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championship team. Bissell also lettered in basketball two years and pitched for the baseball squad.
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1304:Dave Dallas
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1345:Categories
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1296:Ron Dupree
1280:Jack Welch
1264:Ron Dupree
910:References
258:Conference
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38:1926-04-12
972:March 22,
967:0083-9418
883:115–119–7
868:115–119–7
261:Standing
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164:Awards
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