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Show Eagles May Be Dark Horse Team The 1952 Dark Horse in the Uintah Basin Division of Region No 5 Basketball League could easily be the Duchesne Eagles, coached this year by Darwm Woodberry, who found a willing and hard-working group of youngsters on hand when the initial call was made for the waxed floor game. Leading the Eagles will be a couple of top-notch kids. Rex Broadhead and Ronnie Robbins, who have been selected as co-captains, co-captains, and who. during most of the pre-season games, have lead the scoring. Both are seniors, sen-iors, the former stands 5 ft. 8 in. and is playing his third year on the squad and is a forward. Robbins, who is an even six-footer, six-footer, will be at a guard spot and is a second-year man. Woodberry has a big fellow, Udell Birch, who tops all others in height by measuring in at 6 ft. 3 in. He will be used at center. Venoy Davis,' at 6 feet, is the only other player to reach beyond the 5-foot realm. Following is a list of players making up the Eagle squad, as announced by Coach Woodberry: I Name & Pos. Class Hlcht Rex Broadhead, f. Sr. 5 ft. 8 in Bert Young, g. Sr. 5 ft. 10 in Udell Birch, c. Jr. 6 ft. 3 in Ron Robbins. g. Sr. 6 ft. 0 in Myron Taylor, f. Sr. 5 ft. 9 in G. Partridge, g. Sr. 5 ft. 1 1 in Rex Pearson, g. Jr. 5 ft. 10 in Jimmy Cowan, f. Sr. 5 ft. 10 in Doyle Harris, g. Jr. 5 ft. 10 In Venoy Davies, f. Jr. 6 ft. 0 in Erl Simpson, f. Jr. 5 ft. 0 in Gary Ivie, g. Jr. 5 ft. 6 in Kurt Kofford, g. Jr. 5 ft. 8 in |