THE MICHIGAN DAILY
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1956
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pining Sports Staff Means
hanee T o Share Tradition
OOSTERBAAN HEADS 'M' COACHES:
S,..'ft ;.{f Nine Men Guide Grid Fortunes
By MIKE BERNSTEIN
This coming semester the Mich-
gan Wolverines will provide great
hrills and entertainment in the
world of sports, as they will en-
ounter top - flight competition1
rom all ports of the country.
For a member of th'e incoming
reshman class, the season prom-
ces to be- a" most successful and
enioyable one. More important,
however, the opportunity strongly
exists for a person to become a
part of that winning tradition,
rather than just a mere spectator
:enefiting from the glories and,
achievments of. others.
The Daily sports staff offers an
excellent chance to, enliven the
college career and fulfill many
expectations.
Upon joining the staff in Sep-
tember, newcomers are classified
as "tryouts" and are expected to
work one night a week on. night
desk. During this initiation period,
t h e tryout covers Intramural
sports, thereby picking up the nec-
essary background and experience.
The;next step on the ladder is
that of a "soph staffer." At this
point the first-year staff members
are placed on a sports beat and
are assigned to write articles per-
taining to a particular sport.
These articles include several fea-
ture stories.
In the process the staffers are
getting to know many of the Maize
and Blue athletes and coaches who
play such an important part in
establishing Michigan's deep-root-
ed tradition.
if, bY this time, the staff mem-
ber's work is highly favorable, the
job of night editor is within grasp. M
Altogether, there are seven such
positions. in s
This job is one of the most in-
teresting, as each night editor is
not only head of a sports beat, but e
also is responsible for putting outw
the sports page one night a week
At the top of the ladder may
be found the Sports Editor and his :r
two Associate Editors.
If you are interested in making
Michigan your school, take the L
first step and report to the Stu-
dent Publications Building, early
in September.
ONE OF THE MANY WHO PARTICIPATE IN MINOR SPORTS
AT MICHIGAN
FROM CHESS TO SOCCER:
Minor Sports Provide Fun for Many
By DALE CANTOR
Like the motion picture indus-
try, a college football team has its
"men behind the scenes" - the
coaching staff.
At Michigan, there are nine men
who will share either the blame or
the glory for the outcome of the
1956 season.
Serving his ninth season as
head football coach and his 28th
as a member of the Wolverine
athletic staff, Bennie G. Ooster-
baan has a fine coaching record to
his credit.
In 1948, his first as head coach,
Oosterbaan was named "Coach of
the Year," and since he took over,'
Michigan teams have won or
shared the Western Conference ti-
tle three times, won a national
championship and a Rose Bowl
contest.
During his playing days Ooster-
baan was the only Wolverine ever
to be selected three times on the
all-American team, in 1925-26-27.
He won nine letters at Michigan,
in football, basketball and base-
ball, one of the few athletes ever
to attain this honor.
Michigan's head coach is a
warm and friendly person and has
often been described as ia "true
gentleman," even by those who
know him slightly.
Jack Blott, line coach, began
his own playing career as a full-
back. for Michigan, later shifting
to center to earn all-American
honors in 1923. In addition to his
line play he was famed for his tal-
ent in the now lost art of drop-
kicking.
Besides his grid ability, Blott
By PAUL BORMAN
Between the varsity and the in-
tramural sports *at Michigan are
the so-called minor sports.
Numbered among these are
bowling, chess, riflery, sailing,
skiing and soccer.
The bowling is sponsored by the
Union and is chosen through an
all campus tournament. L a s t
year's squad finished third in the
Big Ten in the team event; first,.
second, and third in the doubles
and tenth in the singles.
Shooters Hold Title
Holding the title of Big Ten
shooting champions for the past
two years has been Michigan's
Rifle Team. The club is opened to
anyone who can or wants to learn
to shoot. It meets throughout the
school year at the rifle range and
its first meeting will be early in
the fall.
