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ELECT ALEX FOX
VANDAL CAPTAIN
IDAHO STAR FORWARD SUCCEEDS
BROTHER AS BASKETBALL
LEADER NEXT SEASON

Alex Fox Of Moscow, stellar for
ward on the two conference champ
ionship University of Idaho basket
ball team this season, will captain the
Vandal squad next year, according to
the results Of an election held late
Wednesday afternoon by the eight let
termen of the squad. The captain
elect is brother of Richard Fox, re-
firing captain, and is one of the great
est basketball stars ever developed at
the university
During the past season AL establish
ed a hitherto unequaled scoring rec
ord, making 271 points in the IL con-
ference games of the season. This
record was far ahead of his nearest
high point competitor in the north
west conference and the fewer num-
Der of games played by Idaho in the
Pacific Coast conference kept him
from taking the highest scoring hon
sOrs in that circuit.
Establishes New Record
Captain-Elect Fox's record surpasses
by a goodly margin the brilliant high
point mark set by Elra "SQuinty"
Hunter, for two years vandal captain
and considered one of the greatest
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Al Fox was the first choice OF J.
Fred Doc" Boiler, athletic director
of Washington State college, as for
ward on the all-star Pacific coast con-
ference quintet. Oswald Thompson
was named as center and Captain
Rich" Fox as guard on Boilers Of
ficial second all-star team.
Makes Ideal Captain
The newly elected captain is a
junior in the college of letters and
science and is a member OF the PHI
Gamma Delta fraternity. His brother,
Captain "Rich," is member OF the
same fraternity The election Of AL
Fox as captain OF next years team
is an admirable choice of the eight
lettermen and it has met with the
unanimous approval of the university
undergraduates. AL is not only per-
haps the greatest Of Idaho basketball
players but he also possesses that
high quality of leadership necessary
in Vandal captain.
Captain Richard Bullet" Fox has
played his last game of basketball for
Idaho. He has made his letter for
three years and was star OF the
first year five when he was fresh
man Captain Fox was great leader
of the Vandal squad His unusual
ability as floor-worker, guard and
offensive man, his accurate passing
and his floor generalship and leader
ship was responsible in large meas
ure for the success of the Idaho team.
Under his captaincy the Vandals won
the championships of the Pacific
coast and Northwestern conferences
and represented the Pacific northwest
at the national intercollegiate tourna-
ment in Indianapolis.
Eight Make Letters
Eight men made their letters on the
two conference championship team
Five are first awards and Captain
Richard Fox is the only man lost to
Idaho basketball next season. With
good material from the first year
squad and with seven letter men and
Coach David Mcmillan Idaho may look
for complete success next season.
The players receiving letters are:
Captain Richard Fox, Alex Fox, Os-
valid Thompson, Adrian Nelson, Percy
Styner, and Harry Edwards, all of
and William Gartin of Cald-
we'll and Harold Telford of Coeur
4 d'Alene Captain Fox received his
third letter and now wears an II
sweater with three green rings and
l green star for his captaincy. Cap !
.ain-Elect Fox and Thompson received
heir second basketball letters, both
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