Northern Michigan University - Kawbawgam Yearbook (Marquette, MI)

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Wildcats 1954-'55 Back Row, left to right: Warren Wilson, Frank Shegina, Lowe MacLean, Ed Lubamersky, Coach Money. Harve Fletcher, Fritz Wilson, Iack Clark. Russell Richards, Dan Stupka. Front Row: Erwood Slade. Cornelius Sochay, Richard Artilla, Russell Bogarin, Thomas Cook, Robert Nystrom, Ierold Saundri. Ronald Peltier. Brodie Western- Northern completed its 1954-55 basketball season with a 7 won, and 7 lost record. Sometimes it was a slow start, and sometimes it was bad breaks, and sometimes it was missing important foul shots. But Northern had a better team than the record earned. In the two games played before Christmas vaca- tion Northern out-pointed both Suomi 69-50, and Mission House 81-63. After the vacation Northern traveled to Plymouth, Wisconsin and was upset by Mission House 63-61. St. Cloud of Minnesota came to Northern and left victorious 103-93. The Wildcats then packed up their bags and traveled to Wisconsin for two games. The Cats disposed of Northland College 92-88, but were humiliated by Eau Claire State who handed the Wildcats a 103-51 remembrance. Traveling to Suomi, Northern had a closelcall on Suomi's small court but earned a well deserved 78-71 victory. The between semesters trip down state proved disastrous for Northern. Ferris squelched Northern 86-71, and Alma edged the Cats in the last minute of play 70-68. Returning home the Wildcats took on Ferris and avenged the defeat suffered down state. The final score read Northern 86, Ferris 74. Next on the agenda was Michigan Tech. Northern started off to a bad start in this game and was edged 82-76. Northland came to Marquette to avenge the defeat suffered earlier in the season to Northern but left on the short end of a 119-81 trouncing. This was the highest score any Northern team has ever registered. lack Clark also established a new record in this game by scoring 45 points. Detroit Tech came to Northern and possessed one. of the finest basketball clubs Northern played all season. The Cats played their best game of the entire year in defeating Detroit Tech 78-67. The final game was played at Houghton where Michigan Tech swamped Northern 107-81. The season completed, the squad chose Wayne Nystrom as Captain, lack Clark as Most Valuable, and Tom Cook as Humorist.

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