Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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Block jumps center to stort onother basketball season. The 1949-1950 basketball team reported to coach Pirn Goff with many new prospects and six lettermen: Glen Honsbruch, Ron Hughes, Har- old Covey, Dick Baldrini, Captain Leon Heinle, and Dean Burridge. In the opening game of the season, the Redbirds lost to James Millikin University 70-61 . The follow- ing night Oakland City ' s fast breaking offense proved too much for the Red and White; therefore they lost 65-54. The Cardinals finally broke the ice by winning I.S.N. U. Basketball their first game against Shurtleff 71-47. Coasting along with a 30-22 lead at the intermission, Nor- mal substituted freely during the last half, using 1 1 players in the fray. The Redbirds fell to a fast Milwaukee Teachers five in a thriller, 70-60. Glen Honsbruch carded 23 points, but the Teachers pulled away to a 1 point lead in the second half. The Cardinals defeated Eureka, 68-60. The game was loosely played and there was wild shooting and passing on the part of both teams. Eureka jumped into an early lead and went ahead before I.S.N.U. rallied behind shots by Leon Heinle, and Dean Burridge to give Normal a 32-26 advan- tage at halftime. After that the Cardinals were never lagging. Heinle and Burridge swished in 20 and 23 points respectively. I.S.N.U. pulled away from the University of Minnesota, Duluth Branch, the last few seconds to notch their second straight win, 80-74. Six players scored seven or more points in this one, Burridge and Honsbruch hitting 20 and 19 apiece. The 1949-50 Illinois State Normal University basketball team. From left to right: Coach James Goff, Captain Leon Heinle, R. Hughes, D. Baldrini, F. Chiodo, B. Brennemon, J, Ortwerth, M. Block, D. Richards, R. Holz, G. Honsbruch, V . Reigle, E. Austin, L. Eiken, and Assistant to Coach W. Crews. Kneeling in front: Monagers Ray Hill and Bill Robb. VJTJ : 42 ' y 40 » L r MM L l

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Chanute Field proved too much for the Redbirds, honding them a 64-60 setback. Normal built up a comfortable 40-28 holf- time lead but Chanute Field staged a red- hot rally, to win by four points. Honsbruch with 23 end Don Richards with 15 paced I.S.N. U. After breezing to a 77-59 win over Eau Claire, Normal couldn ' t get up enough steam to overhaul a tough University of Dubuque quintet in the finals of the DeKalb Invitational. The Birds bowed to the Du- buque team, but were awarded second place in the tournament. In the first I.I.A.C. battle Western ' s Leathernecks were just too good, taking the gome 72-60. The I.S.N.U. team turned on all its might to overpower Illinois Wesleyan 70-57. Honsbruch, Richards and Burridge combined for o 60 point total in the top game of the ' 49- ' 50 sea- son. The Sugar Creek neighbors led for eight minutes, but a Honsbruch goal put Normal in the lead, and from then on in it was the Cardinals ' boll game. Southern shellacked the Goffmen in the second conference game, 81-54. With only a 29-20 half time lead the Maroons set a torrid second half pace to overwhelm I.S.N.U. Captain Leon Heinle dumped in five points in Jock Burri Gallagher outjumps Milwaukee Teochers ' Forward while Frank Chiodo, Dean dge, Don Richard and leon Heinle stand by for action. the last minute of play to push Normal past North- ern and take the game out of the Huskies ' open arms. This contest was a thriller all the way! Northern held a six point lead before Heinle per- sonally gave I.S.N.U. their first conference win. Illinois State couldn ' t cope with Eastern ' s Tom Katsimpalis and company, so got lost some place along the wayside, 81-41. Don Richard turned in a fine game for Normal both ofFensively and de- fensively. Dick Baldrini at the free-throw line. I.S.N.U. dumps in another point. 93