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Milan '54 Museum Sends Out Save the Date for State Title 70th Anniversary Celebration

Monday, January 22, 2024 at 10:12 AM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

The event will take place this March.

Photo by Travis Thayer, Eagle Country 99.3.

(Milan, Ind.) – A big celebration will take place this March.

The Milan ‘54 Museum has sent out a save the date for Saturday, March 23.

On that day, the museum will host the Milan ‘54 Championship 70th Anniversary Celebration.

It was March 20, 1954, when Milan knocked off Muncie Central 32-30 in the state championship game. To date, Milan is the smallest school to ever win a single-class Indiana high school basketball state championship with an enrollment of 161.

Read more and see footage from the 1954 state championship game at https://milan54.org/the-milan-story/.

More details regarding the 70th Celebration will be released at a later date.

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