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University Daily Kansan
Friday. Nov. 11, 1960
EATON MILLY KINGSON
Round-up Time
Football Squad of 1947 One of Best at Kansas
The speculation on Mt. Oread this season is that Coach Jack Mitchell's 1960 football team is probably the best in the past 10 years.
But, looking back at Kansas football records, we find that the Jayhawker squad of 1947 was the best team in modern history.
That Jayhawk squad was unbeaten, but twice tied, in regular season play. It was the first undefeated KU team since the 1923 squad compiled a record of five wins and three ties. The 1947 club was defeated by Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. 14-20.
Tie for League Title
In Big Six play the 1947 squad was co-holder of the championship with Oklahoma
The only marks against the Jays of 1947 were not black, but grey, as they were tied twice during their 10 game schedule.
Many of the present Jayhawkers are thought to be good enough to be selected as All-American choices. This was true of the '47 souud also.
Two All Americas
There were two first team All America choices on the 1947 KU Orange Bowl team.
Co-captain Otto Schnellbacher who holds many of the Kansas pass receiving records and Ray Evans, the throwing half of the aerial duo, were honored as All Americas.
Schnellbacher later played professional football for the New York Giants. The former Jayhawker was selected to the All Star and All-Pro team two seasons. He is now in the insurance business in Toneka.
Evans also continued his football career after graduation with one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is now vice president of The Traders National Bank in Kansas City, Mo., and Chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents.
Others Play Pro Football
There were other members of this great team who played professional football in either the National Football League or the then existent All-American Conference.
Left tackle Red Ettinger played for the New York Giants for three seasons and was selected to the pro coaches. All-League team. Ettinger also played in the Canadian League.
The other member of the starting team who played professional football was fullback Forrest Griffith who was with the New York Giants for two seasons. He is now in the insurance business in Kansas City, Mo.
Two members of the team are coaches at Big Eight schools. Left guard Don Fambrough is the Jayhawk freshman coach. Center Dick Monroe is an assistant coach at Nebraska.
Other members of the team which
humbled eight opponents were Marvin Small, left end, now a salesman for Beecher craft in Wichita; Joe Crawford, right guard, Kansas City; Kan; Hugh Johnson, right tackle, now doing security work in Bay Town, Texas; quarterback Red Hogan, now a Kansas City, Mo., insurance man, and Bud French, right halfback, now teaching at Central High School in Kansas City, Mo.
As the 1960 edition of the Kansas Jayhawkers close out their season tomorrow and next Saturday, they may well be compared to the great 1947 Kansas team of Coach George Sauer.
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At their annual pre-season meeting, the Big Eight Conference basketball coaches unanimously selected the Kansas Jayhawkers to reign as league champions.
KU Favored to Win Big 8 Basketball Championship
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Dick Harp is beginning his fifth year as head KU basketball coach. His record at KU is 72 wins against 32 defeats. This mark includes only one losing season while Harp-coached squads have captured two league titles.
Last season the Hawkers were co-champions with Kansas State, taking the Big Eight play-off game from the Wildcats, to become the representative in the Mid-West NCAA Regionals. KU went on to defeat Texas in the NCAA Regional but lost to powerful Cincinnati in the finals the following night. The year won-loss mark was 19-8.
Harp agrees with his fellow conference coaches, believing his squad has a good possibility of ending the season as the league's top club.
There is good reason for the high hopes of Harp. KU has six lettermen returning to lead a fine group of sophomores through a rugged basketball schedule.
Only three seniors are listed among the possible starters. Top fourth year man is returning all-conference center Bill Bridges.
Bridges, at 6-feet 6-inches, is the league's leading rebounder and will be counted upon for heavy duty in this department again this season.
Ketchum at Guard
Starting as one guard tonight against the freshmen will be 6-foot Dee Ketchum. This scrappy back-court wizard will be backed up by the other senior, another 6-footer, Butch Ellison. Both saw considerable action last season are are experienced veterans.
Junior ballhawk Jerry Gardner, at 6-foot, is the other half of the Jays fine rear line forces. Gardner played regularly as a sophomore and showed signs of being one of the finest guards in Kansas basketball history.
The two forward positions are held down by a pair of Philadelphia Pennsylvania juniors, Wayne Hightower and Allan Correll.
Hightower was All-Conference
The flashy Correll, at 6-foot 4-inches, was a top reserve last season while Hightower's tremendous performance throughout the season won him all-conference honors, the league scoring title and a position as an alternate on the United States Olympic basketball squad.
The top sophomore is Nolen Ellison. This 6-foot former Wyandotte star is the brother of Butch. He was the outstanding ball handler of last year's freshman squad.
One of the top reserves along the
front line will be sophomore John Matt. This 6-foot 5-inch strongman is presently doing his apprenticeship behind Bridges at center.
Heyward Tries Forward
Another Philadelphia man, Ralph Heward is KU's leading sophomore candidate for one of the forward spots. This 6-foot 3-inch forward possesses a deadly jump shot from anywhere on the court.
Jim Dumas, of Topeka, is another outstanding sophomore contender at either guard or forward. Although only 6-foot 1-inch, Dumas held his own against taller opponents last season for the freshmen.
Coach Harp is also looking for Grover Marshall, sophomore from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to see considerable play at a guard spot. Marshall stands 6-foot 1-inch.
Harp said the first week of practice was good, but since then the team has been hampered by minor injuries to Matt, Dumas, Heyward and Ketchum. None are expected to be out of action tonight.
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