News Scrapbook 1956-1959

The l ni\-er~ity of San Dirgo\ basketball forc-rs will l,e led a ain this year by head coach Fon Johnson. Johnson, whosr participation in tht> gamt' t>xlt>nds from the early 1920's, was a two-time rnrsity lrttn winnt'r al thr l nivnsity of l tah. His playing rxpcrienet' ha,, induded :;ervi!'e \t ith tlw national charppion hip 20th Century Fox squad of 19 ll several yt•ars 9t -rpateur Athlt'liC' L"nion play in the stalt· of \'f yoming, JI a membrr of the now defunct San Diego Dons. and AAl participation in thr southern Califo rnia area. During the war. Johnson was stationed \\ ith thr L .S. ~avy at Norman, Oklahoma, where he was a mPmbrr oD the 'l\orman Narnl Air Station quint. Cntil last year he had coached the Grihalva Buick AA team for the past three years. The Buicks had successful seasons all three years, climaxed by representing th(• L 1 ni ted tates in thr last Pan American Gamrs i~ Mexico City. The highly respected CSD coach is looki ng forna rd to bettering his last season record of 11 wins an d 15 losses. The 1956 Pioneer five should with no trouble. Pi oneer basketball fa ns are in for a n exci ting seaso• in 1956, with the Blue and White r ntert a ining " fir,-1 team" hopes. Led by the explosive play of Pa n American Garn!',, tr am member Ken Lesli e, a nd the high point play o guards Brian Roth and Charles Thomeczek. USO wi ll face some of the better teams in thr South ern Californi19 Arizona loop. The Pioneers open with a game aga inst Camp Pendleto" at OC'eanside on November 20, and make their first loc start threr nights later aga inst Oc-ra nside-Ca rlsbad Collrg('. Head coach Fon Johnson feels tha t the '56 Pionrrr,-, have several outstanding men who could make a world differen ce on thib year 's club. P aul Reynolds, fresh from a avy tour, Hector Sanchr z. who a,·eraged 21 points per gamr with St. Augustin e Hi gh last yea r and gua rds Kr n Kr llrick and ' Rudy' Rudzin ski.

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