SUNDAY, SEPT. 28, 1941
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE FIVE
Bird's Eye View of
Big Six All-Time Greats
By Clint Kanage Kansan Sports Editor
Ye ed has followed Big Six football closely for the past ten years and figured that this was an appropriate time as any to air sentiments and opinions about the outstanding gridsters in the Valley over this period of collegiate football. Here is an all-star team for that breadth of time.
At the center position on this ten-year team Lawrence Ely of Nebraska, unanimous All-American in 1932, would seem to fill the bill without argument. Of course, Cornhusker fans who watched Franklin Meier, Ely's understudy in '32, head the Big Six pivot play in 1933 and '34; or saw Charley Brock lead Nebraska to victory over Minnesota in 1936, might have a logical person to debate for. Brock made 47 tackles against the national championship Pittsburgh team of 1936. Bock and Alfson Best
At the guard berths, Ed Bock,
All-American from Iowa State in
'38 and Warren Alfson of the Rose
Bowl Nebraska outfit of a year ago,
are chosen. Jim Stacey, Oklahoma
'33 and '34, and Dick Sklar, Kansas
End—Smith, Oklahoma ('37)
Guard—Bock, Iowa State ('38)
Guard—Bock, Iowa State ('38)
Center—Ely, Nebraska ('32)
Guard—Alfson, Nebraska ('40)
Tackle—Mehringer, Kansas ('33)
End—Ivy, Oklahoma ('39)
Halfback — Cardwell, Nebraska (36)
Quarter — Christman, Missouri ('40)
Halfback—Sauer, Nebraska ('33)
Fullback — Francis, Nebraska
('36)
'34 and '35, would be the closest competitors.
The Big Six has had five All-American tackles in the last ten years. They are Pete Mehringer, Kansas '33; George Maddox, Kansas '37; "Cactus-Face" Duggan, Okla-State '34; Fred Shirey, Nebraska homa, '38; and Forrest Behm, Nebraska '40. One person's guess, as to which was the best in each's respective career, is as good as another's. Choices here are Pete
Mehringer of Kansas and Fred Shirey of Nebraska.
Oklahoma, Hd The Ends
For Last10 Years
Oklahoma Had The Ends
Oklahoma has had a monopoly on the great ends of the Valley. In Pete Smith, '37; Waddy Young, '38; and Frank Ivy, '39, the Sooners had three first team All-American selections. Other fine wingmen were McDonald, '36, and Scherer, '34, of Nebraska; and Charles Heileman, Iowa State '38, an East-West game hero. Despite the fact that Waddy Young made the most All-Americans, the top flankers by the Kansan are Pete Smith and Frank Ivy of Oklahoma.
A galaxy of backs have performed for the six schools in the valley. One could pick anyone of twelve great headliners and not be far wrong. Here's a sweet foursome which could match any backfield that ever existed, not excepting the "Four Horsemen" of Notre Dame. At quarterback, Paul Christman of Missouri, '38, '39, and '40, probably the greatest passer that the Big Six has ever seen. At halfbacks, take Lloyd Cardwell, and George Sauer, both from Nebraska. Sauer was All-American in '33 while Cardwell was All Big Six for three years, '34-'36 inclusive. At fullback, is Sam
Pete Mehringer of Kansas,
All-American tackle in 1933.
Francis, another Nebraska All-American, the star of the Cornhusker's '36 team.
Other high class backs are Graham and Russell, Kansas State '33; Masterserson, Nebraska '33; Elder, KansasState '36; Kischer, Iowa State
Jayhawks Open Home Season Against Bears
Still seeking their first victory over the University of Kansas Jayhawks, the Washington University Bears of St. Louis invade Lawrence, Saturday, for the fiftieth anniversary of the initial gridiron clash between the two schools.
Back in 1891 Kansas and Washington played to a 6-6 tie in Kansas City to spoil an otherwise perfect Jayhawk record. Up until that final game of the season, K. U. had been untied, as well as undefeated.
Twice since then, the Bears have tied the Jayhawks, but never have they downed them. The 1927 season produced a 21-21 thriller between the two schools, which was followed by a 7-7 draw in 1928.
The Jayhawks will have something of an advantage in having a tough game under their belts, when they play the Bears. Temple was the first foe for Kansas, with next Saturday's game being the season
opener for Coach Loeb's team.
The schools present a contrast in coaches with Gwinn Henry of Kansas starting his thirtieth season as a coach and Coach "Butch" Loebs of Washington being a graduate of Purdue with the class of 1936.
Washington school with an enrollment of more than 8,000 students belongs to the Missouri Valley conference and was a charter member of that league which was formed in 1907. Kansas and Missouri were other charter members of the organization.
Thirteen times Kansas and Washington have clashed on the football field, with the records showing a total of 340 points for K. U. eleveens and 41 for W. U. Last time the two rivals met was in 1934, when the Jayhawks emerged the victor at St. Louis by a 13-0 score.
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Ralph Miller, Kansas's great passer, will be up against a worthy foe in big "Bud" Schwenk, Washington's backfield ace. The 196 pound Schwenk is regarded as the best passer in the Missouri Valley conference and is expected to win a place for himself this year among the all-time Washington greats.
Also in the Bear backfield will be Dick Devine, sticky-fingered pass catcher, who ranked well up nationally in that department last year as an end. Devine was shifted to the backfield last spring.
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