These vintage area sports photos have frozen must-see fond memories

Photographers through the years have documented the joy of sports in countless images of spectacular plays on the high school gridiron as well as action on college basketball courts.

A collection of vintage photographs of athletes diving for the ball, mud streaked faces, and game winning coaches sums up the regions’ love for sports.

Today we can still feel the joy of a 1962 University of Dayton basketball team victory in a photo of delirious fans surrounding player Bill Chmielewski, who topped his head with the tournament trophy.

Another photo makes it clear how massive the Ohio State University football stadium is as it dwarfs the team scrimmaging outside in 1932.

The decades of images in this collection are a reminder of the influence athletic events have had in our culture.

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