Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 9
Introduction 11
1 John Ashworth "Cat" Thompson: Also Known as Ashworth Thompson, "Tommy" Thompson and Even Better Known as "Cat" Thompson, All-American Basketball Player 13
2 George Ottinger "Ott" Romney 23
3 Ott Romney Comes to Montana State as a Player 27
4 Onward to Billings: Ott Romney Becomes a Coach 32
5 The Great War 35
6 MSC Gets a New President and a New Gym 39
7 Schubert Reilly Dyche 44
8 The Development of Basketball in the United States 49
9 Ott Romney's Early Years as Montana State's Coach 51
10 Ott Romney Builds a Team at Montana State 54
11 John William "Brick" Breeden 56
12 The 1925-26 Bobcats: The Beginning of the Future 59
13 The Brothers: Frank Ward and Orland Ward of Parowan, Utah 65
14 The Recruiting of the Golden Bobcats 72
15 Trip to Montana 79
16 1926-27 Season 83
17 Max Worthington 89
18 1927-28 Season: Putting the Championship Team Together 94
19 The 1928 Conference Season 102
20 Ott Romney Leaves His Team after the 1928 Season 111
21 1928-29 Season: Stand Up and Cheer 116
22 The Bobcats Grieve over a Teammate's Death and Almost Lose Max Worthington to Rheumatic Fever 119
23 The Cook Painters Come to Town 122
24 The Bet of the Championship Season: "A Collection of Artists" 130
25 The National Championship Postseason 138
26 Decision Time for Cat Thompson 140
Epilogue 143
Notes 145
Bibliography 159
Index 165
About the Author 173
