Buzz Walton and Dave Westemeyer stop Omaha back in
Homecoming game, as Nestor and Bert Westemeyer move in
to help.
ST. AMBROSE 7
OMAHA 21
Shadows of defeat covered the Bees
with a stunning loss at the hands of
Omaha in the annual homecoming
tilt . .…
ST. AMBROSE 28
IOWA WESLEYAN 12
The last home game found the Bees favored over the highly underated Iowa Wes-
leyan squad. The Bees were held in check
for the greater part of the first half . . .
Wesleyan scored first on an eighty yard
gallop by…
Nate Walton (33) leaves his leg in arms of disgruntled Iowa
Wesleyan player, creating endless confusion and pique.
ST. AMBROSE 15
WILLIAM JEWELL 17
I Playing their homecoming contest,
the William Jewell Cardinals exploded
for a victory over the Bees…
First row, left to right: Don Allison, Les Spanel, Doc Nestor, Bob Mison, Dick Allison, Jack Brookhart, Dick Wood, Jerry Ger-
hart, Larry Miller, Don Dodd, Ed Bebensee. Second row: George Rauzi, Bert Westemeyer, Dick Boarts, Joe Jones, Frank
Leonard,…
Front row, left to right: Ed Conroy, Tom Gulan, Fred Boher, Dick Brennan, Pete
Stuckey. Second row: Coach Bob Duax, Bill Patterson, Bill Crowley, John Leonard,
Tom Otting, Mike Fennelly.
A LITTLE ABOUT THE BEE STARTERS
Dick Brennan, mainstay of the…
The Bees, playing what we consider one of the toughest of small college schedules, completed the
1955-56 season with a 3-16 record.
Lacking height and consistent scoring punch the Bees were no match for their opponents in the majority
of games. But…
Western Illinois of Macomb, Illinois, was next on the schedule, and they showed us why they are
annually chosen to represent their region in the N.A.I.A. playoffs, by downing the Bees, 105-66.
The Bees entertained St. Thomas of Minnesota at home and…
Tom Otting (35) hooks one against St. Norbert
as an unidentified Bee moves in to rebound.
Fennelly personally kept the Bees in the game until the last period, with his 27 points. Dumped into
the consolation round of the tournament the Bees were…
John Leonard (24) breaks loose for two and
the Bees upset Loras, 87-86.
In the friendlier confines of Wharton Field House, the Bees hosted their bitter rival, Loras. Underdogs once again, our boys having been fired up for this one by Coach Duax and…
Our third victory of the season was the exciting win over St. Mary's of Minnesota, 79-76. Although
trailing at the half, the Bees surged back in the final half to topple the highly touted Redmen. The shooting of Fennelly and the fine rebounding of…