Cathedral High School - Echo Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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The 13 win - 10 loss - record for the season saw many standouts-- Lohmeier, who was the 'feeder' and who rarely ever shotg UBig' Beecham and 'Milt' Truman left little to be desired under the basket amd rebound- ing departments, O'Grady, Gagen, n' Kryger - demons on defense, and then Walentine who smashed all Cathedral records by scoring 318 points and received numerous honors under the guidance of Aldrich. A few of these notable honors are: Honorable Mention first string berth on the All-CatholicJTournament team, High City Scorer, and three awards from two newspapers. Big Jack was the workhorse of the team and handled himself very agily beneath both baskets. Helping Wally in the up- court was WFlippingn Phil Becker, a smooth ball-handler with a dead eye for long shots. Becker also landed a first string berth in the York Tourney and followed up his team- mate with a healthy 213 points. Becker and Jack alone accounted for over half of the Bluebird total, a record of 915 points. Unfortunately with the leaving of- six veterans via graduation, the 'I49-'50 club will be greatly hamper- ed. But a seasoned Reserve crew with O'Donnell, Rice, 0'Grady, and Trueblood will present a good team.

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Allowing but a short week for his boys to recover from a strenuous football season,' Cathedral's new hoop mentor, VINCE ALDRICH, called his first workout. Answering his call were 16 hopefuls including five regulars, Walentine The 'h8 exciting Beecham, Becker, Lohmeier, and O'Grady. 'h9 season produced many moments for the Bluebirds and numerous white hairs for Coach Aldrich. Although Vince emphasized and stressed teamwork through the entire campaign, his charges were lacking in that same department.But when the push-together spirit pre- vailed, the Birds swept through the opponents with superb demonstratmns of real basketball. Highlighting the season were such victories as Holy Trinity of Hart- ington, Wilber, and Concordia of Seward. While there were heart- breakers both Assumtion games, then Grand Island, and St.Joe of Omaha nearly convinced the Cathedralites that there is no justice in the maple sport. Naturally it was during the week of Jan. 19 that faith was restored in the Parochial Five, whice reailt- ed in four wins in as many days a- gainst one loss. This resulted in the Second Place Trophy in the Catholic Tourney and a win,pver Class B wiib-er. , 1 1 SX xgqqfzqfkl X I ' ' 'O I I Y. J,-0 . N 1? Q, ' :1:f'Z D I 1 EEC, Page 40

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EN n SWEENEY -BACK His accurate passing end swivel hipped running gained him hth team 'All State' honors lhen it came to snagging a pass or throwing a block, you could count on him. , 1,v1C7fC7f? MEIQR fhlv W0 ,CN J' B 6 sl f ntixgi 5 asf? 5 .- x . ws? S Y EKSX gs Xe.S fvss as yes 5 list K K K . sess Xsps si erwiefttaf A t - osooasao , P I I5 EJ! Tl J ' :A V CENTER For his outstanding ability on defense Bill was chosen lst team ALL STATE Center I I HCK BEECHHM FULL-BACK His capability of cluding tacklers made him the :highest individual scorer 'in the city. t W lhen it came necessary to cover ground in a hurry, Phil could do just that 1 , FULL-BACK PHIL BRUSNHHHN WU H? t 1 I Page 42