Baseball Fever, 1955

Follow the 1955 Cuba City High School baseball team in their run for the state championship. Thank you to the David and Mary Dall family for sharing these photos and memorabilia!

 

Back row: William Droullard (scorekeeper), Tom Hendricks, Reggie Weber, David Dall, Lloyd Bowden, Jerry O'Brien, Coach Ozzie Barth. Middle row: Ken L. Pickel, Ken J. Pickel, Ray Axtell, Roger Hauser, Danny Hauser. Front row: J. Knox, Dick Dellabella, Matt Murphy, Tom Lacke, Dale Kieler.

The team celebrated a sectional victory against Adams-Friendship, which secured them a spot at the state tournament in Menasha, Wisconsin.

 

 Excerpts from state tournament program.

Cuba City finished second to Watertown at the state tournament in Menasha.

Team captains, Ray Axtell and Tom Hendricks, are pictured with coach Ozzie Barth.

The folks at home were eager to celebrate the great season and planned a homecoming welcome for the team.

The baseball team stands in the park's band shell at their homecoming celebration.

 

This video, taken by Paul Richardson, captures the team's homecoming escort into Cuba City.