Ironton's 1st Basketball Team 1907-08

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Ironton's 1st Basketball Team 1907-08

Game Results
April 10th...Huntington, WV C.S. Won 10-1...game played at Princess Rink in Ironton
April 24th...at Huntington, WV C.S. Won 20-13
May 8th... Portsmouth Lost 4-20

Record
2 wins
1 loss

Coach Louis Marting

Team members: Emerson L. Marting, Parker, Goldkamp, Unrue, Stricklen, Owrey and Sam Livingston

Scoring totals for season: Emerson Marting 18 points, Parker eight points and Goldkamp eight points

Basketball practice for this team did not start until January because a suitable hall could not be found in Ironton

Ironton High School did not have a basketball team again until nine years later for the 1916-17 season. There were no floors in Ironton available for basketball at that time.