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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1949
Sophomore Athletes Will Try To Bring Gridiron Glory Back To West Coast
San Francisco—(U.P.) A fine flock of sophomore athletes, potentially the greatest rookie crop in Pacific Coast football history, will attempt this fall to recapture some of the gridiron glory that once belonged to the West.
Coach Marchelle Schwartz at Stanford hasn't had much success the past two years. But 1949 holds great promise. The Indians fielded a good club last year—although it lost a lot of tough games. Most of the veterans are back, plus a star collection of rookies.
The youngsters, some of them barely 18 years old, will step into the shoes of war veterans who have finished their schooling. And since the Pacific Coast conference, as usual, shapes up as a ding-dong battle, the rookie crop probably will decide the issue. The University of Southern California and Stanford appear to hold all the aces.
The Troians, long the West's number one grid power, have a flock of lettermen back—and a great band of sophomores. The number one boy in this group is Johnny Fouch, a hell-for-leather ball packer who is reputed to be as tricky in the open as he is powerful when hitting the line.
The freshman team last year went through undefeated and probably at least 15 of these boys will make the squad. Headlining the cast of youngsters who will hold the key to
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a championship for the Indians are quarterback Gary Kerkorian, who is supposed to be the fairer pass at the school since pre-war days and end Bill McColl, a six foot, fourinch pass-catching genius.
Washington looks like the toughest team in the northern section. Coach Howie Odell, with his health recovered, has some brilliant first-year men, including a fine passer in Don Henriech; and a runner for the one-two punch in Hugh McElhenny, a transfer from Compton junior college.
The undefeated co-champions of last year may provide major stumping blocks. California has 21 lettermen returning—but coach Pappy Waldorf lost eight of his starting defensive team and five from his starting offensive club—including All-American Jackie Jensen. The sophomore crop at Cal wasn't as productive of talent as at some other schools.
Oregon was hard hit by graduation, the greatest loss being Norm Van Brocklin, the passing wizard.
Wismer Says
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A former two-year letterman at Michigan State college, Wismer broke into sports announcing after suffering a football injury. At the time he was sports editor of the campus newspaper and secretary to Charles Bachman, one-time Kansas State football coach, and then head of the Michigan State squad. Wismer then began announcing for the college radio station and has been on the air ever since.
What about the pennant races?
"I am sure of the Cardinals, but not so sure of the Yankees," he said.
and to date there isn't anyone ready to step into his shoes.
U. C.L.A., with Red Sanders, and Oregon State, with Kip Taylor, have new coaches and new systems. Saunders admittedly has very little in the way of material and Oregon State isn't much better off.
Idaho, on the third season of a "five-year plan," may prove a little too much for lesson than usual. Coach Dickie Howell has a lot of experienced men back.
Montana, unless unexpected talent is uncovered, is just along for the ride.
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