowles. state tournament at the Corn “He was one of the greatest Palace in Mitchell. That earned college basketball players of the Coffeymen an invitation to Sam Perrin his time.” participate in the National After his graduation Interscholastic Tournament on Perrin coached the Carleton the campus of the University freshmen teams. He also of Chicago. spent time at the Shattuck Drawing South Carolina School in Faribault, Minn., Huron champion Greenville in the before moving on to first round, Huron won 22-20. Minneapolis North. Following were victories over After serving as a lieutenant opponents from Nebraska and in the U.S. Navy during World Kentucky. Next was a matchup War II, he returned to teach against Pocatello, Idaho, attend Carleton College and coach at North until his which Huron won 33-16 (Minn.) where he became a retirement in 1972. behind 24 points from its 6- three-year starter in two Perrin was inducted into foot-1 senior captain Perrin. sports as a forward in the Carleton ‘C’ Club Athletic Arkansas champion basketball and an end in Hall of Fame. He lived in Batesville then topped football. Minneapolis at the time of Huron 25-16 in the semifinals. Carleton teams were the his death in 1996. His wife In the third-place game, Carls, before later becoming was Helen. They had one the Coffeymen were edged the Knights. They won son, David. 19-16 by Florence, Miss. four consecutive Midwest The South Dakota High Huron finished fourth in the Conference basketball titles School Basketball Hall of 43-team tourney. from 1928-31. Perrin was Fame is proud to induct Sam Perrin’s sparkling play named to the all-league team Perrin posthumously as a caused several schools to as a junior and again as a member of its Class of 2020. recruit him. He chose to senior when he was

Page 10 CLASS OF 2020 Bob Pidde Freeman ‘Flyers’ – 1975

ith eight minutes accorded all-state football left in the Class B honors at Freeman. He Wbasketball season helped the Flyers win a state of 1975, and Freeman High championship in track and School’s perfect record field in 1975 and was a in jeopardy, the Flyers standout in baseball. remained calm and South Dakota State confident behind the University was Pidde’s leadership of senior forward collegiate choice. There he Bob Pidde. played for the Jackrabbits Dell Rapids St. Mary’s led under Coach Gene Zulk. Freeman by eight points Pidde saw action in 75 entering the fourth quarter games in his career at SDSU. of the championship game During his junior season the of the state tournament. Jackrabbits advanced to the That’s when Pidde seized Bob Pidde North Central Regional and the moment at the Sioux finished with a 17-12 record. Falls Arena. As a senior Pidde Scoring 11 of his 23 points averaged eight points, five in that decisive final quarter, rebounds and five assists the 6-foot-3 Pidde patiently per game in 1979. For his rallied the Flyers. career he totaled 466 points, Freeman finally took the Freeman 303 rebounds and 236 lead with just over a minute assists while shooting 48 left on the clock and went percent from the field. on to claim the champion- Flyers had been ranked No. 1 Also a member of the ship with a 61-55 victory. and St. Mary’s was No. 2. SDSU baseball team, Pidde Pidde also grabbed 12 Pidde was a versatile played for Erv Huether, who rebounds. player who excelled coached the Jackrabbits to The game marked the first defensively as well as being 352 wins from 1950-83. time in the history of the a productive scorer and Pidde is a grocery store Class B tournament that two rebounder. He averaged owner. He and his wife undefeated teams had faced 17 points and 16 rebounds Karen live at Freeman. off in the finals. per game as a senior for the Children are Nikki and Brett. Freeman finished with a Flyers and was chosen as a The South Dakota High 27-0 record under Coach member of the all-state School Basketball Hall of Ron Bennett. The Cardinals team for a second year. Fame is proud to induct ended 26-1. In the final poll An outstanding all-around Bob Pidde as a member of of the regular season the athlete, Pidde was also its Class of 2020.

