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By Raymond J. Donovan Ass't. Director of Publicity University of Notre Dame
Basketball teams at Notre Dame although overshadowed, to some extent by traditional Fighting Irish grid elevens, have produced a record during the past forty-seven years that compares favorably with outstanding marks of any university in the nation.
Irish fives began their hardwood prowess back in 1898, under Coach Frank E. Hering and Captain Martin O'Shaughnessy, when Notre Dame won a single game and dropped two decisions. More significant than the first season record, however, was that competition was inaugurated that year at Notre Dame in a sport that was to find the Irish consistently in the basketball spotlight throughout the United States.
Notre Dame, now in her forty-first cage season, has produced many outstanding teams. Numerous athletes among her ranks were selected for All-America honors, and several noteworthy performers have become famous as All-Americas. To mention only a few of the latter, John Nyikos, Edward Krause, Johnny Moir and Paul Nowak, and the late Noble Kizer, have written their names indelibly in the sports records of America.
The victory over Purdue on January 2 marked the 750th basketball game played by Notre Dame teams. During this period ten coaches have guided the Irish to a great record of 534 victories and only 216 defeats, for a winning percentage of .710. The Irish have scored 26,148 points, to 20,490 for their opponents. A total of 317 basketball players have been awarded monograms since the sport was inaugurated, at Notre Dame.
Coach Elmer Ripley, who is guiding the destinies of the 1945-46 Notre Dame five, was a star professional basketball player in New York with the original Celtics. He had sixteen years of collegiate coaching experience at Georgetown, Yale and Columbia universities before assuming his duties at Notre Dame. He is on leave of absence from Georgetown. Edward Krause, who received a leave-of-absence from his duties as head basketball coach after the 1943-44 season to serve with the Marines, has returned to Notre Dame but will not assume his basketball coaching duties until the 1946-47 campaign.
The current Irish court squad, hailed as one of the greatest basketball teams ever to represent Notre Dame, boasts all five regulars from last year's aggregation, plus the return of All-American Leo Klier, of Washington, Ind., from the 1943-44 squad. It was Klier who broke Johnny Moir's all-time individual season's scoring record of 291 points by tallying 293 points before being commissioned an ensign in the Navy. Last season, Vince Boryla, East Chicago, Ind., freshman center, broke Klier's mark with 322 points. Boryla after resigning from the U. S. Naval Academy, is holding down the center post for the Irish again this season.
Teaming with Klier at forward is Johnny Dee, diminutive Chicago forward. Capt. Billy Hassett, who was selected All-American and All-Chicago Stadium guard last year, and Frank Gilhooley, stout defensive stalwart, man the guard spots. George Ratterman, who was a regular forward on the 1944-45 team that won 15 and lost 5 under Coach Clem Crowe alternates as a first line reserve at both forward and guard.