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- | ====== Bob Walczak ====== | + | ====== Bob Walczak |
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===== High School Career ===== | ===== High School Career ===== | ||
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+ | Walczak was a three year All-City Conference selection at Milwaukee South Division High School. | ||
===== Marquette Career ===== | ===== Marquette Career ===== | ||
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+ | He scored 794 points and averaged 7.8 points per game in his career. | ||
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+ | Also, he made 256 of 318 free throw attempts in his career, for a .805 mark. | ||
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+ | Despite leaving for military duty, Walczak did not miss a free throw until the eighth game of the 1954-55 season. For that season, he made 104 of 118 free throw attempts, a .881 mark. | ||
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+ | === 1951-52 Season === | ||
+ | Walczak averaged 7.5 points per game as a freshman. | ||
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+ | As a starting guard for the Frosh team, he helped lead the junior Warriors to a National Catholic Invitational Tournament title. | ||
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+ | === 1952-1954 (Military Service, U.S. Army) === | ||
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+ | For two years, Walczak won All-European service honors while in the service. | ||
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+ | === 1954-55 Season === | ||
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+ | Walczak returned from military service as a 23-year-old sophomore. "The Old Man" averaged 9.4 points per game. At South Bend, Indiana, Walczak scored 27 points versus Notre Dame. He also tallied 18 against Drake and 16 in a victory over Miami (OH) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Eventually, he led MU to the NCAA Regional Final, where they lost to Iowa, 86-81. | ||
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+ | === 1955-56 Season === | ||
+ | Bob was third on the team in scoring during his junior campaign, averaging 8.2 points per game. | ||
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+ | === 1956-57 Season === | ||
+ | Walczak averaged 5.8 points per game during his senior year. | ||
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+ | === All-Time Career Leader Rankings === | ||
+ | *6th, Free Throw Percentage (min. 200 att.) (81.3%) | ||
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+ | === All-time Single Season Rankings === | ||
+ | *2nd, Free Throw Percentage (min. 100 att.) (88.1%) | ||
== All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings == | == All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings == | ||
- | *1st, Free Throw Percentage (min. 70 att.) (88.1%) | + | |
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