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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, March 17, 1965
Owens Makes Good Showing Against Tough Opening Odds
Coach Ted Owens, in his first season as director of Jayhawk basketball, has given Kansas its best campaign in four years. During the season just ended Kansas won 17 while losing only eight games. The Jayhawks finished second in the Big Eight Conference with a 915 mark.
Not since 1961 when KU won 17 and lost eight (10-4 in the league) have the fans in Allen Field House had so much to cheer about and the picture promises to get even brighter next year.
The 1964-65 season started with the unexpected loss of three outstanding players who had been counted upon to rank the Jayhawks as Big Eight favorites. George Unseld, 6-7 all-league center and the club's top scorer and rebounder over the past two years, quit the squad late in November. Steve Renko, 6-4 forward, decided to forego basketball in order to concentrate on baseball for the remainder of the year. Wayne Loving, lettered junior guard, also left the scene.
Sooners Begin Spring Practice
NORMAN—(UPI)—More than 90 candidates were expected to report to coach Gomer Jones today to begin Oklahoma University's spring football practice.
Jones will have 18 lettermen available from the 1964 team that finished 6-4-1 and lost to Florida State in the Gator Bowl but some have been excused to participate in other spring sports.
The Sooners will get in 20 days of practice, winding up spring drills with the annual varsity-alumni game April 24.
Despite the presence of 18 lettermen, inexperience will be a problem for the Sooners.
Lack of experience will be particularly evident at tackle, end and in the backfield. Four offensive and defensive tackles, the top three defensive ends and three starting offensive backs were among those lost to graduation.
The loss of three players meant that Coach Owens had only two returning starters and eight lettermen instead of 11. Guards Dave Schichtle and Del Lewis were the only returning regulars.
The top six scorers of 1964-65 should all be on hand next season as the group includes five juniors and one sophomore. Wesley, Lopes, Lewis, Lochmann, Franz, and Chana, in that order led the Jayhawks' attack during the past schedule. Wesley broke the conference total point scoring record of Bob Boozer by scoring 377 points in 14 games. He also cracked the conference field goal record held by Clyde Lovellette. Wesley scored 150 field goals in league play.
The future of KU basketball is brighter now than at any time in the past five years and the coaching staff of Owens, Sam Miranda and Bob Mulcahy promise to give the Jayhawks a return to national prominence.
However, player losses were soon forgotten when KU hopes soared as the Jayhawks won the Annual Big Eight Conference pre-season tourney at Kansas City. Optimism returned to "the Hill" with names like Walt Wesley, 6-11 junior center; Riney Lochmann, 6-5 forward; Ron Franz, 6-5 forward; Al Lopes, 6-5 Junior College All-American who spelled a guard spot and steady reserves like Jim Gough, 6-8 center; Kerry Bolton; Fred Chana; David Brill; Larry Norris; Pat Davis and Dick Rugges.
Mulcahy Takes Tennis As Gibbens Bows Out
Denzel Gibbens, Athletic Ticket Manager and Varsity Tennis Coach at KU for the past eight years, has resigned his position to accept appointment with Inn Operations Corporation of Topeka, effective April 1st. The announcement regarding Gibbens was made by Wade R. Stinson, Athletic Director. Mr. Nick Roach of Topeka, presently employed by the State Auditor's Office, has accepted an appointment to the KU staff succeeding Gibbens.
Mulcahy, an outstanding tennis player, began his coaching career as an assistant at Eastern Kentucky in 1955. A native of Lexington, Ky., Mulcahy compiled a winning high school record before moving into the collegiate ranks.
Coach effective immediately. Mulcahy, 33, joined the Jayhawk staff last spring as freshman basketball coach.
His 1965 Kansas Varsity Tennis team are the defending Big Eight Conference champions.
EYE OPENER
Bob Muleahy, a member of the KU Basketball coaching staff, has been named head Varsity Tennis
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