i Friday, April 5, 1957
The Daily Nebroskan
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By BOB MARTEL
Sports Editor
Rain or shine, the University of
Nebraska will hold its seventh
annual All-Sports Day tomorrow.
The weather man has already
called a halt to baseball activities,
but there are still enough athletics
on the program to keep any sports
fan happy.
Festivities will begin at 10:30 to
morrow morning when Hollie Lep
ley puts his mermen through their
paces. The highlight of the exhibi
tion will be the diving competition
featuring former Big-Seven diving
champion Gene Cotter and his tal
ented teammate Bill Tagney. Both
boys are excellent divers and will
perform both competitive and
comical diving for the onlookers.
Swimmers taking part in the ex
hibition will include: Carl Boden
steiner, Bill North, Jerry Farrell,
Ron Renfer, John Holeman, Char
lie Arizumi, Jim Pokorny, Doug
Thorpe, Paul Schoor and Tagney.
Fritz Helmsdoerfer has been the
number one breastroker and but
terfly man throughout the season
and is expected to win both events
Q in good time tomorrow.
Tagney, Cotter and Hmsdoer
fer are seniors who will be in ac-
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tion as Huskers for the last time.
Freshmen participants will in
clude the three top yearling swim
mers. They are Frank Thompson,
Ron Bucklin and John Griffith.
From the Coliseum Pool the
sports spotlight will shift to the
University tennis courts behind the
Naval and Science Building where
the Cornhusker netmen will open
their season against the Creighton
Bluejays. In case of bad weather,
the tennis matches will be held in
the Coliseum.
Coach Ed Higgenbotham has
three returning lettermen in
George Fisk, Art Weaver and Tom
Fisk. Fisk is a two year letter
man. Fisk and Weaver played the
number one and two positions re
spectively last season while Stitt
held down the number 4 spot.
Other team members include:
Charles Kress, Jack . Clark,
Charles McAfee and Bill North.
McCafee, a guard on this season's
basketball squad, has been com
ing along nicely and is counted
heavily upon by Higgenbotham.
North, state tennis champion in
high school, should help the squad
tremendously.
At high noon, the starter's gun
will indicate the start of the Husk
ers first outdoor track meet of
the season. Colorado A&M will
furnish the opposition. In case of
bad weather, the meet will be
held under the Stadium.
The meet will highlight the
sprinting of the Jamaican Jet,
Keith Gardner, Gardner the rage
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of the indoor season will be out to
regain his winning form after drop
ping the high hurdle event at the
Colorado meet last Saturday. Oth
er sprinters include: Bill Hawkins,
Bill Marten, Charles Wollaston,
Dick Jahr, Don Phillips, Don
House and Don Ficke.
Alumni Gridders Feature Many Stars;
Novak, Husmann And Smith Head List
By MIKE LOUGH
Staff Sports Writer
The star studded alumni grid
ders are not new by any means
to the game of football.
Frank Simon, Husker letterwin
ner in 1949-50-51, will start at of
fensive left end for the alumni!
He is now a high school coach at
David Ctiy.
LaVerne Toczon lettered in 1954-55-56.
Twice All Big Seven con
ference tackle, he is still in school.
Larry Jones, who lettered for
the Husker 11 in 1956. Like Torc
zon, he is still in school. He will
play at offensive left guard in the
alumni game.
Bob Berguin was a 3-year let
terman in 1953-54-55. He was cho
sen 2nd team All-Big Seven one
year. A back in his collegiate
years, he will play offensive cen
ter this Saturday.
Don Strasheim, is best-known
for splitting the line wide open for
Reynolds. He was an All-Conference
guard in 1950. Now on the
coaching staff at NU, he will play
In his old right guard slot.
Ted Connor will be a potent
force at right tackle this Saturday.
He was a two-year letterman in
1952-53.
Jon McWilliams starred at end
three years for the Huskers. The
lanky McWilliams will play at
right end for the oldtimers. He let
tered in 1953-54-55.
John Bordogna was a real triple
threat in his collegiate days. He
was a good passer, groundgainer
and punter in 1951.52-53. He is
noted chiefly for his guts. Once,
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Grad tackle . . . Don Boll, pro- Alumni defensive line. At 285
fessional football player for the " pounds, he is 40 heavier than
Washington Redskins, will pro- when he lettered at Nebraska in
vide plenty of weight in the 1951-52-53.
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when the Huskers were playing
Penn State the courageous Bor
dogna was hit and his two front
teeth were driven throught his
lip. He kept right on playing. He
will quarterback the alumns.
Ron Clark was a good passer
and driving half. He lettered in
1949, did a stint in the service and
came back again to letter in 1954
and 1955. He will be back in his
familiar halfback position this Sat
urday and is now coaching.
Bill Mueller, a four-year letter
winner in 1947-48-49-50, will grace
the field at offensive halfback. He
was a quick starter and nicknamed
"Rocky," a tribute to his rock-like
frame. He is now an Omaha attor
ney. No one will forget Grand Is
land's Bobby Smith. He slipped in
four letters in the years, 1951-52-53-
54. A crashing back, he has played
with the Cleveland Browns and
Washington in the National pro
league. He finishes the offensive
lineup at fullback.
Ralph Damkroger, presently
high school coach at Madison, let
tered playing at end for the Scar
let and Cream in 1947-48-49. With
out previous high school experi
ence, he gathered 12 points against
the 1947 Minnesota powerhouse.
He will be at defensive left end
this Saturday.
