Class of 2010
Bruce May
Bruce May was the shooter in the early years of basketball at Hyndman. "The best pure shooter I ever coached," said Chris Stoner. From the wing, May was known for a one-hand jump shot, and if it was off, he was very quick to the ball, and frequently got his own rebound and scored. "He was very aggressive, and had good hands," Stoner recalled. He got the ball a lot, and could shoot inside with either hand. He worked well on the fast break, and with an outlet pass from the inside men, John Keller, Charlie Close and others, May and Fred Bagley or sophomore Pep May would be downcourt fast.
"He was a natural, but he worked hard at his game," Stoner said. He held the foul-shooting record.
Bruce May frequently put up 30 to 40 points, and his career total of 1881 points stood as a Bedford County record from 1954 to 1993. In his junior and senior seasons, Bruce was named to the Pennsylvania class B-C all-state team. He scored 637 points in his senior season, to better a record 620 set by Ridgeley shooter Carl Hartman. In May's senior year no one else came within 200 points of his mark.
His single-game high was 54 points, and he had no points in the fourth period. As he recalls, coach told him to pass off to the younger players to get game experience.
Bruce May remembers scoring 45 points against the Bruce team, but losing 80-64, to a team which would win the Maryland state class C championship. Hyndman was a frequent winner in class C in Pennsylvania's District 5, and lost to some teams in playoffs that went on to win the state title.
Hyndman was beating Bedford County teams before there was an official Bedford County League. May recalls beating Bedford twice his senior season.
In the founding years of basketball at Hyndman, coach Stoner and his upperclassmen would conduct training sessions for young boys new to the game on Saturdays, in the Quonset hut downtown, and then at the new high school gym. As Hyndman began to win district class C titles and Bedford County League championships, the sport grew in popularity. Among the learners was Royce Waltman.
Bruce May went to Waynesburg College long enough to play against Hot Rod Hundley, where Bruce and his mates stole the ball from the future notable eight times. Bruce transferred to Frostburg State, where he lettered in basketball, soccer and track for four years. He held the school records in the mile and two-mile runs. The school s basketball system severely limited individual scoring.
He remained active in athletics after graduation, mainly as an official. He was president of the officials in the three-state area for two years, and officiated in the junior college tournament at ACC for five years. He also officiated at the state high school tournament at the University of Maryland. For fifteen years he officiated college, junior college and high school contests.
His career in education led him to Frederick, Mt. Savage, Cumberland and Flintstone. He was principal at Fort Hill High School in Cumberland in 1986 and returned to Hyndman as principal in 1993. He retired in 1998 after 40 years in education.
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Bruce May was the shooter in the early years of basketball at Hyndman. "The best pure shooter I ever coached," said Chris Stoner. From the wing, May was known for a one-hand jump shot, and if it was off, he was very quick to the ball, and frequently got his own rebound and scored. "He was very aggressive, and had good hands," Stoner recalled. He got the ball a lot, and could shoot inside with either hand. He worked well on the fast break, and with an outlet pass from the inside men, John Keller, Charlie Close and others, May and Fred Bagley or sophomore Pep May would be downcourt fast.
"He was a natural, but he worked hard at his game," Stoner said. He held the foul-shooting record.
Bruce May frequently put up 30 to 40 points, and his career total of 1881 points stood as a Bedford County record from 1954 to 1993. In his junior and senior seasons, Bruce was named to the Pennsylvania class B-C all-state team. He scored 637 points in his senior season, to better a record 620 set by Ridgeley shooter Carl Hartman. In May's senior year no one else came within 200 points of his mark.
His single-game high was 54 points, and he had no points in the fourth period. As he recalls, coach told him to pass off to the younger players to get game experience.
Bruce May remembers scoring 45 points against the Bruce team, but losing 80-64, to a team which would win the Maryland state class C championship. Hyndman was a frequent winner in class C in Pennsylvania's District 5, and lost to some teams in playoffs that went on to win the state title.
Hyndman was beating Bedford County teams before there was an official Bedford County League. May recalls beating Bedford twice his senior season.
In the founding years of basketball at Hyndman, coach Stoner and his upperclassmen would conduct training sessions for young boys new to the game on Saturdays, in the Quonset hut downtown, and then at the new high school gym. As Hyndman began to win district class C titles and Bedford County League championships, the sport grew in popularity. Among the learners was Royce Waltman.
Bruce May went to Waynesburg College long enough to play against Hot Rod Hundley, where Bruce and his mates stole the ball from the future notable eight times. Bruce transferred to Frostburg State, where he lettered in basketball, soccer and track for four years. He held the school records in the mile and two-mile runs. The school s basketball system severely limited individual scoring.
He remained active in athletics after graduation, mainly as an official. He was president of the officials in the three-state area for two years, and officiated in the junior college tournament at ACC for five years. He also officiated at the state high school tournament at the University of Maryland. For fifteen years he officiated college, junior college and high school contests.
His career in education led him to Frederick, Mt. Savage, Cumberland and Flintstone. He was principal at Fort Hill High School in Cumberland in 1986 and returned to Hyndman as principal in 1993. He retired in 1998 after 40 years in education.
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Bedford County Sports Hall of Fame
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Class of 2010
Class of 2010