Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteoblast Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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..-we-.L - - -I ..-ww-.-4---E-. .ix .-.-,:s--.,- LARRICK THOMPSON The 1933 Team BUD MEYERS is a product of Melvin, Illinois. In spite of his four years of high school basketball, Bud did not go Out for the team during his freshman year here. Last year, his Sophomore year, he went out for the team and was a sensation at guard. Due to his splenf did playing in 1933 Bud has been elected Captain for next year. Bucky Gu.sON, a junior, served his first year as a varsity player during 1933. He was a fast guard or forward as the Occasion arose. Although he did not get to play in many games he left the impression that he would give a good account Of himself in 1934. BOB NETH is another Junior who played his hrst varsity basketball for K. C. O. S. in 1933. Neth, who will no doubt be one O the two regular forwards next year, played three years Of high school ball before entering school here. He was AllfMia1ni Valley for' ward for two years. ED PORTER was one of the most dependable members of the 1933 team. He was always at the gym on time for practice. Though Ed did not get to play much this year he is only a Sophomore and has loads of time. Ed is one of the shining lights of the Tennis team. 1112611

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7 3 GILSON NETH The IQ33 Team BUD CUMMINGS, one of the outstanding members of the 1933 team, is a junior this year. For three years Bud has fought hard for K. C. C. S. and he will carry on next year as the mainspring of the 1934 team. He came to Kirksville with a reputation as a basketball player and he certainly has lived up to it. Tom LANGE had a great deal of basketball experience before coming to K. C. O. S, 1933 is his second year as a member ofthe varsity team. He is the regular center and played that position in a steady manner that has made a name for him as a consistent player. Perf haps his outstanding playing of the year was against Parsons College. C. J. GRAMOLINI, Skipper to you, is another junior who has played three years of basketball for K. C. 0. S. He was beyond a doubt the most aggressive man on the 1933 team. All around the floor at one time is the best way to describe his type of play. Skip per played four years of high school basketball for Rogers High in Rhode Island before he decided to take up Osteopathy. --i---nflSs------- H1252

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it Ts Raw ' X r A '71 PORTER STAFF The IQ33 Team W. A. LARRICK, though he has a wonderful record behind him, has never been very active in the field of sport- in K. C. C. S. 1933, his Senior year, was the tirst year that he came out for the team. During the time he was in high school and prefmedic college he was very active in basketball, football, and baseball. He Won Allfstate recognition as a halfback in football at lvluskingum College. FRED STAFF shared the honors at center with Tom Lange this year, Fred, though he is built on the general lines of a truck, moved with speed and grace that was the envy of many smaller men. RICHARD THOMPSON is another Sophomore member of the squad who looks good for next year. Thompson's home is in Battle Creek, Mich., where he had several years of high school experience as a basketball player. No record of the 1933 team would be complete without EARL HAHN and DAWSON DERFELT. These two young men, in the positions of Manager and Team Doctor respectively, were kept busy with the various duties of those offices. just what these duties are is not clear but knowing the men it is easy to guess. -----me . - -----W ll127l