Evanston Bees - 1975-2023
Al Keefer, GM
Member of TCBA Hall of Fame
Franchise #10
History
Brief: Pharmacy magnate Al Keefer
purchased Franchise #10 from Frank Tedeschi at an Endwell, NY estate sale in
1975, re-establishing one of the most stable franchises in TCBA history.
For a team based in Waukesha for more than 70 years, Keefer became only
the fourth owner of Franchise #10. Ironically, Keefer and Tedeschi were
involved in another franchise swap in 1975, when the original Mexicali
team was obtained from Keefer and moved to San Francisco by
Tedeschi's D'Oro investment group. Six years later, Tedeschi's boyhood
friend, Marty Fiehl, would purchase that franchise (#18) and establish the
mighty Scranton dynasty. Keefer would operate Franchise 10
as the Evanston Bees for 48 successful seasons before retiring just one
month into the 2023 season.
Control of the Evanston Bees
was quietly transferred back to Joe Elinich, who had previously obtained
the team in a shady deal with Ken Sajdak in the winter of 1972. A quarter
of a century later, Sajdak would reappear on the TCBA scene as proprietor
of the expansion Franchise #22, which the Ageless Orator once again based
in Waukesha.
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Team Season
Records
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Year
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Won
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Lost
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Place
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Division
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Playoffs
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2023
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10
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10
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1
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Central
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2022
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95
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67
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2
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Central
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2021
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63
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69
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4
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Central
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2020
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82
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80
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3
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Central
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2019
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91
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71
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3
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Central
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2018
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81
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81
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2
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Central
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2017
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69
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93
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5
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Central
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2016
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97
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65
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1
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Central
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DC
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2015
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70
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92
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5
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Central
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2014
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80
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82
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4
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Central
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2013
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69
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93
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5
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Central
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2012
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83
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79
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2
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Central
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2011
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95
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67
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2
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Central
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WC
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2010
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94
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68
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2
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Central
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WC
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2009
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79
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82
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3
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Central
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2008
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76
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86
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4
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Central
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2007
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95
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67
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1
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Central
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DC
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2006
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81
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81
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2
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Central
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2005
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95
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67
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3
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Central
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WC
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2004
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81
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81
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4
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Central
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2003
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82
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75
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4
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Central
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2002
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89
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72
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3
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Central
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2001
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96
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65
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1
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Central
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DC
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2000
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98
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64
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2
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Central
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WC
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1999
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82
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79
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4
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Central
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1998
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87
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75
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2
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Central
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WC
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1997
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83
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79
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1
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Central
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DC
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1996
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75
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86
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3
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Central
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1995
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79
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82
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3
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Central
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1994
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101
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61
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2
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Central
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WC
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1993
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97
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65
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2
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Central
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1992
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94
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68
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2
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Central
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WC
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1991
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87
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75
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1
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Central
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DC
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1990
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76
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86
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4
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Central
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1989
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71
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91
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4
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Central
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1988
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87
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75
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2
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Central
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1987
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89
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73
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2
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Central
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1986
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89
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73
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2
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Central
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WC
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1985
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84
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78
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3
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Central
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1984
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56
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78
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5
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Central
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1983
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91
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71
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2
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Central
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WC
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1982
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75
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87
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4
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Central
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1981
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85
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77
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3
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Central
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1980
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75
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87
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5
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Central
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1979
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76
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86
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4
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Central
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1978
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77
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85
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4
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Central
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1977
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70
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84
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4
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Central
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1976
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74
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79
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4
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Central
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1975
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63
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63
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3
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Western
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Franchise
#10 Season Records
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City
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Team
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Year
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Won
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Lost
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Place
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Division
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Playoffs
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Evanston
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Bees
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2023
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10
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10
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1
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2022
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95
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67
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2021
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63
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69
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2020
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82
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80
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3
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2019
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91
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71
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3
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2018
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81
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81
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2
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2017
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69
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93
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5
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2016
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97
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65
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1
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2015
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70
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92
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5
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Central
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DC
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Evanston
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Bees
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2014
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80
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82
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2013
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69
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93
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5
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2012
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83
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79
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2
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2011
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95
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67
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2
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Central
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WC
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Evanston
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Bees
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2010
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94
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68
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2
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Central
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WC
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Evanston
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Bees
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2009
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79
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82
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3
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Central
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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2008
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76
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86
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4
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Central
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|
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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2007
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95
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67
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1
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2006
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81
