When Windsor became Wizards

What’s in a name? For Windsor High School, quite …

An episode of the The Way it Was: A podpast podcast, hosted by Fort Collins Coloradoan, titled "When Windsor became Wizards" was published on April 4, 2024 and runs 29 minutes.

April 4, 2024 ·29m · The Way it Was: A podpast

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What’s in a name? For Windsor High School, quite the story. In 1924, the school’s boys basketball team did the unimaginable when it won the National Interscholastic Basketball Championship in Chicago. Team members came home heroes, with their whirlwind year leading to a mascot name switch that’s stuck around in the century since. Here’s the story behind that 1924 championship team and its magical season.

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What’s in a name? For Windsor High School, quite the story. In 1924, the school’s boys basketball team did the unimaginable when it won the National Interscholastic Basketball Championship in Chicago. Team members came home heroes, with their whirlwind year leading to a mascot name switch that’s stuck around in the century since. Here’s the story behind that 1924 championship team and its magical season.

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