Jackets Open Season, December 5, 1961

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Tuesday, December 5, 1961

LEESBURG - Leesburg's scrappy Jackets get off to one of their earliest starts in years when the basketeers play host to Mainland High of Daytona at the Armory tonight. The junior varsity game is scheduled to start at 6:30 with the varsity game getting off at eight.

Expected to start for the Jeff Bramlett coached quintet are Center Bill Arnold, Forwards Buddy Stone and Danny Shay, along with Guards Max Wettstein and playmaker Billy Stephenson, all Guards Max Wettstein and playmaker Billy Stephenson, all lettermen. Backing up this senior loaded lineup will be Larry Williams, Mike Huey, John Gray, and Stan Gideons, Sophomores Clell Coleman, Pete Seng, and Tommy Brown round out the varsity.

Shown above on squad: (First row, keeling, left to right) Danny Shay, Billy Stephenson, Pete Seng, Stan Gideons, John Gray, Larry Williams. (Second Row) Tommy Brown, Buddy Stone, Max Wettstein, Bill Arnold, Clell Coleman, Mike Huey. Head Coach Jeff Bramlett at left: junior varsity coach Fred McDaniel at right.

LHS Cagers In Second Practice Week, November 9, 1961

1961-1962 Leesburg Yellow Jackets Varsity Basketball Team.

Sports Staff
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Thursday, November 9, 1961

The Leesburg High cagers are in their second week of practice for the 1961-1962 season opener with Mainland High, of Daytona Beach on December 5 at 8 p.m.

Coach Jeff Bramlett has 26 boys working out daily on Venetian Gardens court, until November 8, when they will move practice to the Leesburg Armory.

So far, the Jackets hoopers have five lettermen, but will have more return to the squad when the gridiron season finishes November 17.

Letterman out are Bill Stephenson, Bill Arnold, Buddy Stone, Larry Williams, and Danny Shay. Sophomores out and fighting hard to win a starting place on the Jackets five are Tommy Brown, Joe Walker, Clell Coleman, Richard Swartz, Petre, and Paul Seng.

1961-1962 Leesburg Yellow Jackets Varsity Basketball Team: First Row: Left to Right: Coach Bramlett, Danny Shay, Billy Stephenson, Paul Seng, Stanton Gideons, John Gray, Larry Williams. Second Row: Left to Right: Tommy Brown, Buddy Stone, Max Wettstein, Billy Arnold, Clell Coleman, Mike Huey, Coach McDaniel.

Here is how the Jackets '61-62 schedule reads: December 5 Mainland, (here); December 8 Bushnell (there); December 9 Inverness (there); December 12 (open date); December 15 Haines City (there); December 19 Seabreeze (here) December 26, 27, 28, 29 Elk's Bowl Tournament at Leesburg Armory; January 2 Mainland (Daytona Beach); January 5 Sanford (there); January 9 Winter Garden (here); January 12 Apopka (here); January 16 Wildwood (there); January 19 Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) ; January 30 Sanford (here); February 2 Winter Garden (there); February 3 DeLand (there); February 6, Apopka (there); February 9 Wildwood (here); February 12 Haines City (there); February 15, 16 and 17 Orange Belt Conference Tournament; February 20 DeLand (here); and February 23 Winter Park (there).

All home games for the Leesburg Yellow Jackets will be played in the Leesburg Armory with the "B" games getting under way at 6:30 p.m. and the Varsity contests at 8 p.m.