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Relive 'The Streak'
Watch galleries of classic photos of Jerry Lucas, coach Paul Walker and the legendary Middletown boys basketball team as broadcaster Warren Johnson talks about covering Lucas and provides actual play-by-play from the Middies' unbelievable 76-game winning streak.
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OVERVIEW: STORIES FROM OUR SPECIAL SERIES ON 'THE STREAK'
Part 1: 50 years ago in Middletown, a streak began
Jerry Lucas was made for basketball. Tall and determined, it was if he were created for one purpose -- shooting a basketball through an iron hoop. Over and over.
Part 2: Coach Walker takes Middletown to new heights
On Dec. 16, 1955, the Middletown Middies had just defeated Portsmouth 75-62 on the road. After the game, the team went to a cafeteria-style restaurant in Portsmouth before heading home.
Part 3: Middies captivate city
In 1955, the Middletown Middies were coming off a decent season. Behind the shooting prowess of Bob Cole, Middletown won the district tournament before losing in overtime to Cincinnati Hughes in the first round of the regional.
Part 4: Middie magic saves the streak
Before the 1956-57 season, coach Paul Walker thought he would have two of the state's best players coming back from the last year's state-title team.
Part 5: The 'saddest moment in Middletown history'
Tickets were nearly impossible to find for the 1958 state tournament games. The Middies had acquired a statewide following.
Commentary: Lucas a true world traveler
You've read a lot about Jerry Lucas. It's the 50th anniversary of when he first arrived at Middletown High School. He led the Middies to a 76-game winning streak, Ohio record.
