-Courtesy Of
Lillian Cyr
Lillian Cyr
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| After the Korean War, Joe Cyr, owner and manager of The Pastime Cafe, along with his brother Abel, who ran the Fish and Chip Outlet and Jean Cyr's Variety Store, would gather with other young men returning from the war, in the driveway of their store on Lake St. to play basketball. The was the beginning of the Lakers Boys Club. With the assistance of the Cyr family and other adults including Omer Duval, John Pluta, Stan Miller, Paul Dellman and Archie Henault, they formed an organization that included a basketball team and a baseball team. The club remained active til the early 1960's. Other original charter members included: William Napierata, Joe Betty, Ray Brezniak, Lenny Wasielewski, Buzzer Kunkel, Lenny Korch, Zeke Murawski and Richard Szymczak. Pictured are: Front (L-R) - Walter Niemiec, William Napieralski, Don Fiddes, Gene Rock, Lou Brezniak, Norman Gresco, Bob Miller. Back Row - Richard Guenther, Frank Kasierski, Joe Cyr, Archie Henault, Len Walsh, Bob Therrien, Ray Napieralski, Joe Bentley, Bill Zmetra and Paul Tomaszewski. | |
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-Courtesy Of
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