Yes, I realize that I'm not sharing these odds and ends of news articles in any particular order. I've had this clipping for quite some time. It is from a February 27, 1948 newspaper...probably the Wessington Times (SD).
Jean is my mother's first cousin, the son of Grandpa Fred I. Daugherty's youngest sister. Jean also participated in the Allied Olympics where he excelled at the long jump.
DeHaven Stars in Over-seas Basketball Team...
"Jean DeHaven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom DeHaven, is, according to the European edition of 'The Stars and Stripes;, an army paper, making quite a name for himself in the army basketball teams of the occupation forces. Not only does he make the headlines when he racks up 35 and 40 points per game, but also when a team is able to hold him, as one issue headlines a story, 'DeHaven Held to Eight Points in 63-41 Basketball Outing.'
In the leading cage scorers box, Jean is leading the season with 422 points in the Western Division.
One clipping reads; 'Elsewhere in the circuit, the 27th Sq. downed the 1st Brig., 81-47, as Jean DeHaven put on a great show that netted him 42 points.;
One write up said a certain team could beat the 27th, Jean's outfit, 'in the event Jean DeHaven receives little basket scoring aid from his outfit.' In telling of a loss of the 27th one writer said the team was able to win by 'welding a 45 point cluster thru individual hoop contributions to top the 27th's guilded cage Jean DeHaven and his individual 35 points for the night..."
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