Published January 20. 2015 04:00PM
January 20, 1955 Jim Thorpe jumps out to a big lead and cruises to a 69-45 Mountain League win over Rock Glen. Kenny "Bumpty" Kuhn leads the way for the Olympians, coached by Ossie Maehrer, with a game-high 16 points. Marvin "Mike" Hurley contributes 10 points to the winning effort while Dale "Gus" Carter finishes with nine. Thorpe, which also receives seven points from Kuhla, opens a 20-8 advantage after the first quarter and maintains its double-digit lead the rest of the way.