Garden City Community College - Broncbuster Yearbook (Garden City, KS)

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v Higdon and Boyd are Winter Sports KING WinterlSpring Sports Week activities culminated Satur- day, jan. 31, with the crowning of royalty during halftime ceremonies of the game against Dodge City. The sports banquet was Thursday, Dec. 29 in the cafeteria. Athletes who par- ticipated in various sports were recognized. Guest of honor was Ed Hall, who coached successful basketball teams in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Students participated in a pizza eating contest on Tues- day. Entrants competed to see who could eat pizza the fastest. Festivities ended with a Winter!Spring Sports Ball Saturday night. Finalists for king were Devin Reimer, Matt Haag, and Matt Collins, all of Garden Ci- ty, Ronny Higdon, Amarillo, Texas, and Troy Taylor, Grand Island, Neb. Queen finalists were Dawn Stephen, Deanna Zerr and Jeanette Shafer, all of Garden Cityg Laura Kreie, Ulysses and SLQ Lisa Boyd, Montezuma. Reimer, a freshman in business law, was the son of Don and Connie Reimer. He was Student Government Association secretary and vice president of the Newman Club. Reimer was nominated by the Newman Club. Haag, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Haag, was a sophomore in theatre manage- ment. He was a member of juco Players and was Student Government Association representative for the Newman Club. He was nominated by Career Connec- tions. Collins, a sophomore in biology and secondary educa- tion, was the son of joe and Donna Collins. He par- ticipated in pep band' and jazz band and was nominated for King by the band. Higdon, a sophomore in ar- chitectural engineering, was the son of Rick and Debra Higdon. He participated in wrestling, Student Govern- ment Association, Dorm Council, and golf. He was eettet EE nominated by Men's Athletics. Taylor, a freshman in com- munications, was the son of Roger and jean Taylor. He participated in baseball and College Choir. He was nominated for King by the College Choir. Stephen, a freshman in psychology, was the daughter of Don and Diane Walker. She was a member of the Concert Band and Pep Band. She was nominated by the band. Zerr, a freshman in business, was the daughter of Henry and Barbara Zerr. She was a cheerleader and a United Way volunteer. She was nominated by the cheerleaders for Queen. Shafer was a sophomore in business. She was the daughter of Marvin and Nor- ma Shafer. A member of the College Choir, College Singers, Juco Players and DECA, she was nominated by the College Choir. Kreie, a sophomore in elementary education was the daughter of Bill and Elaine Kreie. She was a member of Dorm Council, Choir and juco Players, was president of both Newman Club and Career Connections Club. She was nominated by the Newman Club. Boyd, a sophomore in physical and secondary educa- tion, was the daughter of Richard and jackie Boyd. She was Student Government Association Vice President, was a cheerleader, a member of the volleyball and basket- ball teams, and Women's Athletic Association. She was nominated for Queen by the Women's Athletic Associa- tion. Winter Royalty-SGA President Todd Taylor looks on as Michael Dungan presents flowers 'to Ronny Higdon and Lisa Boyd. 74-43'

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College honors former coach Ed Ha1l's first and last coachingjob was at Garden City Community College. He served a dual role, coaching Broncbuster basketball in 1946-47 and 1948-49 through 1951-52, and coaching high school football at the same time. He resigned in April of 1952 to return to Sublette and farm in Haskell County. Hall had turned down an assistant coaching position at the University of Kansas. His 1949-50 team ended the season with a 26-6 record-at the time the best basket- ball record in GCCC history. John Keller, a 6'2 center known as Long john, was named to the National junior College All-American team that year. He went on to play at KU where he was a member of the 1952 team that won the went to the Canadian Football League, where he played for 14 years and garnered national honors. In recognition of Keller and Patterson, who led the Broncbusters to national standings, the college retired jersey number 55 in their honor. They both wore number 55 while playing for GCCC. Hall himself was an accomplished athlete. He attended KU where he let- tered for three years in football, three in baseball and one year in basketball. After four years at KU, he enlisted in the Navy and served for four years before coming to Garden City to coach. I had in mind I would go into coaching. I felt that was my first love,', Hall said. I was glad that I could coach back in this part of the state. Garden City is a dream town to coach in. The PC0916 ln appreciation-Athletic Director Dennis Per- ryman presents Ed Hall with a college jacket during the Winter Sports banquet. gold medal at the Olympic Games in Helsinki. In 1950-51, Hall's team won the western division 'championship and the Kansas junior College Championship. The team lost to Coffeyville in the first round of regional play, 64-67 in overtime. Hall's 1951-52 fifth-place team had a 22-9 record. They were again conference and regional champions. Harold Patterson was named National College All-American that year. He went on to play basketball at KU and then there are great. Hall and his wife, Eltrude, had two children, Sterling Hall, who was involved in the family farming operation in Haskell County, and jeneen Hall, who liv- ed in Garden City. Saturday's basketball game against Dodge City was hailed Ed Hall Night. Players from his 49-50 and 51-52 teams were invited back for the ceremonies. Hall was also recognized at the WinterlSpring Sports Banquet Thursday at 5 p.m. at the cafeteria. Thank you-Former GCCC basketball coach Ed Hall thanks the crowd for honoring him during halftime of the homecoming game against Dodge Ci- ty. College President Tom Saffell presented Hall with a plaque. Former greats-Members of Ed Hall's 1949-50, 1951-52 teams are recognized during halftime ac- tivities. All-Americans john Keller ffar rightj and Harold Patterson tfifth from rightj are among those honored. - ffff-f if-H-Ai1w WM, -V MW

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