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Show SQUAD Top row: G. Brown, W. Brown, Jacobsen, C. Morris, F. Morris, Stoker, Clark, Bingham, Coach. Front row: Rose, Anderson, Barlow, Miller, Donahue, Earl, Kennedy. BASKETBALL By winning the Utah Junior College basketball title, the 1937 edition of Wildcat courtiers established themselves as one of the most outstanding cage teams to wear the Purple and White. Starting nearly from scratch (but one regular returned from last season) Coach Swenson built a team chiefly of freshmen. This team progressed beyond all expectations and while the season was yet young, it was acclaimed the best in school history. The record speaks better than words: Pre-season Games Weber-36 Ricks-29 Weber-44 Ricks-21 Weber-26 Ricks-25 Weber-33 Colored Ghosts-26 Weber-49 Ogden All-Stars-35 Championship Games Weber-36 Ricks-38 Weber-34 Ricks-21 Weber-22 Ricks-34 The pre-season games established the Wildcats as championship contenders. Participation in five games resulted in that number of victories. Outstanding was the impressive victory over the Colored Ghosts, professional team, who had never before been defeated in Ogden. Three victories over Ricks, who were to become conference champions, are also listed as pre-season records. A series with Westminster in Salt Lake City opened the regular playing season. The first game resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Wild- cats, but a whirlwind finish the second evening was all that diverted defeat. Rose Bingham C. Morris League Games |