TXWECO, Yearbook of Texas Wesleyan College, 1941 Page: 29
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The Team....
RED WALSH is always where the action is thickest.
Red gets more tie-balls than any other player, and will
go to the floor after the ball any time necessary. His
specialty is a looping shot that starts with his back to
the basket. If Walsh is assigned to the opponent's
"hot-shot," you can be sure that the other team's
star will have a hard row to hoe. Somehow you never
realize how many goals "Killer" makes until the box
score comes out.
HAZEN WARD has been high-point man in more
games than any other player. Although actually tall
he looks like a "little man" on the floor where Walsh
and Thornton dwarf him. "Lucy's" specialty is a set
shot from the corner of the court, and he's usually
the one to crip 'em in when the firebrand is going.
CECIL McCLUNG, the toothless, is the fast, smooth
shorty that impressed Pop Boone so much that he
devoted most of a column to him. Cecil has perfect
form-any coach would like to have him around to
show his players just how it's done. In addition to
his beautiful floor work, McClung is Dead-Eye Dick
on the long shots. Two or three of his set shots from
way out can completely demoralize the opposing
team.
JACK THORNTON amazes everyone seeing the
Rams for the first time with his favorite shot-a corr-
bination between a crip and an airplane ride. Like
the man on the flying trapeze, he 'takes off ten fee-
from the basket, floats up drops the ball in, and makes
a graceful two-point landing. When he's hot Jac<
can swish the ball in from the middle of the court, as
well. Thornton had the Kansas City writers agog a-
the Intercollegiate Tournament.
CLIFTON McNEELY, paying his first season for the
Rams, confounded his critics, who said that he would
be shot-crazy. Coming as a transfer from Decatu-
Baptist Junior College, where he made amazing high-
scoring records, he has fitted per ectiy into the Ram's
play. At the first, he was a most too bashful abou-
making shots because of his fear of unfair criticism
but has rounded into one of the best p ayers on the
team. He was largely responsible Lcr the Rams' win
over Sam Houston at Huntsvile the first time the
Rams had ever made it.
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