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

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gciefgaf Optimism reigned supreme among the athletic hierarchy of the Chicago College of Optometry when the 1950-'51 basketball season opened. A thirteen man team averaging over six feet tall had reported to coach Carl Stockdale for practice. lncluded among them were eight lettermen from the previous year's squad which had compiled a creditable record of six wins and four defeats. Heading the veteran list was Mort Ennis who had averaged over twelve points per game to lead all the scorers the year before. Ennis was starting his third Year of varsity ball. Other three-year men who returned were rugged Stan layroe, hard playing guard from Texas, tall center Bob lrwin and smooth Roy Hedlund. Rounding out the veteran list was star playmalqer Bob Clawson, high jumping John Luclcovv, Don lombaugh and Bob Levinson. This nucleus of experienced players was strengthened by the addition of Paul Sears. Sears im- pressed everyone with his outstanding shooting ability and won himself a starting berth. Unfortunately, however, he was a senior and could only play for one semester. Coach Stockdale arranged a seventeen game inter- collegiate schedule for the cagers. This nearly doubled the previous season's card of ten games. The quality of the competition was likewise improved. included on the schedule were most of the Chicago junior Colleges who consistently turn out fine teams. Other power houses on the card were the freshmen teams of Depaul and Loyola University who have acquired national recognition for their baslcetball prowess. Service teams were represented by the Great l.al4es Mariners and the Ft. Sheridan Sailors which was the only team to defeat CCD. at home the previous season. When aslced about the sauad's chances coach Stock-