THE DIRTY THIRTY REMEMBERED

     From Ron Hopkins, BSH-59 who wrote, "I read last week that ISU was the only university this year to have two football players drafted by the NFL AND two basketball players drafted by the NBA. Wow! When I was a freshman at ISU in 1959, there were only 30 members of the football team. The "Dirty Thirty" played at the old stadium at Hyland Avenue and Lincoln Way. I think they actually had a winning record, and tailback Tommy Watkins had a successful career, later, with the NFL Detroit Lions. The basketball team was led by Vinnie Brewer, one of only a handful of black students on campus. ISU sports news in those years mostly revolved around Harold Nichols wrestling team's national dominance. Go Cyclones. Thanks for keeping the Korner going."
     EDITOR'S ADDENDUM: Here's some added info on that '59 team that may conjure up additional memories. Clay Stapleton was the coach and the team finished in a tie for third place in the Big Seven Conference. They weren't called the "Dirty Thirty" because they were dirty players. After a season opening win over Drake played in very soggy conditions, when the players arrived in the locker room after the game in muddied uniforms, the team trainer said, "well, here comes the dirty thirty."
     Dwight Nichols, I believe a native of Knoxville, IA, was the star quarterback and was named an All American. Watkins and end Don Webb were the other top players.
     The old Clyde Williams Field was named after a successful ISU football coach who was in charge from 1907-1912. Williams Field had a seating capacity of 20,000 but the Cyclone football crowds in the 50's and 60's averaged just 10,500.
     Things have changed a bit in Cyclone land each fall recently.
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     All info was from the west coast this week. Ron Hopkins from the state of Washington and some KWBG radio memories from the state of California.
     Californian Max Moore, BHS-46, wrote, "brother Larry "lefty" Moore, BHS-52, informed me he worked with Don Reed, BHS-42, at KWBG radio announcing Toreador basketball and football games. He even went to Iowa City for state basketball tournament one time. Don was an outstanding football and basketball athlete and signed a baseball contract as a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals. Lefty was also a manager/coach of O'Briens softball team. I think I (Max) was in the service about then. Kenny Knowles, BHS-52, was a good friend of Lefty's. Thanks for many years of the Korner Mo."
     MORE EDITOR'S TALK: When KWBG came on the air on March 2, 1950, Don Reed was the station's first Sports Director. He was followed by Bob Erickson and then, the Kornerman, was the station's third Sports Director.
     Any hope Reed had of fulfilling his St. Louis Cardinal dream was killed during his military service when he suffered a very bad leg injury during combat. However, after the war, the injury didn't keep him from playing on the Boone Junior College basketball team with Max Moore and Stan Redeker, among others.
     Max added, "we had a lot of fun at Hornbeck's on Saturday nights."
     Hornbeck's was a well know restaurant in the Moingona area.
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     The Kornerman received a call from Ruth Shafer, BHS-50, this week. Ruth has two books, a 1950 Scroll and a book commemorating the class of 50's 50th reunion.
     If anyone would have an interest in these books, you can contact Ruth by phone...1-515-432-3370.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Bill Matt, 91, Spring, TX. BSH-45. Served four years with the U.S. Navy. World War II vet. Graduate of Regis University, Boulder, CO. Married Joan Haberer of Boone 68 years ago. The couple raised seven children. Survivors include wife Joan, six children in the Houston and Denver areas, sister Joyce Gibbs of Omaha, brothers Tom Matt of Boone and Jim Matt of Leavenworth, KS. plus numerous nieces and nephews........Charles Michel, 80, Boone. Jordan HS-57. He married Marianne Knezevich in 1959. Chuck was a drywaller for Central Iowa Construction. Survivors include his wife, Marianne, daughter, Tracy Michel, and siblings, Charlene Braland, Steve Michel and Judy Frist all of Boone. Another sister also survives..........George Hope, 89, Boone/Ogden. He married Verna Garrison in 1955 and served as a Chaplain's Assistant for over 20 years, at several locations all over the world, as a member of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from service in 1972 but then, worked for the Woodward Resource Center for 12 years before final retirement in 1993. Survivors include his daughter, Theresa, and son, Michael............Carol Lindgren, 71, Ogden. Attended Ogden schools. Married LaVerne Lindgren. Carol worked for Sandler Built Homes in Boone, Swanson Drug in Ogden, she operated L & L Gas and Grocery in Ogden and was an employee of ISU. Survivors include her husband, LaVerne, a son, two sisters including Linda Conklin of Ogden and three brothers including Don Launderville of Boone and Mark Launderville of Ogden.........Janice Caputo, 80,  West Des Moines. Survivors include a brother, Gary Buttermore, of Boone.........Shirley Faaborg, 86, Ames. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Marcia Johnson, of Ogden.
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