Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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BASKET BALL ' TT ' ij STANDING— LEFT TO RIGHT— Oliver Barbour, Edward Humphreys, Foy Pope, Stanley Borsa, Steve Miska, Coach Zach Curlin. FRONT ROW— LEFT TO RIGHT— Red McCormick, Earl Howell, JImmie Keyes, Jack Dodds, Math Gulle+t. NOT IN PICTURE— ' Shorty Dodds (Captain). Jinx, the unelected Teacher mascot for the athletic year of 1931-32, faithfully followed them from football into basketball, and succeeded by the hardest in wresting the M. V. C. laurels from the Tutor ' s worthy brow. There can be no complaints registered; Coach Curlin did his job, the team did theirs, but, unfortunately, the Jinx also did its job — only too well! But with the promising young blood coming up from the Frosh ranks, next season will be another story.

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FRESHMEN FOOTBALL TOP ROW— LEFT TO RIGHT— Don Ferguson, H.B.; Frank Sanders, F.B.; John Chambers, Q.B.; John McDonald, F-I.B.; Mooney Boswell, F.B.; David Ely, H.B.; Baker McGinnis, H.B. LOWER ROW— LEFT TO RIGHT— Jack Parker, End; Linder Ramsey, Tackle; Clyde Gilliland, Guard; Eddy Helms, Center; Ed Martin, Guard; Gholston Myrick, Tackle; Robert Czerwiniski, End. OTHERS NOT IN THIS PICTURE— Charlie Richardson, Ed King, James Griffin, Ben Bass, Austin Teague, Council Bias, Emmet Greer, Harry Bovay, William McDermott, Milton Smith, Marion Ross, Cassey Maloney. Tribute wi thout stint must be paid these lads. Day after day, hour after hour, coaches Curjin and McKeen drove the varsity against them. Yet every one of them stayed right in there and fought from September to Turkey Day with no chance for recognition or honor. BUT when Fall comes ' round this year every man of the present varsity will have to dig deep to retain his berth.

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GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Reading left to right, bottom row: Marjorie Hugo, Mamie Deloach, Ellene Lamb. Second row: Janie Ussery, Glenda DeLong, Dooley Pitts, Agnes Anding. Top row: Mary Stratman, Hazel Goodwin, Estelle Briggs (captain), Julia Cobb, Selma Siegman. Ethel G. Blackman, Coach We had a brand new team this year with the exception of Briggs, the only letter player from last year. None of the players had ever played on a college team before. Our team greatly improved as the season closed, even though we had hard luck with players. Janie Ussery, one of the best forwards and most accurate at goal shooting, was forced to quit play- ing on account of a fractured arm. Eslelle Briggs, captain and star guard, was unable to play the last two weeks of the season on account of injuries received in an elevator accident. Coach Blackman had to develop new material for their places. We played in the semi-finals in the tourney at Jackson, Tenn . Freed Hardeman beat us five points. They beat Delta in the finals 12 points. A gold basketball was offered to one voted as most valuable to team at close of the season. The qualities considered were, sportsmanship, school spirit, cooperation and playing ability. Glenda DeLong received this trophy by a vote of the team. Briggs and DeLoach came within one point of winning.