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  • G 6'2" 185 lbs
    3

    Paul Scheer

    Jr. Wichita, Kan. St. Mary's HS
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    Junior Wichita, Kan. St. Mary's HS
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  • G 5'10" 175 lbs
    4

    Gary Thompson

    Jr. Wichita, Kan. East HS
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    Junior Wichita, Kan. East HS
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  • F 6'2" 175 lbs
    10

    Verlyn Anderson

    So. McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS
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    Sophomore McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS
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  • F 6'3" 185 lbs
    13

    Cleo Littleton

    So. Wichita, Kan. East HS
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    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. East HS
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  • F/C 6'4" 178 lbs
    20

    Tilford "Tippy" Tucker

    So. Hugoton, Kan. Hugoton HS
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    Sophomore Hugoton, Kan. Hugoton HS
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  • F 6'2" 190 lbs
    21

    Jim McNerney

    So. McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport HS
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    Sophomore McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport HS
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  • G 6'2" 190 lbs
    23

    Alex Chuk

    Jr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet HS
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    Junior Joliet, Ill. Joliet HS
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  • F 6'3" 195 lbs
    25

    Dean Sutcliffe

    So. Chanute, Kan. Chanute HS
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    Sophomore Chanute, Kan. Chanute HS
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  • G 5'10" 160 lbs
    31

    Carlos Taylor

    Jr. Dodge City, Kan. Dodge City JC
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    Junior Dodge City, Kan. Dodge City JC
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  • C 6'8" 215 lbs
    32

    Mervin Carman

    So. Tecumseh, Neb. Tecumseh HS
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    Sophomore Tecumseh, Neb. Tecumseh HS
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  • F 6'5" 195 lbs
    33

    Don Laketa

    Jr. Lemont, Ill. Joliet (Ill.) JC
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    Junior Lemont, Ill. Joliet (Ill.) JC
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  • F 6'1" 168 lbs
    34

    Sherrill Compton

    So. Wichita, Kan. North HS
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    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. North HS
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  • G 6'3" 190 lbs
    52

    Sid Gates

    Jr. Newton, Kan. Newton HS
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    Junior Newton, Kan. Newton HS
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  • F/C 6'6" 195 lbs

    Jim Burris

    Sr. Amarillo, Texas Amarillo (Texas) JC
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    Senior Amarillo, Texas Amarillo (Texas) JC
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  • F 6'1" 162 lbs

    Curtis Hightower

    Jr. Warren, Ohio
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    Junior Warren, Ohio
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1952-53 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
3 Paul Scheer G 6-2 185 Jr. Wichita, Kan. / St. Mary's HS
4 Gary Thompson G 5-10 175 Jr. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
10 Verlyn Anderson F 6-2 175 So. McPherson, Kan. / McPherson HS
13 Cleo Littleton F 6-3 185 So. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
20 Tilford "Tippy" Tucker F/C 6-4 178 So. Hugoton, Kan. / Hugoton HS
21 Jim McNerney F 6-2 190 So. McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport HS
23 Alex Chuk G 6-2 190 Jr. Joliet, Ill. / Joliet HS
25 Dean Sutcliffe F 6-3 195 So. Chanute, Kan. / Chanute HS
31 Carlos Taylor G 5-10 160 Jr. Dodge City, Kan. / Dodge City JC
32 Mervin Carman C 6-8 215 So. Tecumseh, Neb. / Tecumseh HS
33 Don Laketa F 6-5 195 Jr. Lemont, Ill. / Joliet (Ill.) JC
34 Sherrill Compton F 6-1 168 So. Wichita, Kan. / North HS
52 Sid Gates G 6-3 190 Jr. Newton, Kan. / Newton HS
Jim Burris F/C 6-6 195 Sr. Amarillo, Texas / Amarillo (Texas) JC
Curtis Hightower F 6-1 162 Jr. Warren, Ohio /

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