Rounding out the minor sports
that are played indoors is the
chess club. The club is open to
anyone who wishes to join and
holds competition throughout the
year with other schools and intra-
squad games.
Heading for the outdoors we
come upon a club for seamen,
Navy Reserves or for anyone who
likes to ride the -waves.
Competes in Regattas
The sailing club competes in
regattas with other schools and
last year won Six of seven meets
and placed third in the National
Dinghy Championship.
With the buying of a ski slope
last spring by the University,
Michigan's ski club has planned
activities galore for this winter.
Meetings begin in November and
are held three times a month in
order to prepare for their numer-
ous trips.
Ski Club Open
The club is open to all skiers
and all those who wish to learn
the sport. Meets are scheduled
with ther schools in the Big Ten.
The last of the minor sports is
Europe's top game, soccer. The
club is opened to any interested
persons. Presently the top athletes
compete in the Big Ten and In-
tercollegiate c o m p e t i t i o n. Al-
though this is not a varsity sport
yet, a trophy is given to the Con-
ference champ.
MEN BEHIND THE SCENES-Like all coaches, the members of the Michigan coaching staff *here
pictured receive little of the credit, but much off the blame for the varied fortunes of the team they
guide. Left to right in the back row are Matt Patanelli, end coach; Pete Kinyon, assistant coach;
Cliff Keen, assistant coach; Bennie Oosterbaan, head coach; Jack Blott, line coach; Don Robinson,
backfield coach; and Bob Hollway, assistant line coach. In front are Wally Weber, freshman
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coach, and Don Dufek, assistant
won three baseball letters and la-
ter played for the Cincinnati Red-
legs for a time before joining the
Michigan staff, serving until 1934
when he became head football and
baseball coach at Wesleyan Uni-
versity, Middletown, Conn. In
1946, Blott rejoined the Wolverine
staff and has been producing fine
linemen ever since.
Blott is assisted by Robert Holl-
way, who played defensive end on
t h r e e Michigan title-winning
teams in 1947-48-49. An energetic
young man, Hollway left the post
of line coach and head basketball
coach at Michigan State Normal
College at Ypsilanti, Mich., to re-
turn to his Alma Mater.
Don Robinson. is serving his
third season in complete charge of
backfield activities. "Robbie" was
a fine back himself during his un-
dergraduate days at Michigan in
1941-42 and 1946. He joined the
Michigan athletic staff in 1948
and is in charge of both offensive
and defensive play of the backs.
End coach Matt Patanelli was
an outstanding end during his
playing days in 1934-35-36.
Starring for the Wolverines in
the 1951 Rose Bowl, Don Dufek
earned the reputation as a hard
hitting, reckless fullback. Dufek
new helps develop the present
crew of Maize and Blue fullbacks.
Freshman Coach Wally Weber
is known to most college sport
fans and has a fine reputation as
an after dinner speaker. Every
freshman football player listens to
Weber preach Michigan tradition
in addition to learning the fundi-
mentals of the Michigan type of
play.
Assistant coaches Cliff Keen
and Pete Kinyon round out the
football coaching staff. Keen has
been head wrestling coach -at
Michigan for 31 seasons. Kinyon
was a top-notch guard on Wolver-
ine teams of 1950-51.
backfifield coach.
wolverine Coaches Compile
Outstanding Football Record's
All four of the Michigan foot-
ball coaches, including present
coach Bennie Oosterbaan, who
served more than five years, com-
piled enviable won-lost records
with percentages well over .600.
Fielding H. Yost, who guided the
team from 1901 through 1926, had
165 vcitories, while losing only 29
and tying 10. Yost's percentage is
the 'Wolverines' all-time high-
.851.
Harry Kipke (1929-37) produc-
ed 46 triumphs, 26 defeats and
four ties for a .639 mark. H. 0.
"Fritz" Crisler, now Michigan's
Director of Athletics, had a 71-16-
3 record while coaching from 1938
to 1947.
Oosterbaan, since he replaced
Crisler in 1948, has turned out
teams with an overall 49-2242.
record. This is good for a .690
average.
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