In this installment of "Welcome to Kalamazoo," actor and musician Tex Ritter and his wife, actress Dorothy Fay discuss their lives and careers. Ritter also talks about his love for baseball and makes some predictions about the upcoming season. Unidentified segments from other programs are featured.
An oral history from Walter Graff, longtime Eastern High School coach, member of the Knights Templar, the Lansing parks board, and an inductee in the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame. He was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near Iron Mountain, and was also a veteran of World War I. Walter Graff was interviewed by James Walkinshaw and Graff's son-in-law Duane Vernon at the Burcham Hills retirement center on November 8, 1988. A transcript for this recording has not been completed.
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A portrait of seven girls in white uniforms and another woman in a black dress (possibly the coach). The girl in the center holds a basketball that has "'06 LHS" painted on it. This photograph has been extracted from an unidentified publication.
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1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
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An unidentified African-American basketball player in Lansing's Everett High School gymnasium. Text in the mural on the wall behind them reads "This is Viking Country."
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A boys' basketball game in progress at Walter French Junior High School. The opposing team is likely Pattengill Junior High School due to the "P" logo on the cheerleaders' sweaters.
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President Barack H. Obama delivers the commencement address at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, MI. President Obama speaks about the importance of personal responsibility and giving back to the community. He also highlights the accomplishments of several former Kalamazoo High students and the school's champion boys basketball team.
Front: Ulysses Harvey, Clarence Straughn, Ron Porter, Don Halverson, Dean Hedden. Second: Bob White (Trainer), Larry Gualtieri, Bob Kendrick, George Duncan, Mark Wittock, Fred Snowden, Joel Mason (Coach). Back: Tom Keller, Dolzier McDonald, Tarpon London, George Brown, Jerry Greenberg.
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Date Issued:
1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Date Issued:
1985-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Date Issued:
1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
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An informal shot of the basketball squad. A telegram is visible in the coach's hand. The squad made the NCAA tournament that season, but lost the first game.
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Date Issued:
[1955 TO 1956]
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Date Issued:
1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Date Issued:
[1944 TO 1945]
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Date Issued:
[1960 TO 1961]
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Date Issued:
1982-10-12T00:00:00Z
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