Thursday, Sept. 17, 1964 University Daily Kansan
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Like a 'Beacon'
MIKE SHINN
KU's all-Big Eight end . . .
Shinn Tops Ends
Mike Shinn, 6-5, 220-pound senior, stands out like a beacon in KU's 1964 end picture.
This is not only because of his size, but because of experience and proven ability.
For the picture behind him cannot be called comforting for Jayhawker fans. Graduation lifted Shinn's 1963 running mate, Jay Roberts. The scholastic shoals engulfed George Worley, rugged sophomore alternate of a year ago. Larry Fairchild, who helped to prop injury-thinned ranks a year ago, has been returned to the position for which he is best suited, center.
ALL THIS LEFT only two other lettermen, senior Bob Robben, Worley's stablemate last year, and Rich Masoner, who earned his "K" as a third-stringer. Veteran Guard Harley Catlin was shifted to the right side in spring drills to add Big Eight football experience if not natural ability for the post.
THESE THREE WILL be obliged to hold the fort until at least a couple of members of a promising passel of sophomores are ready. There is high potential among a seven-man corps, but their development will be complicated by the fact that all, save Jeff Elias, 6-4 former Salina ace, is a convert from another position.
The sturdy Wichitan showed enough aptitude to be counted upon for help from the outset of the season. Robben, always long on defense, can reach league standards by elevating blocking ability abreast of play-busting ability.
Shinn was varsity all-conference a year ago, and fully deserved such an accolade. He is a vicious tackler and blocker, stays up against the sweep all the way to the sideline, and sheds tacklers when he tucks away for a forward pass.
Pratt Keys Bright Guard Picture
Measured by experience and proven ability, guard is the strongest spot in KU's 1964 pre-season football outlook.
There are no established aces like end Mike Shinn nor tackle Brian Schweda. But there is veteran depth and a promising sophomore quartet.
Oddly, neither 1963 starter is returning. Larry Ledford was a scholastic casualty at the winter break. Harley Catlin has been shifted to prop the lean end corps.
EVEN WITH THOSE two lifted there are six lettermen, including 264-pound Richard Pratt, who was shuffled from tackle in spring practice. He is expected to establish himself as a lineman of Big Eight caliber early. He probably would have done so a year ago, but broke a wrist in the third game against Wyoming and was in drydock for the season.
Pratt owns good mobility and quickness for his bulk and ranks among the league's strong men in sheer, physical power.
The remaining monogram winners of a year ago are John Garber, George Hormung, Ron Marsh, Greg Roth and Kim Smith.
GARBER, A STURDY 212-pounder, would have reached Big Eight stature a year ago had he not suffered a broken arm in practice at mid-season. Roth can attain the same class by lifting his blocking ability to the caliber of his line-backing. Marsh and Hornung are established, even though mere 185 pounders. Smith is even in weight and not far behind in ability.
Somewhere someone will be obliged to make room for Bill Perry, a hard-striking linebacker who sat out the transfer rule a year ago. The sophomore quartet includes George Harvey, agile 245-pounder
from Parsons; Fred Heidinger, who was a one-man gang against Missouri's freshmen last year with 15 tackles; converted center Bill Wohlford and converted fullback Jim Pilch.
The traffic was even thicker than usual at these two positions during the spring as Coach Jack Mitchell and his staff gave every linebacking hopeful a trial.
"WE FELT LIKE we made quite a bit of progress in linebacking during the spring," Mitchell analyzes. "We are trying to get some of our best football players at these positions."
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The left inside post will be handled by the left guards. Specialists will handle the right corner, which also could mean a guard.
Roth, Perry and Harvey finished the spring in that order on the left side. They'll be joined by Garber when autumnal drills open September 1.
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