Chuck Taylor, All Star: The True Story of the Man behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe in History

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163 Notes to pages 00–00 Notes Introduction 1. “Commercials Take Game From Soldiers: Game Was Fast and Interesting and Final Score was 45-30; Concordia Defeats EmRoes ,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, March 20, 1919, page number unknown. 2. Bob Sherrill,“Where is Chuck Taylor: His Name Lends Status To A Popular Basketball Shoe,” Durham Morning Herald, Feb. 2, 1981, p. 11-A. 3. John Hughes, “The Myth Behind the Shoe,” Orange County Register, Feb. 8, 1997, p. D-1. 4. Ibid. 1. Hall of Fame 1. Chuck Taylor to Lee Williams, director of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springeld, Mass., June 7, 1969. 2. Edna Thayer, retrospective, The (Columbus, Ind.) Republic, Feb. 28, 1976, page number unknown. 3. The Log (Columbus [Ind.] High School yearbook), 1916–17, on le at Genealogy Room, Bartholomew County (Ind.) Public Library . 4. Ibid. 5. Thomas A. Hendricks,“Basketballitis Epidemic Now Sweeping Indiana,” The Indianapolis News, March 13, 1920, pp. 14–15. 12ChuckNotes.indd 11/18/05, 3:02 PM 163 164 Notes to pages 00–00 6. John Wooden, interview with the author, June 21, 2004, Encino , Calif. 7. Sal Ruibal, “Fieldhouse a Cathedral to High School Hoops,” USA Today, Feb. 25, 2004, page number unknown. 8. The Log (Columbus [Ind.] High School yearbook), 1916–17, on le at Genealogy Room, Bartholomew County (Ind.) Public Library . 9. Found at http://www.crawfordsville.org/citytime.htm 10. Thomas A. Hendricks,“Basketballitis Epidemic Now Sweeping Indiana,” The Indianapolis News, March 13, 1920, pp. 14–15. 11. Henry S. Wood, “Evolution of Basket Ball in the State Is Traced From Its Early Beginning,” The Indianapolis Star, March 21, 1926, p. 31. 12. The Indianapolis Star, Dec. 1, 1918, page number unknown. 13.“Tech No Match For Local Five: Columbus Shows Rare Form in First Game, Winning 23 to 12: C.H.S. Outclasses Indianapolis Team: Taylor Chief Score Maker for Columbus—Gerhart [sic] At Center Scores Points,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Herald, Dec. 14, 1918, page number unknown. 14.“Edinburg Was Easy Picking For Locals: Latter Defeated Former by Score of 65 to 13 Here Last Night,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, Feb. 1, 1919, p. 5. 15.“Franklin Unable to Beat Locals: Winning Record of College Town High SchoolTeam Broken By Local Five: Brilliant Playing Marks Most Exciting Contest: Columbus QuintetTo FaceAnother StrongAggregation Tonight When They Meet Danville Players on Local Floor.” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, Feb. 8, 1919, p. 6. 16. “Columbus Downs Hopewell Quint,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, Feb. 15, 1919, p. 5. 17. “Bedford Easy For Columbus: Local Tossers Pile Up Heavy Score on Visitors—Gerhardt Scores Seventeen Baskets,”The (Columbus , Ind.) Evening Republican, March 1, 1919, p. 2. 18.“GamblingTabooAt the BasketballTournament Here:Any Betting on Games Will Be Followed by Prosecutions, Says Chief Cooper,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, March 7, 1919, p. 1. 19.“Locals‘Doped’ For Final Game Of The Tourney: Many People Turned Away from Last Night’s Game By Fire Chief Kailor: North Vernon Was Only Practice For Bull Dogs: Hundreds of High School Notes to pages 22–27 12ChuckNotes.indd 11/18/05, 3:02 PM 164 165 Notes to pages 00–00 Boys and Girls Parade Streets of City Discussing Basketball Tourney ,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, March 8, 1919, pp. 1, 7. 20. “Columbus Wins Third Tourney: Took Seymour Into Camp Easily and Will Take Part in State Tournament,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, sports section, March 10, 1919, p. 2. 21. Ibid. 22. Ibid. 23.“Rochester Five Qualies: Will Meet Columbus: Fulton County Tossers Eliminate Greencastle by Score of 16 to 8: Bartholomew’s Sturdy Lads Show Their Class: Bull Dogs Dispose of South Bend in Easy Manner—Defensive Play of Winners Feature of Contest,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, March 14, 1919, p. 1. 24. “Columbus Bows to Thorntown in Title Play: Bartholomew County Lads Wage Hard Fight, Losing by Score of 20 to 16: Result of Contest in Doubt Until The End,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, March 15, 1919, p. 1. 25. Ibid. 26.“Credit Due Team,”Editorials, The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, March 17, 1919, p. 4. 27.“Bull Dogs Are Guests of Honor: Banqueted at Tea Room and Highly Praised at Meeting in the City Hall,” The (Columbus, Ind.) Evening Republican, March 19, 1919, p. 2. 28.“Commercials Take Game From Soldiers: Game Was Fast and Interesting and Final...