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1958-59 Men's Basketball Roster

Players

  • C 6'7"
    10

    John Wessels

    So. Rockford, Ill. West
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Rockford, Ill. West
    Full Bio
  • G 6'0"
    11

    Roger Taylor

    Sr. Park Forest, Ill. Rich East
    Full Bio
    Senior Park Forest, Ill. Rich East
    Full Bio
  • G 6'3"
    12

    Lee Frandsen

    Jr. Davenport, Iowa Central
    Full Bio
    Junior Davenport, Iowa Central
    Full Bio
  • G 6'1"
    14

    Jim Dorris

    So. Centralia, Ill. Centralia
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Centralia, Ill. Centralia
    Full Bio
  • F 6'5"
    15

    Bob Schmidt

    Jr. Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
    Full Bio
    Junior Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
    Full Bio
  • F 6'4"
    20

    Bruce Bunkenburg

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Roosevelt
    Full Bio
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Roosevelt
    Full Bio
  • F/C 6'5"
    22

    Ed Perry

    Jr. Salem, Ill. Salem
    Full Bio
    Junior Salem, Ill. Salem
    Full Bio
  • G/F 6'3"
    24

    Ken Charlcraft

    So. Maroa, Ill. Maroa-Forsyth
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Maroa, Ill. Maroa-Forsyth
    Full Bio
  • C 6'3"
    25

    John Homeier

    So. Springfield, Ill. Feitshans
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Springfield, Ill. Feitshans
    Full Bio
  • G 6'2"
    30

    Mannie Jackson

    Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
    Full Bio
    Junior Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
    Full Bio
  • G 6'3"
    32

    Lou Landt

    Jr. Berwyn, Ill. Roosevelt
    Full Bio
    Junior Berwyn, Ill. Roosevelt
    Full Bio
  • G/F 6'3"
    33

    Al Gosnell

    Jr. Lawrenceville, Ill. Lawrenceville
    Full Bio
    Junior Lawrenceville, Ill. Lawrenceville
    Full Bio
  • F 6'3"
    34

    Roger DeVries

    So. Forreston, Ill. Forreston
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Forreston, Ill. Forreston
    Full Bio
  • F 6'3"
    35

    Govoner Vaughn

    Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
    Full Bio
    Junior Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
    Full Bio
  • F 6'5"
    40

    Tom Adams

    So. Washington, Ill. Washington
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Washington, Ill. Washington
    Full Bio
  • G 5'8"
    41

    John Easterbrook

    So. Champaign, Ill. Central
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Champaign, Ill. Central
    Full Bio
  • G 5'8"
    42

    Phil Flanigan

    Sr. Tuscola, Ill. Tuscola
    Full Bio
    Senior Tuscola, Ill. Tuscola
    Full Bio
  • G 6'1"
    44

    Bill Larson

    So. Rochelle, Ill. Rochelle
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Rochelle, Ill. Rochelle
    Full Bio
  • G 6'3"
    51

    Bill Mohlenbrock

    So. Murphysboro, Ill. Murphysboro
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Murphysboro, Ill. Murphysboro
    Full Bio
  • C 6'8"
    52

    Vern Altemeyer

    Jr. Scottsburg, Ind. Scottsburg
    Full Bio
    Junior Scottsburg, Ind. Scottsburg
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

1958-59 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
10 John Wessels C 6-7 So. Rockford, Ill. / West
11 Roger Taylor G 6-0 Sr. Park Forest, Ill. / Rich East
12 Lee Frandsen G 6-3 Jr. Davenport, Iowa / Central
14 Jim Dorris G 6-1 So. Centralia, Ill. / Centralia
15 Bob Schmidt F 6-5 Jr. Kankakee, Ill. / Kankakee
20 Bruce Bunkenburg F 6-4 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Roosevelt
22 Ed Perry F/C 6-5 Jr. Salem, Ill. / Salem
24 Ken Charlcraft G/F 6-3 So. Maroa, Ill. / Maroa-Forsyth
25 John Homeier C 6-3 So. Springfield, Ill. / Feitshans
30 Mannie Jackson G 6-2 Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville
32 Lou Landt G 6-3 Jr. Berwyn, Ill. / Roosevelt
33 Al Gosnell G/F 6-3 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ill. / Lawrenceville
34 Roger DeVries F 6-3 So. Forreston, Ill. / Forreston
35 Govoner Vaughn F 6-3 Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville
40 Tom Adams F 6-5 So. Washington, Ill. / Washington
41 John Easterbrook G 5-8 So. Champaign, Ill. / Central
42 Phil Flanigan G 5-8 Sr. Tuscola, Ill. / Tuscola
44 Bill Larson G 6-1 So. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle
51 Bill Mohlenbrock G 6-3 So. Murphysboro, Ill. / Murphysboro
52 Vern Altemeyer C 6-8 Jr. Scottsburg, Ind. / Scottsburg

Staff Roster