Page 11 CLASS OF 2020 Dave Thomas Onida ‘Warriors’ – 1969

ith his transfer to Jackrabbit were 1,355 points, Onida High School an average of 16 per game, Wfor his sophomore and 810 rebounds. From the year, Dave Thomas helped field he shot 53 percent. the already talented Warriors In probably the greatest become a power in Class B individual performance in basketball. SDSU history Thomas Thomas was all-state as a exploded for a school record junior in 1968 when Onida 44 points and also grabbed lost only one game. The lone 26 rebounds against Coe setback was to eventual College (Iowa) in 1973. champion Arlington 75-71 in That game decided the the semifinals of the state championship of the NCAA tournament. Division II Midwest Regional. The next season the Coe won 107-104 but Warriors put the finishing Thomas was named MVP touch on a perfect 28-0 Dave Thomas of the tourney. record by downing De Smet Thomas spent the 93-90 in the finals at the following preseason with Sioux Falls Arena. Thomas the Portland Trailblazers of was named tourney MVP. Onida the NBA. He then played Thomas averaged 22 points professionally in Europe per game during that 1969 before entering medical season and was again named school. to the all-state team. Onida’s A member of the title settled the Warriors’ Jackrabbit Sports Hall of four-year record under Fame, he also was inducted Coach Jerry Kassin at 96-9. North Central Conference into the South Dakota Sports Also a standout on when Thomas was a Hall of Fame. outstanding Warriors football freshman in 1970 and again Thomas is a retired and track teams, Thomas, when he was a senior in 1973. physician. He and his wife who moved to Onida from Thomas was chosen to the Nancy live at Sioux Falls. Alexandria, chose to continue all-NCC team as both a junior Children are Christopher, his basketball career at South and senior. He put up 19 Aaron and Rachael. Dakota State University. points and 11 rebounds per The South Dakota High As a 6-foot-5 forward game as a junior. As a senior School Basketball Hall of he was instrumental in the Thomas, who was named Fame is proud to induct Jackrabbits of Coach Jim conference MVP that season, Dave Thomas as a member Marking achieving a four-year boosted his averages to 22 of its Class of 2020. record of 72-27. points and 12 rebounds. SDSU was champion of the His career totals as a

Page 12 CLASS OF 2020 Loren Thornton Harrisburg ‘Tigers’ – 1936

oren Thornton was era featured a limited number known as “Dutch” and of games. The Jackrabbits Lin the 1930s he was had an overall record of recognized as one of the 12-5 in Thornton’s freshman premier basketball players in season. After that they went South Dakota. 10-9, 10-5 and 9-8. A single-class state Thornton was part of the tournament was held from North Central Conference 1912 through 1935. Then in championship team in 1940. 1936 a bold new concept was That season the Jackrabbits introduced: a two-class had a league record of 6-2. system that would crown Baseball was another sport champions in both Class A in which Thornton excelled and Class B. as a pitcher and second Harrisburg High School, baseman. After playing for led by its talented center, the Sioux Falls Canaries he Thornton, was among the Loren Thornton signed with the Seattle eight teams that qualified for Rainiers of the Pacific Coast the inaugural “B” classic in League. He also played for the Huron. Twin Falls (Idaho) Cowboys in In the quarterfinal round the Pioneer League. the Tigers defeated New Thornton, who was a U.S. Effington 40-33. That set up Air Force veteran, was a a semifinal matchup against successful coach at Flandreau. highly regarded Oglala. Harrisburg He guided the Fliers to several The Indians outlasted undefeated football seasons Harrisburg 36-33 and then and in basketball to State defeated Bridgewater 24-22 in the state. Class B Tournament in the championship game. Thornton was named appearances. Oglala’s only two losses that Most Valuable Player in the At the time of his death season had come against tourney, becoming the first in in 1965, Thornton lived at Rapid City and St. Francis. an impressive line of stalwarts Sheboygan, Wis. His wife A blizzard which had to be accorded that honor was Audrey. Children are struck central South Dakota through the years. Teresa, Peggy and Sally. negatively influenced After his career with the The South Dakota High attendance at the Tigers was over, Thornton School Basketball Hall of tournament. But the switch moved on to South Dakota Fame is proud to induct to two classes was deemed a State University where he was Loren “Dutch” Thornton success and before long the a three-year mainstay playing posthumously as a member Class B tournament settled in for Coach James Baker. of its Class of 2020. as a popular March tradition College basketball in that

