The class of 1961 was the 75th to get its diploma from Central. Written By: Marilyn Hagerty | ×
It seems it must have been around forever. But interscholastic hockey got its start around here in 1930. Cliff Purpur is remembered from the first hockey team at Central High School.
He was later named All-American. And stories about hockey and all of the good old days are found in an aged and yellowed copy of the Centralian school paper – the 75th anniversary issue published in 1961.
Among other things, the old newspaper tells of things long past:
In 1931, it says Central was without a coach, but the team still beat Roseau 9 to 1.