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  • G 6'2" 185 lbs
    5

    Leo Carney

    Jr. Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg HS
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    Junior Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg HS
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  • F 6'2" 170 lbs
    10

    Verlyn Anderson

    Sr. McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS
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    Senior McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS
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  • G 6'3" 160 lbs
    11

    Glen Boyer

    Jr. Kansas City, Kan. Wyandotte HS
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    Junior Kansas City, Kan. Wyandotte HS
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  • F 6'2" 182 lbs
    12

    Jim Strathe

    Jr. Parsons, Kan. Parsons HS
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    Junior Parsons, Kan. Parsons HS
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  • F/C 6'3" 185 lbs
    13

    Cleo Littleton

    Sr. Wichita, Kan. East HS
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    Senior Wichita, Kan. East HS
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  • C 6'6" 195 lbs
    14

    Bob Hodgson

    Jr. Weir, Kan. Weir HS
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    Junior Weir, Kan. Weir HS
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  • G 6'1" 170 lbs
    15

    Nick Dawson

    So. Russell, Kan.
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    Sophomore Russell, Kan.
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  • F 6'4" 180 lbs
    20

    Tilford "Tippy" Tucker

    Sr. Hugoton, Kan. Hugoton HS
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    Senior Hugoton, Kan. Hugoton HS
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  • F 6'2" 190 lbs
    21

    Jim McNerney

    Sr. McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport HS
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    Senior McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport HS
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  • F 6'3" 165 lbs
    23

    Garry Mann

    So. Wichita, Kan. East HS
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    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. East HS
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  • C 6'6" 193 lbs
    25

    Herb Coin

    So. Wichita, Kan. North HS
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    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. North HS
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  • F 6'5" 185 lbs
    31

    Gaylen Rogers

    So. McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS
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    Sophomore McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS
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  • C 6'8" 230 lbs
    32

    Mervin Carman

    Sr. Tecumseh, Neb. Tecumseh HS
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    Senior Tecumseh, Neb. Tecumseh HS
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  • F 6'5" 195 lbs
    33

    Don Laketa

    Sr. Lemont, Ill. Joliet (Ill.) JC
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    Senior Lemont, Ill. Joliet (Ill.) JC
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  • G 6'4" 200 lbs
    34

    Rod Grubb

    Jr. Wichita, Kan. East HS
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    Junior Wichita, Kan. East HS
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  • G 5'10" 161 lbs

    John Crum

    So. Derby, Kan. Derby HS
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    Sophomore Derby, Kan. Derby HS
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Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

1954-55 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
5 Leo Carney G 6-2 185 Jr. Pittsburg, Kan. / Pittsburg HS
10 Verlyn Anderson F 6-2 170 Sr. McPherson, Kan. / McPherson HS
11 Glen Boyer G 6-3 160 Jr. Kansas City, Kan. / Wyandotte HS
12 Jim Strathe F 6-2 182 Jr. Parsons, Kan. / Parsons HS
13 Cleo Littleton F/C 6-3 185 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
14 Bob Hodgson C 6-6 195 Jr. Weir, Kan. / Weir HS
15 Nick Dawson G 6-1 170 So. Russell, Kan. /
20 Tilford "Tippy" Tucker F 6-4 180 Sr. Hugoton, Kan. / Hugoton HS
21 Jim McNerney F 6-2 190 Sr. McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport HS
23 Garry Mann F 6-3 165 So. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
25 Herb Coin C 6-6 193 So. Wichita, Kan. / North HS
31 Gaylen Rogers F 6-5 185 So. McPherson, Kan. / McPherson HS
32 Mervin Carman C 6-8 230 Sr. Tecumseh, Neb. / Tecumseh HS
33 Don Laketa F 6-5 195 Sr. Lemont, Ill. / Joliet (Ill.) JC
34 Rod Grubb G 6-4 200 Jr. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
John Crum G 5-10 161 So. Derby, Kan. / Derby HS

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

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Ralph Miller Head Coach

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