Williamsburg High School Golden Era Of Basketball : 1957

Don Appleman writes about Williamsburg High School’s Golden Age of Basketball in the late 1950’s. This is the second part in a series on the 1957 Williamsburg basketball team.

Next, the charges of Coach Casper were ready for a trek to the big city to take on a strong Altoona Catholic contingent. The talented Marauders, paced by Steinbeiser’s 30 points and center Wiley’s 16, decked the Pirates 76-64, posting 28 points in the fourth quarter alone. In one of the classic moments in the distinguished history of WHS athletics, Coach Casper charged into the locker room after the game, looked around a...