FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1950
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Idoux Often In Opponents' Backfield
By RODRICK WHILES
Kansan Snorts Writer
One of the bright spots in the Kansas defense this year has been the stellar play of John Idoux (pronounced I-do), stalwart Jay-hawker guard. John, f o n d l y known as "Dux" to the locker room contingent, is a senior in the School of Education and terminating his third and final year of Varsity play for the Crimson and Blue.
"Dux" is 22, stands 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 206 pounds. He is proportioned like the well-known brick house and hits with the authority of the proverbial "Mack Truck."
Indoux is a product of Rockhurst high in Kansas City, Mo., where he was an all-city selection at tackle in 1945 and 1946. In the former year, John led an undefeated Rockhurst eleven to the Catholic league champion team. An older former member.
JOHN IDOUX
of that championship aggregation was S. P. Garnett, Kansas' fine tackle.
In K.U.'s five gridiron outings to date, "Dux" has improved with each game. Against Oklahoma A. and M. last Saturday, he spent most of the afternoon in the Cowpoke backfield. If past performances are any indication, Kansas' remaining opponents might well find themselves with a fifth man in their backfield, the fifth man being a Jayhawker with a number 64 on his
jersey.
Idoux, Bill Mace, Dolph Simons, and George Mrkonic, squeled pre-season talk of Kansas being weak at the guard slots by outstanding offensive and defensive play. In fact, if KU gains any national recognition this year, it can be credited, in no small way, to the Kansas corps of guards.
Idoux believes this year's band of Jayhawkers is the finest to represent Kansas in his three years on the Varsity. "Without a doubt, it is the most spirited," says John. He attribues the high spirit of the squad to the fine support it has received from Kansas rooters.
the hardest runner the Jayhawkers have seen.
John calls Bill Weeks, Iowa State's passer par excellent, as being the outstanding individual Kansas has faced and he believes Merwin Hodel, Colorado fullback, to be
When the football season ends, "Dux" will turn to his second love, partying. This seems only natural when you realize that John likes crowds, and friendly mischief is his nature. Last winter when the Kansas basketball team played Bradley in Kansas City, he was not above sneaking through a side door of Municipal auditorium to witness the fray. "Dux" had a reserved seat ticket in his pocket all the while.
Last Saturday, John made his father, Mr. J. R. Idoux, very happy when he presented him with the game ball from the Oklahoma A&M contest. Mr. Idoux has long been an ardent follower of Kansas athletic teams and the presentation could not have been made to a more deserving rooster.
14 High Schools Enter Annual Cross-Country Run
Fourteen schools, including defending champion Wichita East, will compete in the third annual University of Kansas high school cross-country derby Saturday. Nov. 4.
Eight schools, Haskell, East,
Shawnee-Mission, El Dorado, Topeka,
Highland Park, Nortonville,
Holton, and Zenda, have entered
full teams of seven men, two of
which must be scratched by starting
time. The fifth member is a
waitress who must attend for his
club, but may add points to opponents' totals by beating two or more of their runners.
Coach Fritz Snodgrass' Blue Aces won last year's title with a 2-3-4-7-8 finish for a low of 16 points. Charles
Crook was East's first finisher, behind champion Wesley Santee of Ashland, and Topeka's Ray Morris. Santee set a new record of 10:04.2 over the two-mile course.
Entries must be filed with Bill Easton, Kansas track coach, by midnight Saturday. Trophies again will go to first and second place teams with medals being awarded to the first 15 individual finishers. The starting time is 11 a.m. Nov. 4.
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