Posted by Dan Jensen
As I mentioned on another thread, John Platzer assembled a ten person committee in 1968 to select our all-time basketball team. It was for one of the area's weekly newspapers. There were two or three after the Galveston County Press and I don't remember which one. This information is from an old clipping sent by Les and Helen Talley.
I do think the voting was skewed a bit since some of the players selected were recent ones that were more on the voters' minds that others but I realize that different folks will have different opinions anyway. I definitely think Robert Brown should be higher on the list but there are just so many really good ones.
Bennie Lenox and Bill Doty were the only unanimous choices and Bennie got nine of the ten votes for outstanding player.
Someone e-mailed me and asked, "Do you have any information as to who was on the committee and any idea on what they considered and how they reached their conclusion?"
I do not have an answer. Does anyone? If so, please share.
I know that I was not on the committee. I don't know if Coaches Carlisle, Bauerschlag and Talley were either or if they would have wanted to be.
Posted by: Dan Jensen | January 17, 2006 at 09:23 PM
I find it very sad that my brother Paul Trcka in not on any All Time Creek Team. He was among the top players in the state in 1969 & 1970. He held many Creek scoring and rebounding records.
Posted by: Randy Trcka | May 25, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Paul had not begun his career when the above team was selected. He was one of our all-time great shooters and anyone who has followed the program through the years knows how good he was.
His 50 points was a single game scoring record for a while. I'm not sure what rebounding records you are talking about.
Posted by: Dan Jensen | May 26, 2011 at 03:57 PM
There have been many good basketball players pass through Clear Creek HS that's for sure. But I have to say I'm stunned to not see my brother and Center Jeff Overhouse ('66-'69) on this list of the CCHS greats. At the time he graduated, he received the largest ($) scholarship ever offered by Texas A&M, and Aggie Coach Shelby Metcalf came to speak at the annual basketball banquet Jeff's senior year. Go Wildcats!
Posted by: Janelle Overhouse | July 16, 2016 at 03:33 PM
Correction - I counted the start of the season in my brother's tenure (1966-67 season...). It should read '67-'69. I sure enjoy reading all of this about the old Creek days!
Posted by: Janelle Overhouse | July 16, 2016 at 03:46 PM