THIS DAY IN GOPHER HISTORY- JANUARY 8, 1962

[Nomellini]

Minnesota 104 Indiana 100
Eric Magdanz has 30 points and 18 boards as Gophers set school scoring record for points in a game. A 6"2" junior guard from International Falls has 14 points for Minnesota. Can you name him?
Bonus Question- A 6'2" guard for Indiana has 32 points. He holds the record for most points scored against the Gophers at 56. He also once put 56 on Michigan State as well. Can you name him?

 

[Doc Gopher]

LEO: Jimmy Rayl. The answer to my question on the Austin, Mn. native that played on the 1960 Olympic team is Burdette Haldorson. He played HS at Austin and in college at Colorado. After college, he played AAU ball which was big in the 50's and 60's, teams like the Phillips 66 Oilers. Haldorson also played on the gold medal 1956 team.
Is Bob Bateman the Gopher?

 

[Nomellini]

Doc- You are correct on both Rayl and Bateman. I will have to read up on Haldordorson. Thank you!