This photo of Galesburg HS grads- John Tuszinski, Zack Thiel, and Ruben Triplett on the SMU Mustangs’ 1972 basketball team is from the Tom Wilson Collection.
Triplett 18.2ppg, 10.8rpg
Thiel 10.0ppg, 3.4 apg
Tuszinski 5.5ppg, 3.9 rpg
The three Streaks were instrumental in the SMU championship season.
Tuszinski, Thiel, and Triplett were all part of the 1969 Galesburg Sweet 16 team. The 1969 Streaks also included at least two other D1 basketball players- Mike “Charlie” Doyle (Tulane) and James Reinebach (Iowa State). Also on the team was Jim Sundberg who went onto star in the MLB.
Later, 1974 GHS grad, Joe Swedlund also went onto play at SMU.
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