UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO First row (left to right): Gordon Johnson, Dave Mowbray, Mel Coffman, Dick Nicholson, George Redhair. Second row (left to right): Coach H. B. (Bebe) Lee, Jim Cadle, Mick Mansfield, Frank Wilcox, George Hannah, Jim Ranglos, Jim Jochems, Assistant Coach Bruce Conway. Third row (left to right): Trainer Jack Rockwell, Freshman assistant Wilbert Walter, Bill Peter- son, Bob Helzer, Joe Gingrich, Ken Norman, Assistant Bill Toms, Manager John Roberts. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO THUMBNAILS ASSISTANT BRUCE CONWAY— Bruce Conway, captain of the 1952 Colorado basketball team, returns to his alma mater in a double capacity this year. Conway will serve as varsity assistant coach and head freshman coach. Conway earned two major basketball letters at Colorado before graduating in 1952. He is a native of Omaha, Neb., where he was a basketball star at Creighton Prep. Now 27, Conway coached basketball three years in Kansas be- fore returning to Colorado. His Wakefield team of 1952 compiled an outstanding 21-1 record, losing only in the district final. He moved from there to Ness City, where his teams built 17-3 and 9-11 marks. Conway is married to the former Sue Henkel of Denver. He is working toward a master’s degree in personnel service at Colorado. FRESHMAN ASSISTANT WILBERT WALTER— Assisting Conway with the Colorado freshman team is Wilbert Walter, a Buffalo squadmember for the past three seasons. The hardworking Walter, who hails from Lingle, Wyo., was an important member of Colorado’s championship clubs of the last two years even though he never was a starter. As a reserve, he contributed mightily to the Buff cause, calmly sinking a last-second free throw two years ago at lowa State to tie the score and set the stage for a thrilling 67-65 victory. Walter, 22, is married and now a student in Colorado’s pharmacy school. TRAINER JACK ROCKWELL— An important member of the Colorado athletic cast, Trainer Jack Rockwell is in his third year at that vital post. He’s one of the fine young trainers in the nation and combines an excellent background in physical therapy with a deep-seated enthusiasm for his job. Rockwell is a 1952 graduate of Kansas University with a degree in physical therapy. Before taking the Colorado training position he served as a physical-therapist at the Washington State Re- habilitation Center in Seattle. Rockwell wds also an assistant trainer at Kansas during his undergraduate days and was head trainer for the Bremerton, Wash. professional baseball team. In addition to his training duties at Colorado, he is an instructor in the physical education department and is working toward a master’s degree in physical education. ge Cadle, Jim—Forward, 6-4, 180, 20, Newton, Kansas junior... played on the B squad last year . . . good shooter who led B squad in scoring last year . still needs to improve defensively and must increase speed and jumping ability . . . played under Coach John Ravenscroft at Newton high school and was member of Kansas state champions as senior in 1952... journalism major .. . son of Dr. J. L. Cadle, dentist, now of Leavenworth, Kans. Coffman, Mel—Forward, 6-3, 190, 24, Ponca City, Oklahoma senior . . . has been a regular past two seasons on championship teams . . . fifth best scorer on team last year with 138 points and 5.8 average . . . good jump shooter . . . tough rebounder . . . can move back to guard in emergency . .. married . . . played prep ball at St. Mary’s high of Ponca City on team coached by his father, C. M. Coffman, now a Ponca City oil company employee . . . journalism major. Gingrich, Joe—Forward, 6-1, 180, 19, Wakefield, Kansas sopho- more .. . one of better frosh last year . . . strong rebounder .. . good jumper . . . fair outside shooter but must improve accuracy . . . earned 11 letters in football, basketball and track at Wake- field high school basketball coach was Leroy Dawson chemistry major .. . son of Anna E. Male of Wakefield. Hannah, George—Center, 6-7, 205, 21, Lake Forest, Illinois senior . lettered for last two years as understudy to Burdette Haldorson and was an excellent relief man when called upon... strong rebounder . . . good jump shooter . . . should be a fine center . . . scored only 57 points last year as Haldorson played most of the time . . . played prep ball at Lake Forest under Coach Art Serfling . . . business major . . . son of George G. Hannah, Lake Forest commercial engineer. Helzer, Bob—Forward, 6-2, 185, 20, Denver junior . . . an ex- cellent prospect who didn’t see much action last year in a substitute role behind a championship. five . should play an important role this season . . . good rebounder and has a good collection of shots . . . will make a strong bid for a starting job . . . was a regular on the Denver South thigh Class AA prep championship team in 1953 under Coach Bob Wilson . . . business major . . . son of L. J. Helzer, Denver insurance adjuster. Jochems, Jim—Center, 6-7, 190, 20, Denver sophomore pronounce it ‘’Yokums”’ . . . a topflight center prospect who figures to give Hannah a spirited battle for the regular job . . . a good shooter who hooks well . . . must improve strength beneath boards . . . all-state center at Denver South high in 1953 under coach Bob Wilson . . . pharmacy major . . . son of W. F. Jochems, Denver drug salesman. (Continued on Page 20)