Team , Knee l ing , Left to Rig ht: Bill Sapp , Phil Gust i n, Keit h M endenh al l , M auri M cGee , Max Baumg ard ner, Gerold Blackwell, Don Ru dolf. Standing , Left t o Rig ht: Tha dd eus Kur.k , Frank Seasholtz , Rona l d Rice , A I Fryler, Tom G ill ie , M el bour r.e Surette, Joseph Freela nd , Coa ch Mend enh all .
Th e 1953-54 basketball team coached by the very likable old gentleman of the sport, Murra y Me ndenhal l came up with the second best sea son to be written into th e books at Tech. Posting seven victories in twenty o utin gs aided the ri se to the runner up slot of past seasons performances, so mething rewarding for a co mpletel y new gr.oup of boys.
COACH MURRAY MENDENHALL
Ope ning the season with one letter man and one player of last season's squad, many new faces filled the suits of the Orang e and Black uniform s. Mauri McGee, letterman guard, and AI Fryler, 6-5 ce nter, were coach Mendenhall's hold ove rs wi th experience to bank on, but the capable me nto r flo o red the sc rappie st
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