More than 58 years ago, a football coach named Charles “Cool City” Smith assembled a gridiron juggernaut that carved out its own shining niche in Bartlesville sports history. However, in that summer of 1955, it looked more like a rebuilding year than a championship team. There didn’t appear too much talent. But just ...
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Bob Pritchard was a 1971 graduate of Bartlesville College High School. He was a 3-year starter for the College High basketball team. He led his teams to three state tournament berths while playing for coaches Cecil Epperly and Ken Bruno. His Wildcats played for the state championship in 1969 and reached the semi-finals his ...
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Jerome Gibson has been involved in sports all of his life. His father was a coach and although he died when Jerome was only three, his love of sports was passed on. Growing up in Nowata, Jerome was a pitcher and a shortstop on his summer baseball teams. Even though Nowata did not offer high school baseball, Gibson’s ...
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Renee was born on August 29, 1975 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Raymond and Rita Roberts. Renee was a four year starter for the Bartlesville Lady Bruins where she played for coaches Rod Berger and Gerald Thompson. During her career she averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. As a sophomore Renee ...
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Tug Baughn graduated from Beggs High School in 1952 and began his officiating career the following fall. After 51 years of officiating, Tug made the decision to retire in the fall of 2003. Along the way, he witnessed integration of high school and collegiate athletics as well as the introduction of Title IX, which helped ...
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