#TBT - Basketball Capital of Ohio

Did you know that during the 1940s, the Middletown High School boys basketball team won 3 State Titles? The Middies were able to capture state championships in 1944, 1946, and 1947.

Here’s a look at the 1944 Team, the first to win a state high school title for Middletown:

And here is a look at the back to back Champions of 1946 and 1947:

The Middies wouldn’t stop here though. They would go on to win additional State Titles in 1952, 1953, 1956, and 1957.

For more from the the Middletown High School Optimist, check out the full digitized collection on the MidPointe Digital Archives - http://www.midpointedigitalarchives.org/digital/collection/Midpoint01

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