George Williams College - Embers Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Basketball . . . The George Williams Indians came home with only four scalps out of twenty attempts but were hard on the war-path the whole season. After losing their first ten games, the Indians stormed hack to win four of their remaining ten games! Probably the highlight of the season was the 61-45 decisive victory over our neighbor-rivals, the University of Chicago. The Indians were ahead at the outset and widened their margin as the game progressed before an enthusiastic home crowd. Wayne Dodson led the GW quintet with 18 points. Dave Harper scored eleven and the two Jerrys—Nelson and Conforti tossed in 9 and 7 points apiece. The season saw high scoring by Conforti, the rebound¬ ing of Dave Harper and a never-failing drive and enthu¬ siasm on the part of the entire squad. Every man on the squad will return with the exception of Harper and Conforti. During the season several men were lost through ineligibility and other reasons and new men were added as late as the last four games. But in spite of these diffi¬ culties the squad maintained a high team spirit. The season was climaxed by an informal buffet supper at the home of Coach Claypoole. Co-captains were Jerry Nelson and Jerry Conforti. Clem Rybacki was the team manager. Top: Jerry Conforti and an opponent jump for the ball in a game at home with Milwaukee Institute of Technology. Middle: Co-captains Jerry Conforti and Jerry Nelson confer with coach, Jack Claypoole. Bottom: The 1956-57 Varsity Squad: Front Row: Dave Harper. Jerry Nelson, Jerry Con¬ forti, Wayne Dodson. Phil Stanton. Back Row: Clem Rybacki, manager, Don Huebner, Bill Moore, Phil Phillips, Jack Fisher, Jack 0. Claypoole, coach and Instructor in Physical Education.

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Barbara Roth. Barbara Abrahamson. Valerie Wyrick. Mary Roeder, captain; Ophelia Cortez. DONNA JEAN SCHMITZ-GWE Seattle, Washington . . . field work at Harvey iVlCA and Lathrop Boys’ Club . . . attended University of Washington . . . “D. J.” was a member of Assembly Committee . . . Graduating Student-Faculty Retreat Committee . . . chairman of Cotton Ball . . . looking toward Women and Girls Work in the YMCA . . . likes modern dance . . . sense of humor . . . favors AOA. DONALD ZERWER-GWE Van Nuys, California . . . attended UCLA . . . field work at Logan Square Boys’ Club . . . Don was president of Alpha Omicron Alpha . . . one of those Californians . . . efficient . . . dedicated to the YMCA Secretaryship. Front Row: Jack Bernhardt, Bob Brat¬ ton, Russ Hoff, Bill McKinley, Phil Brown. Back Row: George Kalas, ad¬ visor; Don Glaze, Brian Aikins, Don Marquardt, Chuck Dudley, Ron Bell, George Mathis.

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- • 5 DAVE HARPER F orward BILL MOORE Guard JERRY NELSON Forward JERRY CONFORTI Forward PHIL PHILLIPS Forward PHILLIP STANTON Forward PHIL BROWN Guard WAYNE DODSON Center JACK FISHER Forward Not Pictured CARL FAWCETT Center WILSON BAILEY Guard LEE ROY UMBLES Guard NORMAN MOSS Guard JERRY LLOYD Forward DON HUEBNER Guard G. C. CHOON-GWE Kajang, Selangor, Malaya . . . attended DePaul University . . . AO A . . . SC A . . . married a Chicago girl . . . Goh was held prisoner of war by Japanese in World War II . . . worked part-time at Hyde Park YMCA . . . plans to enter YMCA service . . . quiet, sincere, forceful. DONNA FARR-HPE Chicago . . . worked for Board of Education. Division of Recreation . . . attended Northern Illinois State Teachers College . . . goal is high school teaching . . . secretary of WA . . . “Foof” . . . WA basketball team . . . second volleyball skill team . . . longevity as a student . . . turtles like the same kind of sweaters.