Copy of a picture of the 1947-1948 Saint Louis University Basketball Team
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Copy of a picture of the 1947-1948 Saint Louis University Basketball Team. The copy is very dark and unclear. Joseph Lyles is most likely part of this team, though the picture is too dark to make him out. According to a note on the back, this was his Freshman year.
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Joseph Lyles was born on Oct. 28, 1929. He died on November 13, 2012 at the age of 83. Joe coached and taught at Washington and Lee University for 50 years. He was also a minor league baseball player and professional basketball player who toured with the Harlem Globetrotters on their 1952 World Tour. In 1958, Joe earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Springfield College and a Master’s Degree in 1959.
Physical item in collection is a copy. Since this is only a copy of an original item not included within the collection, only a pdf/jpg was made when scanned; There is a post-it note, most likely written by collection donor, Claude Lyles, that says, "1947-1948 SLU Frshman, handpicked team. Joe & 3 other men to Varsity.";
