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This is a long way to go to get to Ames and tho Iowa State game, but here we
are. <Arnio Bell was not in this Iown Stato starting line-up. because both Tad Reid
and Red Ivy were a littlo faster in going down under Dutoh Lonborg‘s and Johnny
Bunn's punts. Johnny Bunn, who is now dean of nen at Stanford University, did not
start this gomo, as my dream the night. before the game lert his faco out of the
starting line-up picture. Neithor did Andrew MeDonald,, Both McDonald and Burm
played leading parts in the Nebraska game, which we may porhaps describe in the
next Jayhawk Rebounds: This Nebraska game was the game that built the Kansas.
Stadium, | ee ‘f

Fre starting-line-up for tho Iowa State game was: ‘Tad Reid, left end; George
Nettles, left tackles Pete Jones, loft guard; Gordio Saunders, conter; Severt Higgins,
(deceased) right guard; Ed Sondefur, right tacklos Red Ivy, right ond; Dutch Lonborg,
quarterback; Harley Little, left halfback; Frank Mandeville, right halfback; Kenny ~
weleh, fullback. : ES i ny é 398 2 8 ins

As I read this. line-up what pleasant nemories are revived of this young,
scrappy outfit of Kansas boys. from post-World War I. They were tired of war and
eager for the game. How much alike will be the. games after World War II. Youth
tired of war and regimentation, will be seeking the contest and combat of athletic
games. The game will be the thing, and.that will be the great reloase that all
strong young men will bo secking.e: I am-trying to visualize the first full season
after V-J day when our country is at poace and old lit, Oread is oxpericricing the
joy of the returning votcrons. I think it will be ne different from what we ex-
perioncod back in 1920,. a 8 hee ee Gee ee

“As a clincher for this argumont Ihave just received a letter from Pfc. Ross
Fisher (APO 334, San Francisco), written somewhere on.Guam. Ross is tho son of |
Harold C. Fisher, our city clerk. He says, "I have. been unable to entor K.U. as a
student due to a bunch of yellow-belliod rats that call thomsolves the people of
the Rising Suns A lot of us out here beliove: that their motto now ae “the sinking
sun", At least I-hope the sotting of the sun will signify the ond of war and the
beginning of long and rightful peace. Then and not uncil then will’ we be abie to
settle down in’some good seats in Hoch suditoriun .and see championship basketball
games again, « » » I would like to see your tean of stars of the last ten years
for K.U, listed in the next issue of Rebounds. How about ia 7

Ross, I have been asked that hundreds of times and it would be tho most diffi-
cult thing in the world for me to pick an all-star sean. Many of the greatest — |
playors that I-have over had would not be picked by ts fans heenuse they were not
the ones that scored the most goals, many times. Thuy were the quist, Joyal in-
dividuals who were the oil.cups and not the files, in some instances. tho so-called
stars have not been the mon that really made the team. They s¢o*véi the points. So
I have steadfastly refusod to pick on ail-star teum bo2zause that would be impossible.

In my 28 years of coaching basketball at the University several gonerations of
college students have come and gone.. Thoreforo, *t csems +o me that the only fair.
way would be to pick’an all-star team of a seven-year noriod, T can think ‘of ‘a
great player who gave his life in the first World War whic played on my 1908-'09
team. . He was one of the greatest of centers, and then I san begin: tc think.of the .,
run of champions from 1922 to 1927 when Kansas won 34 straign’ conference’ gamés:
without o loss. And then again I can think of boys that puthips were as great
sturs as any of the toys on a winning toam that played on josing teans,. and yét in
my opinion they were preat.' So, until somebody. foreus ne unto it, I’ can't pick.a
few boys when I have had so many. A-good passer many times is nore valuable than
— scorer. «ind yet how little the world recognazes.him. That is the low of