"Remember When?"

[JVShocker]

In the early 90's didn't L.D. Swanson win 2 games in the span of a week or two with buzzer beaters from 25+ feet?

Also, anyone else have their original L.D. Swanson mask that they gave out his sr year? Or their Cheese on a Stick?

If I recall correctly, the Riverfestival Medllion Hunt made reference to LD in one of the clues or something.

[1979Shocker]

Remember when Warren Armstrong got a jump ball tip over a 7-footer? Then an offensive rebound was available as he flew in, jumped up and grabbed the ball above the square and slammed dunked it hard on the way down. At 6'2", he may have had the best vertical leap of any Shocker. If not, he was amongst them. And what an awesome all around versatile player he was!!!!!!!!!!!

Warren Armstrong also had 7.46 assists/game his senior year, which was almost 2 assists per game more than what FVV had his senior year (5.55). But to be fair, FVV did average more assists/game his Soph. (5.36) and Jr. (5.23) years than Warren did his Soph. (4.6) and Jr. (4.4) years.

[WuShock Reaper]

Okay, everyone confess...who dragged "Douglas" on Friday and Saturday night?
And does anyone know what year did that become a thing?

[1972Shocker]

Dr. Redbirds...Applegates Landing...Lazy R...

Am I dreaming this up, but didn't we have a couple of years where halftime entertainment included free throw contests with square basketballs?

The Hickory House. Right down the street from where I grew up.

[1972Shocker]

Okay, everyone confess...who dragged "Douglas" on Friday and Saturday night?
And does anyone know what year did that become a thing?

Guilty as charged. Mid-60's

[1979Shocker]

Okay, everyone confess...who dragged "Douglas" on Friday and Saturday night?
And does anyone know what year did that become a thing?

Draggin' Douglas

[forevershockerfan]

Remember when we had the White Out versus Creighton in which the Shocks won and the Bluebirds lost?

Remember Simmy Hill. Wow!!! He was so good, but was gone too fast and I don't remember why.

Remember when Gus Griebe put games in the ole deep freeze too early? Somebody told me one time as Gus was broadcast a baseball game, he got so animated, he almost fell out of the press box. Dave Skinner comes of age!!! Ron Mendelllll !!! Ron (was that his first name?) Washington--the thin man from Chicago!!!

[1979Shocker]

I found the Facebook page for "Draggin' Douglas.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/329009081525/

[Shockm]

The Giant Store

I guess we have run out of Shocker basketball memories.

Carmelcorn from the Giant store.

Shakees Pizza

[WstateU]

The Hickory House. Right down the street from where I grew up.

Live lobster tank?

[JVShocker]

Okay, everyone confess...who dragged "Douglas" on Friday and Saturday night?
And does anyone know what year did that become a thing?

Loved crusing Douglas. And playing pool on week and weekend nights. We also had friends who would open up the Magdalen Gymnasium for us some weekends so Friday and Saturday nights we would run full court till 10-11 at night if we wanted.

About Douglas....
Worst story:
One of best friends and I were cruising Douglas. Always packed. Duh. Drove a Jeep CJ5. No top. Borrowed my brothers kicker box speakers so we could play loud music. Who wasn't right? So let's call him "D" and I are cruising heading east, and near the Bank 4 building (now Bank of America), some dudes in a long white car were saying something (they were heading west). And the music was loud, so nobody knows what anyone was saying, but it sounded like "like your ride." So my friend, D, says, "aww, go on and get your white walls out of here." It was like Back to the Future when all the doors open up and 4 large african american men get out of the car, and D just wouldn't shut up, and the MUCH BIGGER dude crossed the divider in the street and popped D right in the eye. Bad.

Best story:
Just a young pup in high school. Way before cell phones. Went cruising by myself. Ran into a car full of girls. Got to talking, and ended up spending much of the evening with them, driving around, all 3 of them in the Jeep with me. Telling lies, you know, like all young highschoolers tell.. Never even used my real name. Let's just say I called myself JL. Not going to go into any specifics, but after about 1-2 hours, drove them back to their car. Drove all the way to east side of Wichita, must have been 12:30-1AM to a friend's house (Rock and Harry), so a drive. Park, walk up to the house, ring the doorbell, and friend's sister opens the door at 12:30. She just looked at me and smiled and said "Oh, you must be the famous "JL." Embarassing but still....a fun night.

[shock]

Loved crusing Douglas. And playing pool on week and weekend nights. We also had friends who would open up the Magdalen Gymnasium for us some weekends so Friday and Saturday nights we would run full court till 10-11 at night if we wanted.

About Douglas....
Worst story:
One of best friends and I were cruising Douglas. Always packed. Duh. Drove a Jeep CJ5. No top. Borrowed my brothers kicker box speakers so we could play loud music. Who wasn't right? So let's call him "D" and I are cruising heading east, and near the Bank 4 building (now Bank of America), some dudes in a long white car were saying something (they were heading west). And the music was loud, so nobody knows what anyone was saying, but it sounded like "like your ride." So my friend, D, says, "aww, go on and get your white walls out of here." It was like Back to the Future when all the doors open up and 4 large african american men get out of the car, and D just wouldn't shut up, and the MUCH BIGGER dude crossed the divider in the street and popped D right in the eye. Bad.

Best story:
Just a young pup in high school. Way before cell phones. Went cruising by myself. Ran into a car full of girls. Got to talking, and ended up spending much of the evening with them, driving around, all 3 of them in the Jeep with me. Telling lies, you know, like all young highschoolers tell.. Never even used my real name. Let's just say I called myself JL. Not going to go into any specifics, but after about 1-2 hours, drove them back to their car. Drove all the way to east side of Wichita, must have been 12:30-1AM to a friend's house (Rock and Harry), so a drive. Park, walk up to the house, ring the doorbell, and friend's sister opens the door at 12:30. She just looked at me and smiled and said "Oh, you must be the famous "JL." Embarassing but still....a fun night.

no gonna buy that you called yourself JL. I bet you went by JV.

[WuShock Reaper]

Hamm's Beer Commercial Land of Sky Blue Waters Song from c. 1965

Who didn't love that bear?

[JVShocker]

no gonna buy that you called yourself JL. I bet you went by JV.

Nope. It was actually JL. Funny thing I discovered later, there was actually a guy who went to South High by the same (first and last) name.

[BOBB]

Remember when you old farts could pass a bathroom with confidence? Trust a fart? Waste an erection?