Ex-Eagle basketball star Johnny Silk still is going strong in the cage sport, but he now plays for the Quantico Marines and will be in action when the service club competes in the All Marine tourney at San Diego next Wednesday and Thursday.
Ex-Eagle basketball star Johnny Silk still is going strong in the cage sport, but he now plays for the Quantico Marines and will be in action when the service club competes in the All Marine tourney at San Diego next Wednesday and Thursday.
Ex-Eagle basketball star Johnny Silk still is going strong in the cage sport, but he now plays for the Quantico Marines and will be in action when the service club competes in the All Marine tourney at San Diego next Wednesday and Thursday.
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[Information from item housing] Silk, John Somerville High Basketball Team
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[Additional information from item] John Silk, 6’3” forward from Boston College, is a regular for the Quantico Marines. Silk, who set both the four-year scoring record and the individual gingle game mark at B.C., is an allround player who does everything well on the court.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.