to talk about petey some more
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CycloneErik
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Was that Gary Thompson or Waldo Wegner?
I keep thinking that Thompson was recruited, but I've been wrong before.
yeah you're right I got the two confused (the daily thing). But I thought the Rocket was a baseball player that walked on to the basketball team.
It could be the other way around, but for some reason I thought he was a walk on in basketball.
Edit: I could be wrong though
It could be the other way around, but for some reason I thought he was a walk on in basketball.
Edit: I could be wrong though
CycloneErik
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Hey, I got one right. I'm happy.
Wegner has to up there among the best walk-ons.
That guy from the WWII era should be there, too. I forgot his name, though.
Not sure about Thompson and baseball, though. Anyone?
I know he was an All-American baseball player, I just can't remember if he walked on to the basketball or baseball team.
He was Iowa State's first two sport All-American.
Back on track, Waldo Wegner should be in the conversation.
CycloneErik
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This brings us :
1) Jeff Hornacek
2) Marc Urquhart (sp?)
3) Bryan Petersen
4) Waldo Wegner
I should not that I didn't put these in any particular order, and Gary Thompson may still fit in this list.
1) Jeff Hornacek
2) Marc Urquhart (sp?)
3) Bryan Petersen
4) Waldo Wegner
I should not that I didn't put these in any particular order, and Gary Thompson may still fit in this list.
CycloneErik
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I'm reading every article I can on Gary Thompson right now, and they don't mention him walking on in either sport. They do mention him as our 1st first-team All-American, and the baseball teams regular shortstop for all three years.
This is interesting and fun. Thanks for getting that ball rolling.
CycloneErik
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One of the best walk-ons, though. That's the idea here. He's not the best of the walk-ons, but how many of them play as much as he did?
well, sort of. he already had a full ride academic scholly to my understanding so there was no point in giving him another full ride. just good luck that it freed up one for another player. i believe they ended up his senior year giving him an athletic scholarship mostly as a sign of appreciation of his talent and we had one to give...maybe I am wrong on some of this but not the first part.
I think they had to give Shirley a athletic scholarship at some point or at least count him as an athletic scholarship because he played so much. Some kind of rule to prevent schools from stockpiling lots of players on full-ride "academic" schollies.
