Bellpoint in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bellpoint Buccaneers / Bellpoint High School
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008
1. Bellpoint Buccaneers (side A)
Inscription.
Bellpoint Buccaneers, also, Bellpoint High School. .
Bellpoint Buccaneers. In the early part of the twentieth century, most small villages in Ohio focused community pride on the accomplishments of their high school's athletic teams. The Bellpoint basketball teams of the 1920s were a great example. In 1922-1925, the Bellpoint Buccaneers participated in the Ohio State Invitational Tournament to determine the state basketball champion. In 1922, they participated, and then, in 1923 the team lost by a single point to Plattsburg. The Bellpoint teams of 1924 and 1925 were victorious, earning the title of the State Basketball Champions. It was a much slower game in those days with a "center jump" after each score and forty points scored was quite a feat. The Bellpoint High School no longer stands but the accomplishments of these "Cinderella" teams remain an important source of pride for the Bellpoint community. These events are an integral part of the history of Delaware County., Bellpoint High School 1924 and 1925 Class B State Basketball Champions Harold Bean Paul Freshwater Robert Butts Bill Macklin Fred Cox Harold McMillen Harold Davis Stanley Moore Frank Dewey Marion Thomas Delmar Dulin Frank Watson Guy Zimmer – Coach 1922-1923-1924-1925 1924-1925 Won 113, Lost 6 Won 66, Lost 1
Bellpoint Buccaneers
In the early part of the twentieth century, most small villages in Ohio focused community pride on the accomplishments of their high school's athletic teams. The Bellpoint basketball teams of the 1920s were a great example. In 1922-1925, the Bellpoint Buccaneers participated in the Ohio State Invitational Tournament to determine the state basketball champion. In 1922, they participated, and then, in 1923 the team lost by a single point to Plattsburg. The Bellpoint teams of 1924 and 1925 were victorious, earning the title of the State Basketball Champions. It was a much slower game in those days with a "center jump" after each score and forty points scored was quite a feat. The Bellpoint High School no longer stands but the accomplishments of these "Cinderella" teams remain an important source of pride for the Bellpoint community. These events are an integral part of the history of Delaware County.
Bellpoint High School
1924 and 1925 Class B State Basketball Champions
Harold Bean Paul Freshwater
Robert Butts Bill Macklin
Fred Cox Harold McMillen
Harold Davis Stanley Moore
Frank Dewey Marion Thomas
Delmar Dulin Frank Watson
Guy Zimmer – Coach
1922-1923-1924-1925 1924-1925
Won 113, Lost 6 Won 66, Lost 1
Erected 2008 by Bellpoint High School Alumni and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 16-21.)
Location. 40° 14.799′ N, 83° 9.096′ W. Marker is in Bellpoint, Ohio, in Delaware County. Marker is at the intersection of Dublin Road (Ohio Route 257) and Bellpoint Road, on the right when traveling north on Dublin Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delaware OH 43015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008
2. Bellpoint High School Marker (side B)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008
3. Bellpoint Buccaneers / Bellpoint High School Marker
Looking north.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,049 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
