Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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I Ml T i I a, i , jJllMHMHyiHIBMIMlllJMllI : ....... » JKl ill ¥ Front row, left to right: Durnil, Beal, McQuade, Knaussraan, Towner, Garcia. Back row: Hollis. McCune, Clark. Reed, Kennedy. Cole, Coach Wallace. Basketball U: By winning a total of five out of nine conference tilts, the El Dorado Grizzlies took second place in the western juco divis- ion. They were powerful enough to out- point their opponents 880 to 856 in twenty- one conference and non-conference tilts. Under the able coaching of Joe Wallace, the Grizzlies got off to a grand start, as they were victorious over their first six oppon- ents. It was in the finals of the Indepen- dence invitational tournament that the Grizzlies first suffered a defeat. They were unable to outpoint the powerful Ark City quintet. At this point in the season, the Grizzlies were unable to keep up their speedy tactics, and they were defeated by a few of the stronger teams in the state by small point margins. Soon their luck changed as they tripped the Hutchinson five on the home court. This was the first time for several years that the Grizzlies were strong enough to drop the Hutch team. In the last conference tilt of the season, the Grizzlies pounded out a victory over the Ark City club in an overtime period. An extra event of juco basketball was the Kansas A. A. U. Tournament held in Wich- ita this year. As the Grizzlies marched against a number of the strongest teams in the state, they were powerful enough to capture fourth place honors. Coach Wallace and his team are to be complimented for keeping El Dorado on top as having an outstanding ball club. They certainly have done a grand job this year. 16

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Many lettermen graduate this year, leav- ing vacancies to be filled next year. We feel that with the remaining lettermen and the new players, next year ' s team will be as successful as this one. Credit for the success of the team goes to Coach Joe Wallace and to Assistant Coach Bill Hill. Teams coached by Wallace are always teams drilled well on defense and offense. Honor was brought to our school by Wayne Van Dolah and Howard Bull Kelly. Wayne was placed on the ALL-STATE team as an end. Howard was given a berth on the LITTLE ALL-AMERICAN team as fullback. JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Year of 1947-1948 Opponent Wichita U. B . 12 Wentworth .... 6 Chanute 14 Pratt 13 Parsons 6 Plutchinson ... 28 Sterling 6 Dodge City 7 Arkansas City . 12 El Dorado September 19 . . . 6 September 26 . . . 26 October 2 October 10 . 18 October 17 . 19 October 24 .... . 7 October 31 . 38 November 8 . . . 12 November 14 . . . 126 104 Front row, left to right: Matthews, Barrier, Ho ' oson, Lambert, Garland, Fountain, Bressie, Ivy. Back row: Osterhout, Dugan, C. Adams, Conine, Kelly, Van Dolah, R. Adams. 15

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KANSAS A. A. U. TOURNAMENT El Dorado Opponent 44 Friends U 30 28 Pratt 26 60 Wichita U. B 61 54 Junction City 57 Independence Invitational Tournament December 29 December 30 December 30 January 2 January 3 48 Chanute 38 Coffeyville . . . 40 Arkansas City 37 Fort Scott . . . 28 Coffeyville . . . 35 37 50 48 27 BASKETBALL SEASON (1947-1948) El Dorado Opponent December 5 ... 39 Chanute 28 December 12 ... 46 lola 27 December 13 ... 58 Chanute 38 December 18 ... 43 Coffeyville 35 January 6 . January 9 . January 13 . January 16 . January 23 . January 27 . January 31 . February 7 February 13 February 14 February 20 February 27 48 36 34 41 42 47 53 42 43 22 50 45 880 Pratt Hutchinson . Coffeyville . . Arkansas City lola Pratt Dodge City Fort Scott . Dodge City Garden City Hutchinson Arkansas City 37 41 50 33 33 48 66 51 64 19 47 43 856 m • , yaps. i ; :- - ' M:« ' ■ ■■, 17