Former major league baseball star and Norwood hometown hero Richie Hebner was passed over for the Norwood High School hockey coach position. ⠀ The school committee unanimously appointed assistant coach Robert Lovell to lead the program following a recommendation by the selection committee.
Norwood Fetes Major League Baseball Stars Richie Hebner, Skip Lockwood, and Bill Travers-October 16, 1976
Over 500 residents gather at Cornetta's Iron Horse Restaurant to celebrate Norwood baseball stars Richie Hebner, Skip Lockwood, and Bill Travers.
Norwood’s Bill Travers Finds Success with Milwaukee Brewers-July 3, 1975
Norwood native Bill Travers has quickly become a standout starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, boasting an impressive 4-0 record early in the 1975 season.
Bill Travers Drafted by Milwaukee Brewers-June 5, 1970
Fresh off setting the all-time Norwood High pitching record, 17-year-old lefty Bill Travers is heading to professional baseball after being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers.