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Saying goodbye to the champs

Marks, 91, was last surviving member of undefeated '39 squad

When Dick Marks passed away Feb. 12 a final connection to one of Rhinelander's proudest athletic achievements died with him. Marks was the last surviving member of the 1939 Wisconsin state championship basketball team, the only Hodag squad to reach the mountaintop. (Subscriber access)

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