Michigan Technological University - Keweenawan Yearbook (Houghton, MI)

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1952—Tech 72, St. Norberts 87 1947— Big crowd at ihe clubhouse. 1950—A goed geome in a bad season. BASKETBALL Varsity basketball has ex- perienced a rough time at Tech. In 1948 Verdie Cox became coach and the Sher- man Gymnasium was opened. Immediately Tech’s basketball fortunes took a turn for the better and at the time of this writing, Cox’s Huskies ap- peared to be on their way to one of Tech’s best seasons on the hardwood. Gary Lundin of Iron River, Michigan, holds the Tech scoring records. His records of 34 points in a sin- gle game and 237 points for a season were both set in the 1952-53 season. 1938—We win one, 34 to 28. 1952—Verdie Cox has his “Huskies” rolling. 1949—Dedication of the new gym. z uv ER.

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1948—One of many points during Tech's FOOTBALL Football is Tech’s oldest or- ganized varsity sport. It started with contests between classes and with high schools In the area. Tech didn’t carry ainy large schedules until the late 1930’s. In 1940 Tech completed its first really suc- cessful season with a five and one record. The 1940 team was the largest to that time. During the war years Tech aropped football for three seasons, resuming play with a 1943—The usual Houghton weather full schedule in 1946. In 1947, Allan J. Bovard took the helm and under his guidance Tech football entered a new era. In his second year, Mr. Bovard guided the team to the only undefeated, untied football season in the school’s history. Bovard coached teams have compiled the commendable record of 30 wins, 18 losses, and 3 ties, and have built up a good reputation for Tech sports throughout the mid- west. 1951—Surrounded! 1947—The cheering squad

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VARSITY OUTDOOR TRACK RECORDS End of 1953 Season | Event Record Holder Season 100 yd. dash............ 10.0 Lahr 1952 22G. yds ashes tesa ee 22.5 Lahr 1952 i AAD edashic tn a ee 52.3. Hart 1953 SSO -yasrunting. ee ay eee 2:03.5 — Kitti 1942 : WGUEM abla =, eee ee 4.42 Kitti 1942 2a IMIG: EU Hees ene oa eee 10:25.7 Mattson L7D3 120 yd. High Hurdles ..... 15.7 Looby days 220 yd. Low Hurdles ...... 26.1 Foster 1932 SSO VCR Cyan en ae 1:34.8 Teeguarden sey Hart Makarinsky Lahr Mile Relay ® ca). 4 ace fee nee 3:37.7 Chisholm 1939 Pearce Cole Hangstefer mite larethtlislee poe a he, - 6’ Looby aes: BrLOdG se Unb: aman ee EDS Jones 1952 Poles V.cluliee sae eee ere V2 T. Foley O52 DISGUSSH cms) Sein eee eee 127 Jones 1953 SNOT PUte ee ee 42’ 11% Jones 1952 JOVel ngage eee hens AF A. Alson 1935 Upper R: Kitti, Center: R. Jones Below L: Looby, Center: Hart, R: Lahr