Head and shoulders image of Huskies forward Morris Anderson holding a basketball.

Bio/Historical Note: Morris Anderson, a native of Saskatoon, was the leading scorer on the Huskies basketball team in the 1950-51, 1951-52 and 1952-53 seasons. He was captain of the team his last two years. He was acknowledged throughout Western Canada as Saskatchewan's premier player. Anderson earned a BEd in 1953, and a BA in 1956. Upon graduation Anderson returned to his high school, Bedford Road Collegiate, to teach and coach. Beginning in 1955 he taught at Luther College in Regina and twice led the Lions to the provincial high school title. Luther also won the U of S tournament twice. As a player Anderson paced the Regina Crescents to numerous provincial senior men's championships.

Head and shoulders image of John Logan and two teammates on either side of Logan.

Bio/Historical Note: John Logan came to the University of Saskatchewan (BSc.1929; BE.1934) from Yorkton in 1927. During his seven years on campus he competed in basketball, football and hockey. Logan quarterbacked the Huskies football team for five years. Logan was on the hockey team for three years and the basketball team for two seasons. He was a captain on both the football and hockey teams. For his accomplishments, Logan received a Major Athletic Award. He also was president of the University Athletic Directorate in 1933-34.

Bio/Historical Note: Green and white were established as the official colours of U of S sports teams in 1909-1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. But the Huskies name did not appear at that time. Teams were generally referred to as “varsity” or “the green and white” when they played or appeared in media. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” The origin of the Huskie name is unclear. One of the earliest images of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on across the front was in the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. By 1937 women’s teams were generally referred to as Huskiettes.

Huskies team members pose in uniform.

Huskies player Doug Johnson poses in uniform.

Huskies orward Bob Thompson holding the ball above his head.

Bio/Historical Note: Robert (Bob) Thompson, a graduate of Bedford Road Collegiate in Saskatoon, enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan (BSPE 1977; BEd 1977) in 1970. A forward on the Huskies basketball team, Thompson consistently led the team in scoring and rebounding. He was selected to the all-star team in the WCIAA three times in five years - 1971-72, 1972-73 and 1973-74. Thompson was tops in the conference in rebounding for two seasons - with a game high of 23 in 1971 - and in 1971-72 led the Huskies to first place in the East Division of the WCIAA.

Huskies forward Bob Furse in uniform dribbling a basketball.