UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12, 1951
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12, 1951
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With the preponderance of green timbers in K.U.'s football camp, a lot of the holdover hands are being forced into iron-man roles this season, especially in the early milling.
Nominated to lead this pack as the Jayhawkers opened practice for the 1951 season was George Mrkonic, stellar junior tackle from McKeesport, Pa. The 212 pound panther got a running start toward such demands last season when he broke into the varsity lineup as an offensive guard and defensive tackle.
He started all 10 games offensive-ly and split defensive right tackle with Mike McCormack. As a matter of fact he played more minutes than Mike at that spot since McCormack frequently was shifted inside to guard when the Jayhawks sought maximum strength without regard to platoonism.
Mrkonic is the only figure left in a fine four-man tackle corps which furnished the drive-shaft for Kansas' terrific rushing game last year. He was switched to left tackle during the spring and is slated to play that spot on defense as well as attack this season. Last year he blocked so well from his strange spot at guard he was named to the firststring All-Midwest team by I.N.S.
No Jayhawker lineman is better equipped to carry a double load than Mrkonic. He owns exceptional agility and speed and carries his weight on a streamlined 6 ft. 21/8 in. chassis. With continued improvement he can rank with Oklahoma's Jim Weatherall and Jack Jorgenson of Colorado among the Big Seven's tackle elite.
The tackle situation being what it is, Head Coach J. V. Sikes and his line lieutenant, Pop Werner, have hinted they may try Oliver Spencer, brawny Ulysses letterman, in a reversible role also. Spencer played barely enough to letter last year as a sophomore and is scheduled to move into McCormack's old spot at offensive right tackle. His development holds the key to continued sharp blocking from the Kansas forwards.
Double duty for Mrkonic and possibly Spencer is being considered because of the inexperience of their stand-ins, Bill Marshall and Orville Poppe. Both are upcoming sophomores, and, although regarded as promising, scarcely can be asked to shoulder a full load from the outset Poppe, 217-pound Fairbury, Neb., product, eventually is expected to take over the defensive right tackle pit.
Two other sophs, Joe Lundy, Roscoe, Pa, and John Greisser, Wilmette, Ill., will round out the scant tackle supply, unless Carl Sandefur, towering senior letterman from Lawrence, remains in the fold. Sandefur has indicated he may by pass his final year of competition. Bob Hantle, burly 196 pound Meade
sophomore, will be used at the position as well as at guard.
George Mrkonic
Other veterans who may be in line for double-duty are Halfbacks Charlie Hoag, Dean Wells, and Hal Cleavinger, Fullback Galen Fiss, and End Duane Unruh. All were used in both phases last season. Wells, Fiss, and Cleavenger were defensive regulars, but flashed so much in spring practice that they will get ample chance to run and block in early drills.
Two sophomores, John Konek, California Pa, half-back, and Frank Sabatini, whizzing Chicago fullback, also are on the possible double-duty roster. Konek has shown high promise as a blocker and passer as well as at defensive half. Sabatini will be given trials at linebacking and defensive半身. He faces a tough row in the ball-packing department
against Fiss and Bud Laughlin, Kan- who earned monograms as sophosas City, Mo., 200 pound, both of mores last season.
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