Friday. Nov. 18. 1955. University Daily Kansan
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Lesser-Knowns Also Spark KU
Kansas has had its share of football greats through the years, including such names as all-Americans Ray Evans, Otto Schnellbacher, Charlie Hoag, and Gil Reich.
James Colidge played his heart out against a superior Missouri team in 1914, climaxing his efforts with a 67-yard touchdown jautt late in the game for the only Kansas score. Equally outstanding on defense he was instrumental in holding Missouri to its lowest score of the season.
Some of the stars of past homecoming games, however, are unfamiliar to most present day fans. These include the mediocre and the near great who rose to the occasion and were inspired to almost superhuman effort.
Sparked Victory Over NU
Sparked Victory Over NC
Then there was "Manny" Mandeville who scored three touchdowns in the Kansas victory over Nebraska in 1920. Mandeville was playing in the shadow of such greats as A.C. "Dutch" Lonborg and John Bunn.
A substitute halfback by the name of Starr scored the only Kansas touchdown against Nebraska in 1924.
"Stony" Wall, a transfer from Southwestern College, notched a place in the Jayhawk hall of fame with a 29-yard field goal in the final seconds of the game to give KU a 10. to 7 victory over Missouri in 1925.
Connie Smith scored both Kansas touchdowns in the Jayhawk win over Missouri in 1931. The Kansas quarterback also played a brilliant defensive game as KU held the vaulted MU aerial attack in check.
Max Replogle stopped two Nebraska drives with pass interceptions and passed for one of the KU tallies in the 1937 13 to 13 tie.
In 1942, Ray Evans completed 18 passes in 31 attempts for 236 net yards and two touchdowns in the game against MU.
'56 VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD-Left to right, third row, Trainer Dean Nesmith, Bob McMichael, John Cleland, John Flannagan, Jack Eskridge, Gene Elstun, Harry Jett, Eddie Dater, Assistant
Coach Dick Harp, and Dick Borgen. Second row, Bill Brainard, Jim Toft, Lee Green, Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, Lewis Johnson, Gary Mowry, and Al Hurst. First row, Maurice King, Blaine Hollinger, Mark Boxberger, Dallas Dobbs, John Parker, Ron Johnston, and Bob Locklev
Wilt Chamberlain Praises School And Coach
Kansas University's new seven foot basketball center describes the school and the campus with nothing but praise for both.
Likes Teachers
Wilt, undoubtedly the biggest freshman basketball player in the country, went on to say that the people on this campus are the best that you will find anywhere, anytime.
Chamberlain, who plans to major in accounting and then go into
Good Field House
Turning to the basketball side of KU the towering Chamberlain thinks that a better field house could not have been built.
When asked if the adjustment from high school to college was hard for him, Chamberlain said that he had moved around so much that it wasn't too tough for him and that he actually enjoyed the change.
Wilt who will be used in workouts both with the freshman and the varsity teams, said that Dr. Allen is the "best coach in the United States and that he is the main reason that I am here."
law school, remarked how he liked the educational setup here, and especially how friendly the teachers were. "Man, those teachers will really help you out," said the Philadelphia freshman.
Although Wilt will not be eligible for varsity games this year,
he is looking forward with great pleasure to the freshman-varsity game Nov. 18.
In 1954, Missouri's Big Seven all-opponent team included six players from Oklahoma, three from Nebraska and two from Colorado.
Since the beginning of the Big Seven in 1948, KU has had 22 players named in the all-conference selections.
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