Meet the Players

Kansas University

 

CLYDE LOVELLETTE—Holdover All-American from
last season . . . Greatest scorer in Big Seven and Kan-
sas annals . . . Owns all-time school career points mark
at 1093 in just 49 games . . . Owns KU single season
record at 548 erected last year . . . Owns league and
Kansas single-game standard at 39 against Missouri
as a sophomore . . . Owns conference as sophomore...
Has scored 30 or more points in eight games to date
and 20 or more in 24 additional starts . . . Rimmed 44
percent of field goal attempts last year... Deadly
hooker, especially with right hand, good around back-
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BILL HOUGLAND—Rug-
ged battler who will be
playing his third season as
a regular... . Good shooter
and tough rebounder . .
Plays hard all the way...
Overall improvement
would cast him into all-conference consideration . .
Hit 37 percent of field goal pokes last year scoring 129
as a sophomore in 23 games.

BOB KENNEY—Good all-around hand playing third
season as regular . . . Fine set-shooter, hard rebounder
and good scorer off the drive . . . Can be exceptionally
good on given nights . . - Hit 39 percent of field goals
attempts last winter in gathering 196 points to rank as
club’s second-high scorer... This is average of 8.2 over
24-game route .. . Broke into all 25 games as sopho-
more two seasons ago, collecting 83 points . . . Defi-
nite all-conference material.

   

 

 

 

CHARLIE HOAG—Great two-sport athlete who might
make a difference in Jayhawks’ title aspirations . . .
Regular through final ten games last year, replacing
Jerry Waugh, who’s eligibility ran out at mid-semester
. . . Good rebounder and quick, swift ball-hawk .. .
Showed progress in shooting ability as sophomore .. .
Hit 89 points in 24 games last year, although playing
briefly early in season . . . Expected to get late start
this season because of severe groin injury which pre-

 

-vailed throughout football season ...A_ two-time
second tea, choice as All-Big Seven halfback.

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JOHN KELLER—Steady senior pivot who played well
last season under pressure as Lovellette’s replacement
Good ball-handler on post and creditable hand in
other departments . Played briefly in 18 games last
year, hitting 13 points Scored clutch goals in wins
over lowa State and Oklahoma Aggies on road. . . Badly
hampered by early-season charlie-horse, a fact which
may have cost him berth with starting five at guard.

EVERETT DYE—Definitely included in 1951-52 plans
despite lack of experience . . . Shows defensive promise,
ball-handling cleverness and has demonstrated credit-

able scoring touch.

 

BOB GODWIN—Promising
left-hand shooter .. . Must
improve ball-handling and
defensive ability . . . Will
be in picture this season
because of dangerous
shooting ability.

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BILL LIENHARD—Finest
one-hand set shooter in
Kansas basketball history
. Has progressed long
way from form shown as
sophomore . . . Also will
be playing third year as a
regular... deadly against zone defenses .. . Hit 34 per-
cent of shots last year in canning 157 points in 24
games... As sophomore rolled in 119 in 21 games .
Passing and rebounding improvement would make him
high in all-conference picture.
JERRY TAYLOR—Swift, agile two-sport sophomore
who reported late following football season . . . Progress
will determine playing time.
DEAN SMITH—Creditable all-round performer .
Must continue improvement to compensate for lack of
size.

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DEAN KELLEY—A prob- | VALLEY GRAIN CO.

able starter especially in
early games . . . Can be
used equally well at for-
ward or guard . . . Demon-
strated unusual poise for
sophomore last year, espec-
ially under pressure . . . Broke into 18 of 24 games,
gathering seven baskets... . Capable all-round per-
former who is hustler and is showing consistent im-
provement.

DEAN WELLS—Swift, battling two-letterman which
could: give team important lift with improvement this
season .. . Could help squad in all departments of play

. Played briefly in 14 games last year . . . Broke into
11 contests as sophomore . . . Play in both football and
basketball marked by effectiveness . . . Doubles as de-
fensive halfback on gridiron. ;

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