a Des Movnes ues
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NEW BACKBOARD

 

 

LOUIS

A new
basketball
backboard
curved convex-
ly to make
field goals pos-
sible from the
deep ends of
the court was
proposed Fri-
day to increase
the game’s
scoring oppor-
tunities.

Coach For-
rest C. (Phog)
Allen of the
University of
Kansas (shown
here with the
board), who
saw the con-
vex board dem-
onstrated,
called it a
“marvel ous
idea” for in-
creasing scor-
ing and action
—“that’s what
puts over any
sport.”

A player in
the new 4-
foot extension
zone finds it
almost impos-
sible to score
with the pres-
ent flat back-

each side, elim-
inates the
“blind spots.”

It was in-
vented by two
St. Louisans,
Len Maune and
George Cher-
venko.