"The Cro" seems to her standing
on air as he eyes the rebound he just
grabbed.
The tenseness of the situation is
reflected on the players faces in this
bit of action from the Quincy
Invitational finale against Western
Illinois,
Coach Duax receives…
Here is one for the
referree, as toe ball
Is knocked loose from
a group of players and
goes out of bounds.
John Leonard (41)
and Bill Crowley (22)
identifiable for St.
Ambrose.
of these seniors, not only this year but for
the past four years, has…
All ten men in view as Bees pull their defense back in a hurry
to bolt fast-breaking
Western Illinois.
St. Ambrose was favored to win the playoffs
and advance to the Kansas City tournament.
However, first round opponent Wartburg put
a sudden end to…
spectacular floor play provided his teammates
with many good shots.
At this point Jim Fay began a rebounding
and scoring spree which truly made a shambles
of all opposition during the remainder of the
Bees' win streak. With 28 points and 27 rebounds…
Malatestinic's delicate touch under the boards gives bis rooters
something to "Cro" about.
There followed a string of nine consecutive
games away from home. Morningside was encountered first, and they revenged themselves
for last season's NAIA loss,…
Jim Wolf defends against driving
Leatherneck in Quincy Invitational
final. Bob Cannady moves up from
the rear.
The nucleus of what were probably the
finest basketball teams ever to represent St
Ambrose College completed its collective career during…
Here are the men who carried the burden for the Bees. From left to right, gathered around coach Duax, they are:
WILLY MALATESTINIC, hustling senior from East Chicago, Indiana. Willy could always be counted on for a
good performance on the boards, and…
