Images(3)

Trophy

Object number2013.113.5 a-d

Date1945-1946

MediumMetal, wood, brass

Credit LineGift of Saint Casimir Alumni Association

DescriptionWooden trophy base with curved ray bands on the right and left of the rectangular center support. Metal star above and below a small plaque on the front with award information. Wooden floral swag across the front of the base. Detached from top of trophy base is a silver, male figure in a running pose and wearing a tank top and shorts; brass fitting around the bottom. Detached from the figure is his proper left arm and proper right hand that is holding a basketball.Dimensionsa) 14.125" H, 10.25" W, 6.062" Depth
b) 5.25" H, 2.687" Diameter
c) 1.25" L, 0.375" W, 0.312" Depth
d) 1.00" L, 0.625" Diameter
Inscriptions(a)
Small plaque on the front has text "STATE CHAMPS / 1945-1946 / ST. CASIMIR HIGH / P.C.I.A.A. / TROPHY / M.KUTARNA / A.MADER / C.KONIN / L.SLAN / D.MEYERS-CAPT / F.MILLER / A.BRAZEN / H.KAZAK / J.STANNY / E.WAGNER / A.MAMMARELLI / A.JESKO / GUS.KROP-COACH / REV.J.GIROIS A.D."
Marks(a)
Bottom has text "747".
Historical NotesPart of a collection previously belonging to the Saint Casimir Alumni Association that documents Saint Casimir school. St. Casimir school and church, which served the Lithuanian community in the South Side, was constructed around 1900 at 22nd and Sarah Streets. It was the first Lithuanian parish in the city, established in the early 1890s to serve the growing community of mill workers. In 1908 the school added additional floors, in 1934 they added the ninth grade, and then in 1937 they added a high school. Their award winning basketball team started in the early 1940s under the coaching of Gus Krop (coached from 1944 to 1961). They won the PCIAA State Championship in 1945, 1946, and 1956. The school closed in 1969. The parish closed in 1992. The school has now been turned into condominiums.

Related institution Saint Casimir High School

Previous owner Saint Casimir Alumni Association

Related person M. Kutarna

Related person A. Mader

Related person C. Konin

Related person L. Slan

Related person D. Meyers

Related person F. Miller

Related person A. Brazen

Related person H. Kazak

Related person J. Stanny

Related person E. Wagner