Chicago College of Optometry - Focus Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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. i i L . M STANLEY JAYROE l-lere is a rough and tumble man from Crawford, Texas who answers to the moniker of Tex . Starting with Clawson at the guard position Tex added his much called on power to the squad. I-le entered the Navy right from high school where his main sport interests were football and basket- ball. The six foot one husky started school in September 1948 with his charming wife as classmate. The pair now rank as Junior l. ROBERT IRWIN Starting center for the CCC five, six foot two inch Bob gained his experience while playing I-ligh School and Independent basketball in Conemaugh, Pennsylvania. lt was during this time that he was honored by being an all-State selection. Serving in the Naval branch of the armed forces during the war, Bob came to CCC in june 1948. l-le is now a junior ll Q6 years old and married. Bob was a unanimous choice by his team mates as captain of the squad. MAURICE ENNIS Undoubtedly the outstanding man onthe squad Mort pulled many a game out of the fire as he accurately poured bu ket after bucket through the hoop, The lanky '5' 11 forward gained his experience in that famous basketball city of Peoria where he was born and raised. Entering school in February 1949 Mort now finds himself a Sophomore ll. Twenty one years old and single Mort keeps in training by collecting pipes and photographs. E t k Z 5 3. JOHN LUCKOW John, a Minneapolis Minnesota product alternated at center and forward during the season play with great effectiveness. Limiting his sports endeavours to Varsity base- ball while in high school, he turned to basketball in the Naval armed services with great success. John is twenty two years old, six foot two inches single and a member of the glunior I class. lilll TSGFTTS. ROBERT CLAWSON from Lafayette lndiana. It was here that he acquired the name of Rapid Robert , and in the process won himself varsity berths on the l-ligh School baseball and basketball Bob served in the Marine Corps and entered CCO in February 1949 and is now a Junior l. Vital statistics twenty-two and single. This five foot six inch guard hails

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CCC.-5'I GLENVIEW-40 With last year's Captain Bill Buchanan bearing the brunt of a viscious offense the Chicago College five racked up an easy win over the Glenview Naval Station Marines. -lhe Marines went into the game sporting a record of nine wins out of thirteen contests, and were promptly dumped by a Blue and Gold squad that could do no wrong. Dominating the backboards under both baskets the Eyemen were never hard put as they retired for the half time inter- mission with the count reading 3'I-'I6 in their favor. The closest that the Marines could press in their second half bid was 33-Q6 at the eight minute mark of the stanza. -lhen the CCC quintet countered with their own scoring display to go onto win handily. Buchanan easily carried off the scoring honors of the even- ing with QQ markers. Leading the opposition in scoring was I-loffman with 19 points. CCG.-55 El.GlNl46 After being sadly defeated by a powerful and deep Elgin squad earlier in the season, Coach Stockdales charges sought and found their revenge by defeating the visitors 55-46. Reaching the peak of his performance this year, Captain Roy I-ledlund led the attack to give the locals a half time lead of 32-QO. I-ledlund gave the fans a brilliant play of shooting a general floor play that will long be remembered. Aiding the lfyemen cause to no small measure were Ennis and ,layroe with 19 and 'IO points each respectively. Leading the losers was Becker with sixteen points. CCC.-62 PRQCQPIQUS-57 Driving hard to overcome a nine point first half deficit a determined Blue and Gold quintet won a well earned victory over a fine St. Procopious squad 622-57. 'lhe main CCC dificulty in the first half was the inability to cope with a Procopious hotshot by the name of Myers who amassed 'I3 points in the first half. I-lowever, it was a combination of Ennis and Irwin for CCC who stole the limelight in the second half to fleep their squad in the game. The Blue and Gold seemed doomed as the time ran out while they dangled on the short end of a 56-55 count. With only six seconds remaining Ennis was fouled, and his con- version ofthe charity toss put the game into overtime. It was a cautious period which remained scoreless until with two minutes and thirty-five seconds gone Irwin and Ennis hit in close succession. Bob Clawson scored the final goal for CCG with forty seconds remaining to ice the game. Foenscher scored the visitors only tally with seconds remaining. VARSITY-3'I PRQF5-30 The second annual basketball clash between the Varsity cagers and the faculty climaxed a highly successful season at the Waller gym. With an over-anxious faculty squad playing out of a very effective -l-formation, the first quarter found the Blue and Gold trailing by a six point margin. Coach Carl Stockdale was a tower of strength managing to spearhead the inter- ference on every play. Despite the first string varsity squads attempts to assume the lead, the first half ended with the l3rof's in command I'I-4. A hard driving Eyemen charge brought the score to a knotted count in the third quarter as the fast tiring professors lost their ability to cope with their students. During the final stanza the lead changed hands several times. Led by Leo CGeorge Mikanl Stein the faculty tried hard to walk off with the game.

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KGUDQLGLK PLAYER Clowson, B Crovey, C. Ennis, M. Fille, R. Golden, l. Gordon, W. Grace, W. l-ledlund, R sloyroe, S. l.ol:ont, C. Lesline, R. Luclcow, Meyers, R. Nibert, G. Rotlw, V. Weiss, Mgr. pmfer POSITIGN Pitcher Center Field Pitclier, lnlield Cotclner lst Bose 3rd Bose Qutlield lntield Left Field Sliort Stop Ritclier, Qutlield Ritclwer, 'lst Bose Rigl1tl:ield lnlield Ritclner lnlield CLASS xlunior Senior I Sophomore l ,lunior l Senior l Senior slunior junior junior Senior ,lunior ,lunior Senior l Senior l Sophomore l C55 Senior l