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1950 Roster
| Player | Hometown | Team | College Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.H. Born | Paducah, KY | North | Kansas |
| Dick Bryant | Florence, AL | South | Southern Methodist |
| Don Dale | Robbinsdale, MN | North | Minnesota |
| Pat Dunn | Chicago, IL | North | Georgia |
| Roy Fontana | Ankeny, IA | North | Iowa |
| Jim Fullmer | Nashville, TN | South | Alabama |
| Bill Hawken | Lake of the Ozark, MO | South | Unknown |
| Max Hooper (*) | Mt. Vernon, IL | North | Illinois |
| Tom Marshall | Van Buren, AR | South | Western Kentucky |
| Kenny Munns | Greeley, CO | North | Colorado |
| Charles Noble | Akron, OH | North | Louisville |
| Togo Palazzi (*) | Union City, NJ | North | Holy Cross |
| Bob Petersen | Minneapolis, MN | North | Louisville |
| Bob Pettit (*) | Dallas, TX | South | Louisiana State |
| Bill Powell | Sebree, KY | South | Louisville |
| Gayle Rose (**) | Paris, KY | South | Kentucky |
| Rich Rosenthal (*) | Medicine Lodge, KS | South | Notre Dame |
| Floyd Sagely | St. Louis, MO | South | Arkansas |
| Bard Sullenger | Baton Rouge, LA | South | Murray State |
| Billy Sullivan | Chicago, IL | North | Notre Dame |
1950 Boxscore
North - 58
| Player | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo Palazzi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Charles Noble | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Max Hooper | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Billy Sullivan | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Pat Dunn | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Dale | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Petersen | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Roy Fontana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.H. Born | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenny Munns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Summary | 21 | 16 | 16 | 58 |
South - 49
| Player | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Rose | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| Bard Sullenger | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Pettit | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Dick Bryant | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Jim Fullmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Marshall | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Floyd Sagely | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Rosenthal | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Bill Powell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Hawken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summary | 19 | 11 | 28 | 49 |
Published in Converse Yearbook, 1950
by EDD KELLOW (Paducah (Ky.) Sun-Democrat)
 | ALL AMERICANS ALL -These five boys modestly received All-American High School Cage recognition at North-South game from "Chuck" Taylor. They are members of the second annual Converse All-American High School team. From left to right: Rich Rosenthal, St. Louis McBride High; Gayle Rose, Paris, Ky.; Bob Pettit, Baton Rouge, La.; Togo Palazzi, Union City, J.J.; and Max Hooper, Mt. Vernon, Ill. |
AFTER SUFFERING a defeat in 1949, the North took the South in 1950 like Grant took Richmond. And as a result, the cream of the Northern high school cage stars had a neat 58-49 triumph last June 10 in the second annual North-South cage classic, played before a capacity crowd at Murray, Kentucky's Carr Health Building. The South won in '49 by 53-50.
The North used the same strategy in winning the game as General U.S. Grant employed in the War Between the States. The South, led by Baton Rouge, La.'s Bob Pettit, moved ahead, but personal fouls cost the Confederate forces important cogs during the third canto, and the Northerners ran off wit hte game in the final twelve minutes. For the first three periods the smaller lads from the Deep South ran circles around the taller boys from northern states.
Togo Palazzi took the matter in his own hands during the last fateful eight miinutes and saw o it that the Northerners won.
The South led 17-8 at the end of the first quarter and 27-24 at half-time. The North trailed 40-42 at the close of the third stanza.
Palazzi was high-point man for the North with 18. But it remained for Gayle Rose, the smallest player on either team - he was six feet tall - to grab the honor as "Mr. Basketball". He played a fine floor game, and popped in shots from all angles to keep the South in the game for three periods.
 | BOB PETIT, All-American High School cager from Baton Route, La., lets fly with a onehander that helped keep the South ahead of the North for more than three-quarters of the North-South game. Bard Sullenger (99) in foreground, and Bill Powell (5) are seen struggling to maintain positions under the board. |
The game, sponsored annually by a non-profit organization, The North-South Cage Commission, brings together the outstanding high school cage graduates in the nation. Teams are chosen by more than 80 sports writers throughout the nation.
The winning Northern team was coach by Charles "Obie" O'Brien of Philadelphia's La Salle College High, and John Ravenscroft, coach at Newton, Kansas. The Southern team was handled by Vince Schaefer, of Miami (Fla.) senior high, and Selby Buck, of Macon (Ga.) Lanier High School.
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