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of Kansas poured in 33 points thru the funnel to erase Oklahoma's Jimmie MoNatt's ©
$0 point effort against Nebraska in 1959. Bleok was called to the Army Air
Corps after he played in only three Big Six games. His 35 points for a single

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game however, was short lived, for "Titanic" Gerald Tucker, Oklahoma's 200 1b.
6foot 44 inch center brought the record back to the University of Oklahoma with
his 88 point scoring splurge against Nebraska. Bighteen field-goals and two free- a
throws were written into the record boolx for Tucker that nite. this 38 points
added to his total gave him the league scoring championship of 175 points for
10 games end also bettered the record for ten games. the old mark of 165 was
held ty Howard Engleman of Kansas.

Oki shome led the league in offense with an average of 48.3 points per game,
whilé Kansas only three points behind Oklahoma in offense, led the league in
defense by holding their opponents to an average of 32.5 points per game.

3 Al tho attendance in the league dropped off this season, the Big Six % 3
conference played more basketball games than it had in during any previous seasom. |
Permission was granted by the faculty represenativies for lis team to play
as meny games with service teams as possible. A total of me games were played ! ;
with service teams throughout the league. Incidently the service boys did

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exceedingly woll con@idering the time they have to workout, winning 14 of the
$6 they played.
Abovt all that's left is the “All Star" Big Six selection. Here's the
most popular selection t-
At Forwards----Thoraton Jenkins of Missouri and John Buescher of Kansas.
Center :«--Gerald Tucker of Okiahoma.
As the two guard positions were Ray Evans of Kansas and Allie Paine of
Oklahoma. Thies is inte Drake, Station W. N. A. D. Nena, Oklahoma. I now
return you to the Special Service Division of the War Department of theUnited
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