Monday, Sept. 14, 1953 University Daily Kansan
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Bulk of 20 Lettermen Return for Duty As Linemen
The 1953 edition of the grid Jayhawks, with 16 returning linemen who have lettered, and with four lettermen backs, probably will be the greenest eleven that head coach J. V. Sikes has had in his 6-year coaching tenure here.
The loss of Bill Marshall, tackler who won his monogram in 1951 and who was called into the army two weeks ago, will not be too keenly felt, as he was not in line for a starting berth.
The knee injury that forced out right halfback John Konek, a 2-year letterman and defensive regular, definitely will hurt. He played the majority of his minutes on the defensive
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platoon in '52, but did pick up 75 yards in his few offensive carries. The deputy leaves Sikes, which on Friday, Clint Cline gave Steve the last two years, behind Charlie Hoag
Another unexpected loss was end Paul Leoni, 19-year-old junior from Chicago. Leoni, who made the offensive eleven on the Big Seven all-star outfit last season as a sophomore gave no reason for quitting, he just turned in his suit and disappeared.
The same was the case with Warren Woody, who lettered at center in 1951-52. He played on the offensive side
On the brighter side is the number of returnees for line duty. Woody's
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exit left no centers, but Hugh Arm-strength, Don Aungst, Jink Fock, co-captain Bob Hantla, George Helmstadter, Dick Knowles, and Wayne Woolfolk are back to fill the holes at guard.
Easton's Runners Dominate Big 7
Since head track coach M. E. "Bill" Easton came to Kansas in 1947, the Jayhawks have never fallen lower than fourth in Big Seven standings in either the indoor or outdoor meets.
In the last two years Jayhawkers have completely dominated the picture, winning both the indoor and outdoor conference meets.
Easton has coached Kansas distance runners to an enviable record since coming here. His teams have won six straight Big Seven cross country titles in the six-years under his leadership.
Easton has developed such stars as Bob Karnes, Pati Bowers, Herb Semper, and currently Wes Santee, holder of all-time American records in the outdoor mile, the 1,500 meter run, and the three-quarter mile run.
Kansas has won ten Big Seven basketball flags, eight more than its nearest competitors, Oklahoma, Iowa State, and K-State, who have won two each. Missouri has taken one and Colorado none. The Jayhawkers have shared in five co-championships.
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Tackles who have won letters are Joe Lundy, Orville Poppe, Gene Vignatelli, and Bud Bixler and Dean Ragon, the two giants of the squad at 234 pounds each. Vignatelli spent most of his time last year at guard and did most of the kicking off.
The picture at end looks good with good stalwarts as Don Bracelin, a defensive strength last fall; Morris
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Kay, co-captain, who is back after a slight siege of polio that sidelined him early last season; Harold Patterson, who lettered last year at a halfback slot, and Jerry Taylor, an offensive regular along with Leoni in '52
Lost via graduation were quarterbacks Gil Reich, an all-American defensive back and now coaching the
Only two halfbacks, Cindrich and Don Hess, are back, and the sole fullback hopefuls are Frank Sabatini and John Anderson. Anderter is being swung from the center position at which he lettered last year.
frosh Jayhawks; Arch Unruh, and Jerry Robertson, the conference passing king last year. Halfbacks not back are Jerry Bogue, who also put in some time at end; Bob Brandeberry, an all-league selection in 1951; Charlie Hoag, all-Big Seven two years and the leading ground-gainer in Kansas history; Pat Murphy, a 3-year letterman, and John Simons, who subbed on both platoons in the now-defunct free substitution rule.
Galen Fiss is the only loss at fullbuck and Bud Roberts and Merlin Gish, another freshman assistant mentor this year, are the two losse
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lettermen at center. Hal Cleavenger, a defensive standout at safety for three seasons, leaves a gap that will be tough to fill.
A defensive regular at guard, Dick Rossman, is gone, and George Mronkic and Oliver Spencer, both of whom participated in the East-West Shrine game last year, are two excellent players gone at tackle.
Two substitute ends missing are Duane Unruh and Bob Mayer, which ends the list of missing footballers, a total of 17 lettermen, not counting the ones lost since the start of drills two weeks ago.
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'53 Cage Crew Shows Promise
Coach Forrest, C. Allen's 1953 basketball edition, his 44th year of coaching KU basketball, can be expected to be a tremendous success.
The Phogger has a host of lettermen, including three starters of his 1952 NCAA runner-up unit, and a large group of promising sophomores. The three regulars, B. H. Born, Allen Kelley, and Harold Paterson, were the life-blood of last year's Big Seven championship team.
Gone from Allen's "Scrap-Hawkers" of 1952-53 are Dean Kelley and Gil Reich, plus substitutes Dean Smith and Ken Keller. Allen's big problem will be to get two men capable of holding the team together in the outstanding fashion shown by Reich and Kelley last year.
Meek has been drilling the Wildcats hard on defense, with some kickoff and punt protection work. Bob Smith, tackle from Oklahoma City returned to practice last week after being sidelined for eight days with a head injury.
Patterson, who and baseball, was leading rebounder been described springs for legs, scorer, and was a American center
Born, last year's Big Seven scoring champ and NCAA tournament Most Valuable Player, was a forgotten man at the start of the season. The big all-American came through in a manner to make many fans forget the "Man mountain from Terre Haute." Clyde Lovellette. While Born came up the hard way, without as many rave notices, he has made his mark and it will stick long after he is gone. He is a seemingly tireless hustler, a great rebounder, a team man in every respect.
Kelley was Kansas' No. 2 scoring man last year. He teamed with his brother Dean to make one of the greatest brother combinations in basketball history. Although short for college basketball, he countered for his lack of size with speed and hustle.
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