Page 13 CLASS OF 2020 Stanton Uhlir Kadoka ‘Kougars’ – 1951

ollege basketball four letters in football and coaches who were three each in basketball Cpresent to evaluate and track and field. talent at the State Class B Uhlir participated in both Tournament in 1951 had to basketball, playing for Coach share space at the Corn R.B. “Jack” Frost, for whom Palace in Mitchell with a host Frost Arena is named, and of college football coaches. football at South Dakota The reason was Stanton State University. Uhlir. Coaches in both As a standout two-way sports were intrigued by the end Uhlir lettered in football strength and potential of the three years and drew 6-foot-6 senior who weighed interest from the Green Bay 225 pounds. They envisioned Packers, Baltimore Colts Uhlir as a difference-maker and Philadelphia Eagles of at the collegiate level. the NFL. Uhlir responded by putting Stanton Uhlir Ralph Ginn was coach on a dominant scoring of the Jackrabbits. Uhlir display that shattered helped SDSU claim the existing tournament records. North Central Conference Kadoka fell to Mobridge in championship in 1953, when the quarterfinals despite 27 the Jackrabbits were 5-3-1 Kadoka points from Uhlir. Then in the overall, and again in 1954 consolation round Uhlir when they finished 7-2. powered in 50 points to lead During his senior season the Kougars past Centerville Uhlir sustained serious 84-63. Flandreau topped overall record of 79-14 during ligament and cartilage Kadoka in the fifth-place Uhlir’s final three seasons, damage to a knee which game as Uhlir finished the going 19-6, 35-2 and 25-6. ended his promising football tourney with a three-game Amassing a total of 2,023 career. total of 92 points. career points, Uhlir was Uhlir lived at Kadoka at A year earlier Kadoka had among the first players in the time of his death in 1990. also qualified for the state South Dakota prep history His wife was Jeanne. Children tournament. That season the to surpass the 2,000-point are Barton and Beth. Kougars finished seventh as plateau. The South Dakota High Uhlir put together games of Kadoka played six-man School Basketball Hall of 18, 20 and 34 to lead all- football at that time and was Fame is proud to induct scorers with 72 points. the class of the Badlands Stanton Uhlir posthumously The Kougars of Coach Conference. Uhlir anchored as a member of its Class Burdette Clifford compiled an the Kougars’ line. He earned of 2020.

Page 14 CLASS OF 2020 Dennis Womeldorf Wessington Springs ‘Spartans’ – 1966

ennis Womeldorf a senior he averaged 19 points was at the forefront per game and shot 57 percent Dof teams that achieved from the field. In a victory one of the greatest three- over Augustana he went a year runs in the history of school record 13-for-13 from collegiate basketball in South the field en route to 29 points. Dakota. SDSU won the Midwest Before that he distinguished Regional by beating himself as a multi-faceted Southwest Missouri 82-71 guard who made Wessington and Central Missouri 92-73. Springs High School one of the The Jackrabbits then were most respected programs in edged 92-89 by Tennessee Class B. State in the NCAA College Womeldorf was all-state Division National Tournament as a junior and senior. He in Evansville, Ind. Womeldorf averaged 23 points per game capped his career by being for Coach Chuck Kirchmeier Dennis Womeldorf named to the All-America and led the Spartans to the team. No. 1 ranking in the statewide Womeldorf was a favorite poll in 1966. of SDSU fans, who referred A talented offensive player Wessington to him by his nickname who scored 1,521 points in Springs “The Worm.” His career totals his final three seasons at playing for Coach Jim Marking Wessington Springs, the were 1,006 points and 245 6-foot-2 Womeldorf was rebounds with shooting equally known for his accuracy of 53 percent. defensive tenacity. After graduation An all-state quarterback, The Jackrabbits went 20-7 Womeldorf served in the Womeldorf and the Spartans overall, won the North Central U.S. Army. He is a member lost only one football game Conference and played in the of the Jackrabbit Sports Hall during his senior season. Great Lakes Regional. of Fame. That setback came against The following year SDSU Womeldorf is a retired Huron, a much larger school. had an 18-6 record, repeated pharmacist. He and his wife Womeldorf also made a mark as NCC champion and Florence live at Rapid City. in track and field in the long advanced to the Midwest Children are Brett, Tera and jump, high jump and middle- Regional. stepsons Austin and Adam. distance events. Then in 1970 the The South Dakota High Womeldorf moved into Jackrabbits were 22-4 and School Basketball Hall of the South Dakota State won the NCC yet again with Fame is proud to induct University starting lineup Womeldorf being named Dennis Womeldorf as a as a sophomore in 1968. league MVP. That season as member of its Class of 2020.

