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Basketball - Men's Photos

In the early years of Bridgewater College (1890-1903), basketball was played by students as a way of gaining exercise and having fun. In February 1903 the Students’ Athletic Association recognized basketball as an official sport of Bridgewater College. Shelburne S. Sanger was then elected to be the first varsity captain for the Men’s Basketball team on April 1, 1903. At this time, there was no regular coach for the team; however, during the 1905-06 season, Professor Bayard M. Hedrick served as the team’s coach.

The team’s earliest known uniform consisted of a cap, shirt, cravat (a piece of fabric worn around the neck which was tucked into a shirt), knee-length pants, stockings, and shoes.

The first formal game played by the BC Men’s Basketball team was on April 25, 1903 against Shenandoah Collegiate Institute. This game was played on Bridgewater College grounds near Memorial Hall (which was known as College Hall at the time). The final score of the game was 6-2 with Shenandoah Collegiate Institute being the victors. Over the next four years, the BC Basketball team and the SCI Basketball team played 10 matches with BC winning the majority of the games.

For the first five years of the official BC Men’s Basketball team, there was no College gymnasium. This meant that in the winter months, the team could not play any intercollegiate home games. This issue led to the creation of the first BC gymnasium, which became available in 1908.

By Tiffany Goodman, Special Collections Intern, Spring 2020

A fuller history of BC basketball is available within the Francis Wayland College history, Bridgewater College: The First Hundred Years, 1880 – 1980.

The gallery contains digitized photographs selected for general interest; it does not duplicate the entirety of Bridgewater College archival photographs.

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  • Bridgewater College men's basketball team portrait, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College men's basketball team portrait, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball vs Emory & Henry College, 12 November 1998 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball vs Emory & Henry College, 12 November 1998

  • Bridgewater College, Cheerleaders performing at a men's baksetball game, circa 1996 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Cheerleaders performing at a men's baksetball game, circa 1996

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball signed team portrait, 1995-1996 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball signed team portrait, 1995-1996

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Chad Sowers, circa 1994 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Chad Sowers, circa 1994

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Mike Dayton, circa 1994 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Mike Dayton, circa 1994

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Mike Dayton, circa 1994 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Mike Dayton, circa 1994

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Neil Weigle, circa 1994 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Neil Weigle, circa 1994

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Scott Powers, circa 1994 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Scott Powers, circa 1994

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Tim Wilson, circa 1994 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Tim Wilson, circa 1994

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball team portrait, Holiday card, 1994-1995 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball team portrait, Holiday card, 1994-1995

  • Bridgewater College, Ernie the Eagle interacting with a child on the basketball court, circa 1992 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Ernie the Eagle interacting with a child on the basketball court, circa 1992

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Ashley Watson, 1992 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Ashley Watson, 1992

  • Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Chris Ihle, 1992 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Men's basketball action photograph featuring Chris Ihle, 1992

  • Bridgewater College, A televised men's basketball game versus Eastern Mennonite College, 11 January 1990 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, A televised men's basketball game versus Eastern Mennonite College, 11 January 1990

  • Bridgewater College vs Emory & Henry College men's basketball action photograph featuring Todd DeBerry (23), Jaunary 1988 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College vs Emory & Henry College men's basketball action photograph featuring Todd DeBerry (23), Jaunary 1988

 
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