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81
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2
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Central
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|
DC
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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2005
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95
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67
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3
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Central
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WC
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|
|
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Evanston
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Bees
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2004
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81
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81
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4
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Central
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|
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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2003
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82
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75
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4
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Central
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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2002
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89
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72
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3
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Central
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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2001
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96
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65
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1
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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2000
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98
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64
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2
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Central
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WC
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DC
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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1999
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82
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79
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4
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Central
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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1998
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87
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75
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2
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Central
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WC
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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1997
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83
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79
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1
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1996
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75
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86
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3
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Central
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DC
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Evanston
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Bees
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1995
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79
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82
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3
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1994
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101
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61
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2
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Central
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WC
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Evanston
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Bees
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1993
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97
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65
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2
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1992
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94
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68
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2
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Central
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WC
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Evanston
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Bees
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1991
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87
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75
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1
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1990
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76
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86
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4
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Central
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|
DC
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Evanston
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Bees
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1989
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71
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91
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1988
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87
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75
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2
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1987
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89
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73
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2
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Central
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|
|
|
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Evanston
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Bees
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1986
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89
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73
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2
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Central
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WC
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|
|
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Evanston
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Bees
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1985
|
84
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78
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3
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Central
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|
|
|
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Evanston
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Bees
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1984
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56
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78
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5
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1983
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91
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71
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2
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Central
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WC
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|
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Evanston
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Bees
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1982
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75
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87
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1981
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85
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77
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3
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1980
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75
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87
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5
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1979
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76
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86
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1978
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77
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85
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1977
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70
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84
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1976
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74
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79
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4
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Central
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Evanston
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Bees
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1975
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63
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63
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3
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Western
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Endwell
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Eartheaters
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1974
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47
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115
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4
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Shiloh
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Pittsburgh
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Alleghenies
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1973
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90
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72
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2
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1972
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80
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79
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1
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1971
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65
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97
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4
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Gorney
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DC
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1970
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78
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81
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1
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1969
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65
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96
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4
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Gorney
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DC
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1968
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79
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83
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2
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1967
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96
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65
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1
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1966
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87
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75
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2
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Gorney
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DC
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1965
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87
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79
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2
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1964
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70
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87
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3
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1963
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72
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88
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2
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1962
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69
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91
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1961
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58
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93
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1960
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47
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104
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1959
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61
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92
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1958
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68
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84
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3
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1957
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49
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105
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1956
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53
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94
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1955
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37
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116
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1954
|
73
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81
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2
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1953
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65
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87
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1952
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68
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85
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1951
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75
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79
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1950
|
59
|
84
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3
|
Shiloh
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|
|
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1949
|
80
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74
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1
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Shiloh
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|
|
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1948
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75
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79
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3
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Shiloh
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DC
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1947
|
77
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77
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1946
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53
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101
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4
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1945
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76
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78
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4
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1944
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64
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90
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1943
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68
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86
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4
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1942
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73
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81
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1941
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60
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94
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4
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1940
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47
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107
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4
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1939
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66
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87
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1938
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55
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89
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1937
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64
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90
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1936
|
51
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103
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4
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1935
|
36
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113
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4
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1934
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58
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95
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3
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Shiloh
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1933
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76
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78
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3
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1932
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67
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86
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1931
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65
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88
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4
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Gorney
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Waukesha
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Freemen
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1930
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41
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111
|
4
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1929
|
60
|
92
|
4
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1928
|
33
|
121
|
4
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1927
|
35
|
115
|
4
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1926
|
72
|
81
|
3
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1925
|
76
|
78
|
3
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1924
|
44
|
107
|
4
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1923
|
68
|
86
|
3
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1922
|
60
|
94
|
4
|
Gorney
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1921
|
86
|
69
|
1
|
Gorney
|
|
DC
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1910
|
76
|
79
|
3
|
Kirwin
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1909
|
85
|
69
|
3
|
Kirwin
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1908
|
96
|
58
|
2
|
Kirwin
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1907
|
85
|
69
|
2
|
Kirwin
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1906
|
93
|
61
|
1
|
Kirwin
|
|
DC
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1905
|
74
|
80
|
2
|
Kirwin
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1904
|
59
|
95
|
4
|
Kirwin
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1903
|
68
|
86
|
4
|
Kirwin
|
|
|
|
|
Waukesha
|
Freemen
|
1902
|
59
|
95
|
4
|
Kirwin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|