The 1938 State Basketball Champions

Published May 11, 2026

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1938 State Boys Basketball Champions
Shawano, Wisconsin

Did you know, the Shawano High School boys basketball team won state in 1938?

From the Shawano Evening Leader archives.

The Shawano high school basketball team jubilantly returned to Shawano with the state Class B basketball championship, won from Beaver Dam in a thrilling game last night, 33-30.

Over 400 people, from Shawano attended the Madison game. The win came as a climax to a long series of victories during the year, in which the team won the conference and district championships, with a total of 20 victories.

Pictured are:
Seated: Alfred Hartman, William Reed, John Reed, James Barker, Charles Ramlow.
Standing: Alfred McPherson, Orie Meyer, Franklin Schweers, Urban Gottschalk, Jack Conder, Coach Clifford Dilts.