Here's beef. Don Boll at 285
pounds is now playing pro grid
with the Washington Redskins. He
was 40 pounds lighter when he let
tered in 1951-52-53. Hell be seen
starting at defensive left tackle
for the alumni.
Ed Husmann is another pro. He's
playing defenseive left guard for
the Chicago Cardinals. Lettering
in 1950-51-52, he will start in the
defensive guard posifion this Saturday.
Remember Tom Novak? "Train-
wreck Tom" everyone called him
back in 1946-47-48 when he was
a letterwinning center for the Husk
ers. He received such honors as
All-America honorable mention
and All-Big Seven back in his col
legiate days. Now working for a
trucking firm in Omaha, he will
pits himself against the current
crop of Huskers at defensive cen
ter. Ted Doyle, varsity Husker let
terman in the 1936-37 seasons, will
be the oldest member of the alum
ni. He holds the distinction of play
ing in every varsity-alumni game
since 1950. His son, Dennis, plans
to enroll at the University next
term and will be out for frsoh
football. He will be at defensive
left guard.
The Minden Mullen, Bob by
name, will tackle the right defen
sive tackle slot. The necessary in
fo as to the number of letters he
won and when he won them could
not be found.
Carl Samuleson is another 285
pounder. Living in Lincoln now, he
is a representative for a brewing
company. He lettered in 1946 and
47. After graduation, he played
several years of pro ball for the
Los Angeles Rams. He will hold
down the defensive right end po
sition tomorrow.
Rex Fischer was plagued with
bad luck and injuries during his
college days. Currently, he is in
the coaching field. He was Husk
er varsity man in 1953-54-55 and
lettered in 1955. On defense this
Saturday he will play in the sec
ondary. '
Bill Taylor played in the post
Bobby Reynolds era and lettered
in 1954 and 1955. He is engaged in
sales work now in Omaha. He wll
be a defensive halfback.
Gerald Ferguson will be at the
other defensive halfback. He let
tered for the Huskers three years,
in 1948-49-50.
Last but not least will be Verl
Scott. After graduation at NU, he
went to school for a year or two
and then went on a military tour.
He gathered three letters, in 1950-51-52.
The mile and two mile runs
will feature Husker ace Bob El
wood and Lee Carter, Frank Mor
rison is also entered in the mile
event.
The 880 yard run will feature
K n o 1 1 y Barnes and Morrison.
Barnes has been a consistent win
ner all season long. Frank
Sevigne has entered Don Farring
ton, Bruce Skinner, Bob Niemann,
House and Ficke in the 440 yard
run scheduled for 12:10 p.m.
The mile relay team will consist
of House, Ficke, Farrington and
Niemann.
The field events will include the
pole vaulting, high jumping, shot
putting, javelin throwing and dis
cus throwing.
Don Blank and Ken Pollard have
been entered in the pole vault
competition. Only a sophomore,
Pollard has shown very good prom
ise during the indoor season.
The high jump will feature Dale
Knotek and Bob Lammel. Knotek
has been a consistent winner all
year long.
Clarence Cook and Max Kitzel
man are the shot put hopefuls. Al
though a little new at this event,
both boys have . been heaving the
iron ball a little further each time
and with a little competition under
their belt could become top point
men for Sevigne's cinder crew.
Cook and Kitzelman have also
been entered in the discus event
along with Al Rosen.
Dean Brittenham, Bill Lafleur
and Frank Nappi will handle the
javelin throwing while Hawkins
and Phillips will be the broad
jumpers.
The feature of the sports packed
day Will get under way at 2:00
p.m. in Memorial Stadium when
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the varsity football squad enter
tains the celebrated Alumni club.
The star studded alumni team
includes some of the biggest stars
in Nebraska history.
The Alumni offensive team will
include Frank Simon at left end,
LaVern Torczon at left tackle,
Jack Fleming at left guard, Bob
Berguin at center, Don Strasheim
at right guard, Ted Connor at
right tackle, Jon McWilliams at
right end, John Bordogna at quar
terback, Ron Clark at left half
back and Bob Smith at full
back. The defensive unit will line up
with Ralph Damkroger at left end,
Don Boll at left tackle, Ed Hus
mann at left guard, Tom Novak at
center, Ted Doyle at right guard,
Moon Mullen at right tackle, Carl
Samuelson at right end, Rex Fish-
er at quarterback, Bill Taylor at
right halfback, Jerry Ferguson at
left halfback and Verl Scott at full
back. Varsity coach Bill Jennings has
announced that all of me team
members will get a chance to play
in the annual "bowl" game. The
starters will include: Marlin Hild
ing, Don Rhoda, Jerry Petersen,
Dick McCashland, Don Kampe,
Don Olsen, Mike Lee, George
Harshman, Leo George, Larry
Naviaux and George Cifra.
The Alumni and varsity have
met four times with the varsity
winning two and tying one. Last
season the "big brothers" won 14-
o.
To top off a fine day of sports,
the Gymnast will put on an exhibi
tion in the physical education build
ing at 4:30 p.m.
The fans will have a chance to
see some of the midwest's finest
gymnasts in action.
Coach Jake " Geier's crew in
cludes: Wayne Strickler, Larry
Brown, Ervin Krist, Chuck Ellis,
Kenny Kohler and Bob McConald.
Geier has called Strickler one of
the finest gymnasts he has ever
coached. Wayne will be making
his final appearance in a Husker
uniform tomorrow.
The weather forecast calls for
light rain and snow to continue
throughout today and milder
weather over the weekend with
clearing skies set for Saturday.
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