February 17, 1956 Bill Gmitter hits a 20-foot jumper with three seconds left to play to break a tie and lift Jim Thorpe Catholic to a 68-66 Anthracite Catholic League victory over Ashland Catholic. The winners, coached by Joe and Frank O'Donnell, trail by seven points at the intermission before rallying in the second half. Johnny Dugan leads all scorers with 23 points while Joe Duffy and Gene Bing both contribute 15. Gmitter finishes with eight points.