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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Feb. 21, 1958
Many Poke Fun At Donaghue's Shot But He Scores Points
Kansas' new starting forward, Al Donaghue, is similar to the character in the old piano-lesson ad the punch line of which, you many recall, cracked, "They laughed when I sat down to play."
Friend and foe alike occasionally poke fun at Donaghue's over-the-head shooting technique. But, like the budding piano virtuoso described in the ad, Donaghue's audience has occasion to admire.
For the sophomore is shooting .462 per cent from the field, good enough to tie Bob Billings for second in that department. It would not be honest to say this figure is a reflection of Donaghue's outside shooting ability since he has banked the majority of his goals from close range. But he gives every promise of becoming an accurate scoreer from the 20-25 foot range.
Donaghue's technique carries only one unusual aspect. He releases his 1-hand set from above his head.
Donaghue is a product of a shooting assembly line which Carter Burns, now principal at Rosedale, insisted upon while coaching at Wyandotte. All Bulldog players were taught that delivery during Burns' regime. And it must have been a good one for Donaghue alone played on one state title club and two runners-up during his prep days.
"One thing about the shot," says
AL DONAGHUE
Donaghue. "It's harder to block when you let it go that high."
There is, of course, much more to the game as this 6-4/2, 205-pound rookie has discovered.
this year.
Tough Cyclone Swim Squad Here
Donaghue has been earning "A" for effort from Coach Dick Harp.
KU's swimming team plays host today to conference foe Iowa State at 4 p.m. in Robinson Gym.The Jayhawkers then entertain Emporia State Saturday.
"I've had to learn to hustle all the time," he opines. "In high school if you were big and could shoot you didn't have to work so hard. I've found in our league you have to move a lot more to get your shots up. You have to work a lot harder on defense and be more aggressive under the boards. There are a lot more big boys too, of course. Defense is my toughest problem right now."
"That's the biggest thing he possesses right now," the Jayhawker coach points out. "He is working hard and sustaining himself in games with good effort. He has improved as much as anyone on our squad. He has a ways to go yet, but if he continues to try hard there is no reason he can't improve all his techniques and become a fine player."
Donaghue displaced junior letterman Monte Johnson, also a former Wyandotte star as a starter with his effort in the double-overtime loss to Kansas State. In that game, plus his first two starting assignments he has averaged 10.6 points per game.
Although Iowa State is highly rated among Big Eight teams, swimming coach Jay Markley commented he felt KU had a very good chance to take the meet.
Iowa State has been described as having a swimming team second onlv to Oklahoma. It was Oklahoma that handed the Jayhawkers their worst defeat of the season earlier
Clyde Lovellette collected 868 rebounds in his Kansas basketball career, 1950-'51-'52.
Wyandotte Is No.1 In Class AA Again
Wyandotte High School of Kansas City, Kan. today took over first place in the Class AA basketball standings, a spot the school has not failed to attain for six straight years.
Wyandotte took over from Ward of Kansas City, Kan. after the Cyclones stumbled and fell to Pem-Day of Kansas City, Mo.
Oklahoma Defeats Oklahoma State At Stillwater, 52-48
Oklahoma State dropped its third | Oklahoma Sooners, earlier victims of game in a row Thursday night. The Cowpokes, defeated them 52-48.
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