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Published March 29, 2012, 11:17 PM

Blast from the Past: Windom Eagles battled deep snow, Arrows and Wildcats in 1962 regional

WINDOM — As Gene Chandler’s “Duke of Earl” was being replaced at the top of Billboard’s Top 40 by “Hey, Baby” by Bruce Channel and hits like “Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You” (Connie Francis), “Johnny Angel” (Shelley Fabares) and “Good Luck Charm” (Elvis Presley) were waiting in the wings, climbing the charts to their future No. 1 position, a group of excellent all-around athletes were enjoying an exciting “run” through the District 7 and Region 2 high school boys’ basketball tournament.

By: Les Knutson, Worthington Daily Globe

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