University High School - Nunc Dimittis Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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NUNC DIMITTIS BASKETBALL BY Russ DOBSON WEEPING through its opposition to win eight straight games, U. High took the Huron League Championship for the fourth time in six years, and although the 1954-35 edition of Coach Fred East's Purple and Gold basketball team dropped their first game in the district tournament to an inspired Northville team, the season was very successful. The starting line-up was composed entirely of seniors: Grey Nelson and Joe Hewett at the forwards, captain Frank Shull at center, and Ed Green and Bob Mitchell playing the guard positions. Of the reserves, George Hoar, Tony Osborne, and Louis Hopkins will also graduate this year. In the opening contest of the season on November 30, the Purple and Gold went down in defeat before a clever Alumni team, 21-14. Although defeated in its first encounter, U. High showed flashes of great basketball. However, prospects for a successful season were not brightened by a 12-11 defeat at the hands of Northville, a week later, In the first Huron League game, U. High faced a highly touted Ypsi Roosevelt team which we defeated, 26-11. Gaining necessary confidence from this victory, the Eastmen beat Tecum- seh next and then went on to trim every school in the Huron League, climaxing the season with a brilliant victory over Lincoln Consolidated. In winning from Lincoln, 35-28, the Purple and Gold played its best game of the year and displayed a brand of basketball which should have carried it far in the tournaments. Incidentally, Lincoln, perennially one of the best teams in the Huron League, has never beaten U. High. The Good Neighbors' Trophy will remain in the possession of U. High for at least another year by virtue of a 19-17 victory over St. Thomas. The game was typical of most of the hard-fought encounters between U. High and the Irish. U. High starting fast, began to coast during the second quarter and watched its lead gradually slip away until only one point separated the two teams with about four minutes to play. At this point, a basket by Mitchell and a foul shot by Nelson snapped U. High out of its lethargy and enabled the Purple and Gold to eke out a victory by the meager margin of two points. Whatever hopes we might have had for a State Championship basketball team, were dashed by a smooth-working Northville quintet in the first round of the district tourna- ment. It can truthfully be said that U. High had an off night. The zone defense was functioning rather loosely and the Purple and Gold sharp-shooters were not hitting the basket with their usual accuracy. After Hewett, who was playing an aggressive game, had been taken out on four personal fouls, the necessary fire seemed lacking and at the final whistle Northville was leading 20-16. An unusual feature of the play this year was the scoring done by the guards. Between them, Mitchell and Green scored 162 points, more than half the team total. One hundred of these points were collected by Mitchell. Under the able direction of Coach Don Brownley, the second team also experienced a successful year, winning seven games and losing four. It is expected that this group will furnish the first team with some promising material next year. Page Tu'enly-four

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NUNC DIMITTIS SWIMMING TEAM Left to Right, Top Row: lmvnl Ne'.vlmrp:,, l'nnl Sznnplc, Teal Gntlic, Laurenre Allen, Dick XY:iile. Middle Row: llun XYln-4-lor, llnlslaarcl xvlll'Ell'I', llolr Allen, l'hil Gnrmly, George llzxnn. Bottom Row: ll:-lr Slay, l':i1nziin juilliarsl Farr, Cuzicll Rnllertsnn, Ilulr lil'Hl'lUll, lfrell liutlle. G.A.A. BOARD Left to Right, Top Row: lilesnnn' llrirr, Yirginia llrighmn, Yirglnia Uhgwul, Klux Sallrlmrn, llvuky lmflmi, l.ncy llzlrnwl-ll Bottom Row: llettylnn Rulnllson, lieth O'Rwke, Presinlent llnrlmra Krnmnw, Mary XYhezit. Nlary lilllllt' ll1'lllKl. Puge T1r'er1ry-lhfw

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NUNC DIMITTIS , u C ., BASKETBALL TEAM Left to Right, Top Row: K'fw:u'h Iizut, Hurry R:atll1'I', ,lay Uxlniriie, I'hil NLWXIIISUI. -Ilwlin Sxrixlu-r, 5l1Il'lIL'j XI mu-, Mnilzuui-1 iiI'lllIllt'I'. Bottom Row: lmuu Ili-plxin-. Grey Nvlwm, liiliiiiiiirl lirvcn, ivflllliilil Frzmk Shull, ville liuwett, Rnirvi'1 M llrhvil, 1u'u1'ur I llmr. BROADCASTER STAFF Left to Right, First Row: Virginia Thielk, Mary lillcu XYl1en-ler. Iimlitur Pzitricia Miuhucl, Ruth Mary lrlfiillg, Stanley Swiutun, filarlvx Kzerpinski. Second Row: .Mum Virginizi l.a Run-. Becky liraftun, lileannr juries, .Xlliwn furtis, Miss Ryiler. Third Row: Tm! Phclpx, Iicwrge iloar, lizmicl xYilC?it'1', Huh Mitch:-ll, Dwight Amlzuns. P.1gv Tll'L'lIl1-fill