Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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Basketball The 19294930 Basketball season started with five letter men in suits, namely, Walter Rohling, Robert Aurand, Irvin McCune, Kermit Redbird, and Bert Phillips. With these ive men as a nucleus, Coach Griff fin built up his Basketball team with the new material that had come in. The new material included Vaughan, Tingley, Dority, Foster, and Rogers. These were upper classmen who had participated in Basketball the year before. The Freshmen included Welch, a four year man from Dunning, Stub Norman, a three year man from Oxford, Wells from Pleasanton, and Gaines from Albion. Then from the sticks of Missouri came Hoot Gibson, who had played Basketball all through high school. He was immediately placed into guard position. The second semester Hoot's playmate, Field Starks, came from Missouri and took his place as forward. VV'ith these men, Coach Griffin put out a team, and with most of them back next year as letter men, watch the Zebras. i I I I I I I l' I K' E IlIl'l'l'I'l.I'I:III'llIIsl,EFIII'I'IEIIIIII'I'I'I-III-III'I'l-III-I'I'I-IIIIIIIIII-I.I.I I I I I I'I-I.I'I'I.I'I I I I

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llllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllll .I-I-l.l.l.l.l.l-I l v WALTER ROI-ILING C. S. GRIFFIN Captain-Elect Coach Basketball Walter Rohling is a two year letter man, and is captainfelect for next season. Walt started his basketball career in G. I. C. at the center position, and due to his height and ability, has held this position during his two years. He is tall enough to get the tipfoff, and always makes his shots up under the basket. He will be a good reliable man around which to build a team next year. While at WiHiam Jewell College, Coach Griffin played forward and guard on the Iewell's conference winning team. He made all conference team three years, and was captain of the team one year, therefore Griffin knows his stuff about basketball. He has won the love of all the basket' ball fellows, and they work for him. Although not producing the results he would have liked, with the letter men back next year he should have a great team. -IIIINUIII-III I-IIIII-l.l'l'l'l 'l'l'l.l'l'l-I-I-I-I-I

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I -IIITIIIIl-l-l-l-l-l.l-l.l-l-Ill-l-l-l-l-l.l-l.l-l-I-l.l.l-l.l.l.lnl-l-l-l-l.l.l-l-l-l-l-l-l.l-l.l-l-I-I-l.l.l.l'l.l.l WILLIS WELCH Although only a Fresh- man, Welch Was the fast- est man on the team. He could be found in all the plays, and was continu- ally breaking up the op- ponents passing attacks. Welch played forward. HOWARD TINGLEY llTing!! Howard is a Senior so will not be bark next year. He played forward and is accurate on the long shots. He is a fast man on the floor. ROLAND NORMAN Clstubil Stub played guard and although a clean player can easily hold his own in a rough game. This is Stub's first year. KERMIT REDBIRD Chief Chief is another two year man and plays cenl ter. He is fast and an accurate passer. I-Ie was in all the plays on the floor. ALLEN VAUGHAN UBiu!! Bill is a guard. In that position he played like a veteran, although this is his first letter year. He is a cool-headed player, and an accurate passer. VERLE DORITY NPOPN Although only a first year letter man Pop played center in a big way. He will be back next year, going strong. Il-l-l-l.l-I-I-IIIIl.l.l-III.l.l.I'I-lnl.l-l'l.l.l-l.l.l'l-I-l'l.l-I-Il.l.l.l.l.l-I-l.l.l.l.Ill-I-I.l.l.l-I-I-III-I-l.l.l