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  • G 6'0" 165 lbs
    Jr. Fort Worth, Texas R.L. Paschal HS
    Junior Fort Worth, Texas R.L. Paschal HS
  • F 6'3" 175 lbs
    Jr. Newton, Kan. Hutchinson (Kan.) CC
    Junior Newton, Kan. Hutchinson (Kan.) CC
  • F 6'4" 180 lbs
    So. Wichita, Kan. West HS
    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. West HS
  • C 6'8" 225 lbs
    14/15

    Bob Powers

    Jr. McMurray, Pa. Immaculate Conception HS
    Junior McMurray, Pa. Immaculate Conception HS
  • F/C 6'5" 190 lbs
    20/21

    Melvin Reed

    Jr. Dallas, Texas Booker T. Washington HS
    Junior Dallas, Texas Booker T. Washington HS
  • F/C 6'7" 200 lbs
    22/23

    Al Trope

    Jr. Hubbard, Ohio Hubbard HS
    Junior Hubbard, Ohio Hubbard HS
  • G 5'10" 165 lbs
    24/25

    John Criss

    Sr. Wichita, Kan. Southeast HS
    Senior Wichita, Kan. Southeast HS
  • G 6'1" 185 lbs
    30/31

    Kelly Pete

    Sr. Wichita, Kan. East HS
    Senior Wichita, Kan. East HS
  • G/F 6'3" 190 lbs
    Jr. Wichita, Kan. East HS
    Junior Wichita, Kan. East HS
  • G 5'8" 140 lbs
    34/35

    Dennis Buth

    So. Wichita, Kan. Southeast HS
    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. Southeast HS
  • G 6'0" 180 lbs
    Jr. Fort Worth, Texas Labette (Kan.) CC
    Junior Fort Worth, Texas Labette (Kan.) CC
  • F/C 6'5" 160 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Carver HS
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Carver HS
  • G 6'2" 190 lbs
    50/51

    Tom Busch

    So. Geneva, Ill. Geneva HS
    Sophomore Geneva, Ill. Geneva HS
  • G/F 6'2" 210 lbs
    So. Kansas City, Mo. Central HS
    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Central HS
  • F 6'5" 190 lbs
    So. McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport HS
    Sophomore McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport HS

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

1965-66 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
2 Tommy Newman G 6-0 165 Jr. Fort Worth, Texas / R.L. Paschal HS
4 Delbert Franz F 6-3 175 Jr. Newton, Kan. / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC
12 Roger McDowell F 6-4 180 So. Wichita, Kan. / West HS
14 Bob Powers C 6-8 225 Jr. McMurray, Pa. / Immaculate Conception HS
20 Melvin Reed F/C 6-5 190 Jr. Dallas, Texas / Booker T. Washington HS
22 Al Trope F/C 6-7 200 Jr. Hubbard, Ohio / Hubbard HS
24 John Criss G 5-10 165 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / Southeast HS
30 Kelly Pete G 6-1 185 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
32 Jamie Thompson G/F 6-3 190 Jr. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
34 Dennis Buth G 5-8 140 So. Wichita, Kan. / Southeast HS
40 Lillard Harris G 6-0 180 Jr. Fort Worth, Texas / Labette (Kan.) CC
44 Ron Washington F/C 6-5 160 So. Chicago, Ill. / Carver HS
50 Tom Busch G 6-2 190 So. Geneva, Ill. / Geneva HS
52 Warren Armstrong G/F 6-2 210 So. Kansas City, Mo. / Central HS
54 Dave Anderson F 6-5 190 So. McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport HS

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

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Gary Thompson Head Coach

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Men's Basketball Coaching Staff