Page 15 TEAM OF EXCELLENCE: WASHINGTON 1980

ig-game pressure was nothing new for the BSioux Falls Washington High School girls basketball team as it entered the State Class A Tournament in December of 1980. The Warriors had spent the regular season repelling challenges from opponents who were all trying to dislodge them from their No. 1 ranking in the statewide poll. In a marquee matchup that had the entire state’s attention, The 23-0 Warriors of 1980. Washington’s varsity, standing, from left, Chris Ensberg, Coach Joe Lockwood, Kari Soyland, Ann Pancoast, Lisa Sorenson, JoElle Byre, Lori Tweedt, Patti Washington faced Jefferson Clausen, Karla Modica, Toni Engelson, Assistant Coach Curt Ericson and Lori Burkman. Not in what was probably the pictured are Ann Waag and manager Lisa Hippen. Members of the junior varsity squad, most highly publicized and kneeling, from left, Carol Swenson, Michelle Miller, Cathy Cunningham, Shelly Fauth, Vicky Elliott, Michelle Grotjohn, Ronita Neels and Susan Orr. (Submitted Photo) anticipated game in the history of girls basketball in South in the quarterfinals and Pierre points and grabbed 14 Dakota. in the semifinals. rebounds. Karla Modica added The Warriors were top- A 52-45 victory over Canton 11 rebounds. Pancoast, Byre rated in Class A and the in the championship game at and Sorenson represented Hawkettes were ranked No. 1 the Watertown Civic Arena the Warriors on the all- in Class B. Jefferson had completed Washington’s tourney team. won two consecutive state perfect 23-0 season. In For the season Pancoast, championships and was on recognition of their impressive who was co-Miss Basketball in what was then a record 67- accomplishments the 1980 South Dakota, netted 20 points game winning streak. The two Warriors are being honored by per game and recorded 101 powers met in the gymnasium the South Dakota High School steals. Byre averaged 17 points of the old Washington High on Basketball Hall of Fame as this and totaled 301 rebounds and Nov. 7, 1980. year’s Team of Excellence. 50 blocked shots. Both were A capacity crowd witnessed Washington had defeated chosen first team all-state an epic performance by 5-foot- Canton by 21 points during the while Sorenson, a 5-10 senior, 11 junior center JoElle Byre of regular season. But in the title was named to the third team. the Warriors. She produced game there was some drama After graduation Pancoast 40 points and 18 rebounds. as the C-Hawks led 38-37 early went on to an outstanding When the final horn sounded in the fourth quarter. career at the University of Washington had won 88-78 Byre then hit two field South Dakota. Byre led and Jefferson’s streak was goals and Lisa Sorenson also Washington to another 23-0 over. scored. That flurry boosted record in 1981 and was that Washington was coached Washington 43-38. Later two season’s Miss Basketball. She by the late Joe Lockwood, a free throws by Ann Pancoast then starred at South Dakota native of Doland and graduate with 25 seconds left sealed State University. of Huron College. A month the victory. Pancoast and Byre are both after defeating Jefferson his Pancoast, a 5-10 senior members of the South Dakota Warriors opened the state guard, had 18 points against High School Basketball Hall of tournament by downing Lead the C-Hawks. Byre scored 17 Fame.

Page 16 RECAP OF OUR TEAMS OF EXCELLENCE

Sisseton ‘63 Salem ‘26 & Huron ‘58 2011: The first Team of Excellence, 2016: Salem, coached by George Edmonds, recognized in 2011, was Sisseton ‘63. The won the single-class state tournament, went Redmen of Coach Jack Theeler, Sr., won the 40-1 and took third in the National Class A state title and finished 25-0. All five Tournament in Chicago. Class A champion starters went on to play college basketball – Huron, which achieved a 22-0 record under Jack Theeler, Jr.; Myron Moen; Simon Schloe; Coach Carold Heier, was led by future Bob Hull; and Bob Brewster. Nebraska ace Rex Swett.

