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Wendell Meeks - Family Memories
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Centralia Lost
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The Centralia High School Orphans gathered for a team photo during their highly successful 1962, when they were rated first in the state. They made it to the quarterfinals, but were beaten by Chicago-Carver. Meeks is in the first row, second from right.
Where:
Centralia, Illinois
When:
1962
Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the public domain.
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Captain Wendell Meeks (on the left) and Coach Bill Davies (on the right) with the 1962 Centralia Orphans, a winning team that made it all the way to the quarterfinals of the state tournament.
Where:
Centralia, Illinois
When:
1962
Ownership:
This image is considered to be in the public domain.
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A Centralia Orphans cheerleader reacts to Carver’s winning shot during the Orphans’ title game with the Chicago school in 1963. (Photo from “100 Years of Madness: The Illinois High School Association Boys’ Basketball Tournament.”)
Where:
Unknown
When:
1963
Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator.
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The Centralia Orphans made it all the way to the state finals in 1963, where they lost a nail biter to Chicago – Carver by one point. Meeks followed his old team closely while attending Oberlin College that year.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1963
Ownership:
Photo from “100 Years of Madness: The Illinois High School Association Boys’ Basketball Tournament.” May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator.
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Wendell and Loretta Meeks celebrate Wendell’s 70th birthday at the Lincoln Greens Golf Course in Springfield, Illinois in the July, 2014.
Where:
Springfield, Illinois
When:
July, 2014
Ownership:
Narrator’s photo