Museum Plans Olympic Celebration

CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU PO Box 616 • McPherson, KS 67460 • (800) 324-8022 • Fax (620) 241-8708 • visitmcpherson.com NEWS RELEASE July 22, 2016 Museum Plans Olympic Celebration McPherson – Eighty years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a basketball team from McPherson crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a ship to participate in the 1936 Olympic Games. Sponsored by the McPherson Globe Oil and Refinery, the Globe Refiners joined the Hollywood Universal team to establish the roster for the first-ever USA Olympic basketball team. McPherson team members included Joe Fortenberry, Tex Gibbons, Francis Johnson, Jack Ragland, Willard Schmidt and Bill Wheatley. Team USA advanced skillfully through the Olympic tournament while playing on outdoor clay courts. The championship game against Canada was played during a rainstorm in temperatures ranging in the low 50s. Despite the muddy court, team USA prevailed with a final score of 19-8 earning the first-ever gold medal in their sport. The top scorer was Fortenberry with eight points. Under the guidance of former Wichita (State) University coach Gene Johnson, the Globe Refiners broke ground innovating techniques including the full-court press, fast break and the slam dunk. Billed the “Tallest Team in the World” thanks to players Fortenberry 6-8 and Schmidt 6-9, the Globe Refiners began an appreciation for basketball in McPherson that carries on today. On Saturday, August 13, the McPherson Museum will celebrate the Globe Refiners’ legacy with a gathering from 6- 8 p.m. The celebration will feature select artifacts including a 1936 gold medal, a tour of the team’s home court at the Community Building, a trivia game, jazz entertainment and hors d’oeurves. Cost is $10 per person. For more information or to make reservations, contact 620.241.3340 or [email protected]. Event sponsors include CHS, McPherson Rotary Club and McPherson Convention and Visitors Bureau. # # # .

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