Webster ‘46-47-48 Pine Ridge ‘87 2012: A three-peat in Class B would not have 2017: The Thorpes marched through a 26-0 been possible without a half-court shot by season and claimed the Class A Lefty Engebritson in the ﬁrst round of the championship. Jesse Mendoza was the Pine 1946 tournament. That basket lifted Coach Ridge coach. The Thorpes were built around George Houk’s Bearcats past Platte 45-44 the play of stalwarts Willie White, George and set a path to three straight titles. Bettelyoun and Bryan Brewer.

Howard ‘64 Tripp ‘67 2013: The Tigers went 28-0 under Coach Jim 2018: A 28-0 season was achieved by Coach Cordts. Howard was led by Dennis Carlson, Jim Flevares and his Wildcats. Mike Freier, Glen Rasmussen and Roger Truman. Each who netted a Class B state tournament was named to the all-tournament team as record 103 points, was joined by his Tripp the Tigers won the Class B championship teammates Dick Prien and Bill Fischer on the after being ranked No. 1 all season. all-tournament team.

Mitchell ‘85 Watertown ’59 2014: Coach Gary Munsen guided the 2019: The Arrows of Coach Jim Marking were Kernels to a 23-0 record. Mitchell boasted paced by Tom McGrann, who went on to star three Class A ﬁrst team all-state players in at Minnesota. Tom Jensen and Doug Bart Friedrick, Chad Andersen and Tim Byrd. Peterson also were major contributors for Friedrick then went on to a stellar career the Arrows. Watertown was Class A playing at Drake. champion and wound up 20-2.

Wakonda ‘90 Washington ’80 2015: The 26-0 Warriorettes won their third 2020: A pair of ﬁrst team all-state standouts, consecutive Class B girls championship. Ron Ann Pancoast and JoElle Byre, were the Flynn was coach and the team featured catalysts on a 23-0 team that won the Class Becky Flynn, later a Creighton standout, and A state girls tournament. Joe Lockwood was Nicky Johnsen. Wakonda ended the season coach of the Warriors. Washington went on with a 78-game winning streak. to repeat as champion again in 1981.

Page 17 BACK IN TIME: 1945

he recently completed 2020 basketball season Tmarked the 75th anniversary of the last South Dakota state high school tournaments which were contested amidst the horrific specter of World War II. United States forces fighting in 1945 alongside the Allies in Europe and the Pacific included South Dakota soldiers from virtually every community across the state. Many had The 1945 Class B champion Madison Bulldogs were, standing, from left, Coach William been high school players Hauge, Frank Doyel, Merle Struwe, Bill Wenk, Vince Wadden and Boyen Beckel. Sitting, Jerry before their military service. Thomas, Bob Aga, Cal Mathison, Bud Gulstine and Dean Deragisch. (Submitted Photo) With continual prayers for their scored 16 points to lead safety, and for peace, prep “B” in ‘45 Madison past Hot Springs 42- sports did its part in the crucial 30 in the semifinals. Aga was effort to sustain morale on the Quarterfinals Webster 52, Chester 39 a senior guard who controlled home front. the tempo of games with his State championships were Platte 44, Mt. Vernon 27 Madison 41, Miller 26 ball-handling skills. Senior won in March of 1945 by Huron forward Jerry Thomas was the and Madison. Huron defeated Hot Springs 32, Leola 25 Semifinals team’s defensive stalwart. Aberdeen Central in the Class The championship game A finals behind standouts Bob Webster 56, Platte 37 Madison 42, Hot Springs 30 matched the Bulldogs against Groves and John Jacobson. highly regarded Webster Madison got outstanding Championship Madison 30, Webster 28 and its star forward Lefty performances from Cal Engebritson. The Bearcats had Mathison and Bob Aga while used Engebritson’s 22 points to edging Webster for the Class reminded of the cataclysmic post a 56-37 semifinal victory B title. events unfolding on the world over Platte. Freshman guard At that time South Dakota stage. Prep basketball provided Jim Iverson, who would later also had a Catholic state much-needed temporary become a standout at Kansas tournament. Sioux Falls respite. State University, paced Platte Cathedral, led by all-tourney Madison entered the State with 13 points. selections Lowell Bell and Class B Tournament at the Madison’s defensive game Bob Modde, won the 1945 Corn Palace in Mitchell with plan in the finals was designed championship over Madison confidence after a challenging by Coach William Hauge St. Thomas 41-36. regular season schedule in with the goal of slowing Within the next six months, which the Bulldogs routinely Engebritson. That strategy after the surrender of Germany faced larger Class A schools. worked as the Bulldogs held and then of Japan, the war Madison was a member of the usually high-scoring was finally over. the Eastern South Dakota Bearcats well below their Daily newspapers were Conference along with offensive average. The result dominated during 1945 by Aberdeen, Brookings, Huron, was a 30-28 victory for headlines depicting the war Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Watertown Madison. and its aftermath. South and Yankton. Dakotans were constantly Mathison, a senior center, Continued on Page 19

