HONORABLE MENTION
Forwards = Bill Kovanda, Nebraskng Garnett Corbin, Oklehomas Harlen Keirsey, Missouri
and Don Ebling, Kensas. eee |
Centers - Herb Sheffler, Oklehanas Blaine Currence, Iissourig and Bob Allen, Kansas. ;

Guards « Hel Halsted, Missourig Don Fitz, Nebraska 3 Tiek Harp, Kansas, Bob Menze, Iowa
_— and Bill Bliss, Iowan State.

Comment: (First team)

JIMMY MCNATT = All-Big Six last year as a sophomore and an improved player this seasons
One of the fastest players in Big Six basketinss history. A deadly one~hand shot,
MeNatt is able to get amy fron his guard by his sonsation! fast dribiles Goes good
on either the fast break or set plays. Good free thrower.

“GORDON NICHOLAS = ~ This big transfor froa Purdue mde the Tow State basiotbell toan
whet it ws. He averuged 12 points a gine and ws never held to less than 9 points,
but oven more important to te tea mas hie sensation retounding. The big boy fairly
vaded through players around the baskets : |

HOMER WESCHE = ~ The nost dangerous man in the conference aroun! the baskets ‘is ask
sensational seoring pace in Big Six games and not by the meane employed by som of his
predecessors at Kansas States is a team player as well as an individual star. Good
rebound man end considerably improved on defense this yours

LYMAN CORLIS « ~ The smoothest basletbell player in the conference in reaent yours. Can
handle the ball and shoot with the grace and ease of a ballerim, but but at the same time
has an undying fire-breathing spirit. A good long shot, a hard driver for the basket
and @ good one=hand shot. Goes way up on the backboard to get rebounds and is a hard
guard to beat on defense. Game eaptain for 14 games.

JOHN LOBSIGER = The king=pin of Missouri's fine teame This rangy boy from Gary, Indiana
is\a good rebounder and a fine defensive guard. On offense he starts most of the plays.
A good oneshand shot end @ crack free thrower.