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  • C 6'6"
    0

    Steve Kalocinski

    Sr. Burnham, Ill. Thornton Fractional North HS
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    Senior Burnham, Ill. Thornton Fractional North HS
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  • G 6'0"
    10

    John Kobar

    Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. Bishop Ludden HS
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    Junior Syracuse, N.Y. Bishop Ludden HS
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  • G 6'1"
    11

    Ronnie Ryer

    Jr. New York, N.Y. Cowley County (Kan.) JC
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    Junior New York, N.Y. Cowley County (Kan.) JC
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  • G 5'11"
    13

    Shane Rolls

    Jr. Caney, Kan. Bethany (Kan.)
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    Junior Caney, Kan. Bethany (Kan.)
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  • G 6'3"
    23

    Bob Trogele

    Sr. Somers, N.Y. Somers HS
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    Senior Somers, N.Y. Somers HS
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  • F 6'7"
    25

    Ray Shirley

    Jr. New York, N.Y. Laurinburg Institute (N.C.)
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    Junior New York, N.Y. Laurinburg Institute (N.C.)
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  • F 6'5"
    31

    Lynbert "Cheese" Johnson

    Sr. New York, N.Y. Haaren HS
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    Senior New York, N.Y. Haaren HS
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  • G 6'2"
    33

    Lawrence Howell

    Sr. Boynton, Okla. Connors (Okla.) JC
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    Senior Boynton, Okla. Connors (Okla.) JC
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  • F 6'5"
    35

    Bruce Smith

    Sr. Des Moines, Iowa North HS
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    Senior Des Moines, Iowa North HS
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  • F 6'6"
    41

    Mike Denny

    So. Midland, Texas Midland (Texas) JC
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    Sophomore Midland, Texas Midland (Texas) JC
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  • F/C 6'7"
    44

    Richard Williams

    Jr. Hollywood, Fla. Connors (Okla.) JC
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    Junior Hollywood, Fla. Connors (Okla.) JC
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  • F 6'6"
    45

    Eric Kuhn

    Fr. Wichita, Kan. Kapaun Mt. Carmel
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    Freshman Wichita, Kan. Kapaun Mt. Carmel
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  • C 6'7"
    50

    Tyrone Aughburns

    So. New York, N.Y. Haaren HS
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    Sophomore New York, N.Y. Haaren HS
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  • F 6'6"
    53

    James Carr

    So. Wichita, Kan. Hutchinson (Kan.) CC
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    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. Hutchinson (Kan.) CC
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

1978-79 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
0 Steve Kalocinski C 6-6 Sr. Burnham, Ill. / Thornton Fractional North HS
10 John Kobar G 6-0 Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. / Bishop Ludden HS
11 Ronnie Ryer G 6-1 Jr. New York, N.Y. / Cowley County (Kan.) JC
13 Shane Rolls G 5-11 Jr. Caney, Kan. / Bethany (Kan.)
23 Bob Trogele G 6-3 Sr. Somers, N.Y. / Somers HS
25 Ray Shirley F 6-7 Jr. New York, N.Y. / Laurinburg Institute (N.C.)
31 Lynbert "Cheese" Johnson F 6-5 Sr. New York, N.Y. / Haaren HS
33 Lawrence Howell G 6-2 Sr. Boynton, Okla. / Connors (Okla.) JC
35 Bruce Smith F 6-5 Sr. Des Moines, Iowa / North HS
41 Mike Denny F 6-6 So. Midland, Texas / Midland (Texas) JC
44 Richard Williams F/C 6-7 Jr. Hollywood, Fla. / Connors (Okla.) JC
45 Eric Kuhn F 6-6 Fr. Wichita, Kan. / Kapaun Mt. Carmel
50 Tyrone Aughburns C 6-7 So. New York, N.Y. / Haaren HS
53 James Carr F 6-6 So. Wichita, Kan. / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC

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