Page 18 BACK IN TIME: 1945

Not long after celebrating the championship and taking off his Bulldogs uniform for the final time, Mathison, in what was typical during the war era, was inducted into the Army. One week after Madison won its title, Huron reached the championship game of the State Class A Tournament at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. In the semifinals Huron got a game- winning basket from its junior The 1945 Class A champion Huron Tigers were, standing, from left, manager Charles Raymond, Don Johnson, Don Liem, John Jacobson, George Hoaglund, Norman Buck, Bob center Jacobson to get past Groves and Coach Orval Shanholtz. Kneeling, Duane Swift, Frank Stewart, Eugene Sibley, Lead 32-30 while Aberdeen James Martin, Jerald Young and Darrell Kirby. Huron was 23-2. (Submitted Photo) downed Pierre 36-32. The Golden Eagles were songs to reach No. 1 on the favored in the finals as they “A” in ‘45 charts that year was a patriotic ballad by Bob Wills titled “Stars had beaten Huron twice in Quarterfinals and Stripes on Iwo Jima.” the regular season. But the Aberdeen 35, Rapid City 32 Joe Louis was entrenched Tigers of Coach Orval Pierre 32, Sioux Falls 31 as boxing’s heavyweight Shanholtz took control and Huron 35, Yankton 29 champion. The Detroit Tigers went on to win 36-29. Lead 36, Brookings 28 outlasted the Chicago Cubs Groves, a senior forward, Semifinals in Game 7 to win the World averaged 11 points per game to Aberdeen 36, Pierre 32 Series. Cleveland was the lead the Tigers as they finished Huron 32, Lead 30 toast of professional football with a 23-2 record. Huron Championship and Oklahoma A&M claimed played the season without two Huron 36, Aberdeen 29 holdovers from the previous the NCAA basketball year’s team who had been championship. But the war expected to make important The uncertainty and sacrifice had an understandably adverse contributions. Bob Bushong that had enveloped the country impact on sports in 1945 as and Russ Maxey had both left during the war finally gave way such significant events as school to serve in the Navy. to hope for a new prosperity racing’s Indianapolis 500 and Soon after the state and lasting peace. golf’s Masters Tournament tournaments ended, South Merrell Sharpe was serving were not held. Dakota joined the rest of the South Dakota as its governor. Auto makers had suspended nation in mourning the death of The state’s U.S. Senators were the production of new cars President Franklin D. Roosevelt Harlan Bushfield and Chan in order to utilize all their on April 12, 1945. Gurney. Census figures listed resources in producing material Harry Truman ascended our largest cities as Sioux Falls for the military. By late 1945 to the presidency and less with a population of 42,343 vehicles were again rolling off than a month later Germany followed by Aberdeen at 18,103 assembly lines and a Chevrolet surrendered on May 7. The and Rapid City at 17,262. Sport Coupe could be surrender of Japan was Theaters in 1945 featured purchased for $1,212. announced in mid-August such movies as “National A new age was dawning and with the official Instrument Velvet” starring Mickey Rooney as time passed 1945 came to of Surrender document signed and a young actress named be remembered as a year that on Sept. 2. Elizabeth Taylor. Among the changed the world forever.

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