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THURSDAY, APRIL 21. 1966
THE OKLAHOMA EAGLE
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by Keith Prince
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THE THREE BEARS
LOUNGE
(Open Under New Management)
Chuck Midget and
his GO-GO BEARS
Open Nightly (except Tuesday )
I'rom .’> p.m. Until
COLD BEER & SANDWICHES
trials although none were given
Candidate for Governor David Hall says
I Would Like To Be Your Governor.
Attorney Ceasar C. Latimer Says:
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Attorney Amos T. Hall Says:
Attorney Robert B. Copeland Says:
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Attorney E. L. Goodwin Says:
Attorney T. B. Hendrix Says:
APRIL 30, 1966, APACHE CIRCLE SHOPPING CENTER.
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I spent I years with Dadd Hall al the University of I'ulia School
of Law. I have worked very closely with David during the past 6 years.
I know from experience of David's honesty and integrity in dealing with
all people regardless of race, creed or color. I am strongly supporting
David Hall for Governor.
The man for Governor is DAVID II \LL. As a public employee
I have always tried to help and protect people. I would like to do more.
The only way that I can do more is for YOU to EI.E( I David Hall
Governor of this Stale.
I firmly believe lhat a new day will dawn in Oklahoma for our
people, if David Hall is elected, and I shall do everything in my power
Io assure his election.
well quit, I could never get an
other one like Hopkins.”
And . indeed, the big 6-10 een-
ter did set a tremendous exam-
ple for those to come. Hopklins
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RAYMOND
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nationally last fall with 78 catches
(or 883 yards and 8 td’s and is a
meats in the two most productive
positions in collegiate football
and the consensus has it that
University of Tulsa coach Glenn
Doblis has a tough but pleasant
task ahead this spring as he
looks for both a quarterback and
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Oklahoma No. 1
Talent Hotbed
(Editor's Note: The following in.
article appeared in the April 2,
I exandria to the AAA champion-
i ship. Taking over in 1956. Hobdy
has turned out All-Americans in
nine of his to years, missing only-
in 1957. 'He made up for it with
two the next year.'
The first Grambling All-Amer-
ican eager was Bob Hopkins oi
Jonesboro who made the grade
in 1955, Robinson's last year be-
fore turning basketball tactics
over Io Hobdy.
As Robinson said upon retiring
his basketball togs. "I might as (asked to participate in Olympic
will be a
candidate at the University of
Houston next basketball season
as a junior.
The "Big E.” as Houston pa-
pers call him. had already sig-
ned with Grambling two years
ago when UH jumped into t ._
picture and out again with Elvin
in hand, and in school.
"We are still wondering what
happened to Hayes,'' Grambling
| Sports information Director Col-
Michigan ranks No. 17.
While New York shot up to 14
in one year, five states were shut
nut: Maska. Vermont. New Hamp-
I shire. Hawaii and Rhode Island.
Foreign countries increased the
size of their slice of
league pic — climbing from 72
Io 78. or close to ten per cent ol
the grand total.
Cuba, where a former baseball
player named Castro holds sway,
is tops with 26.
only tackle Don Bandy is back
on oltense ''56 starter Mike Min-
ing has been moved from offen-
sive guard to linebacker’.
In addition, only two veteran
assistants — Ben Davis and Al Jim Catone. split end transfer
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I am p.c.id ol the Negro soldier in
Viet Nam.
If I am elected Governor, I II ILL
NOT hide behind the excuse that there
are no qualified Negroes available for
jobs. Rather, I will train Negroes to fill
the jobs that are available through voca-
tional training schools.
1 will appoint a humanities commis-
sion to assure that all races will be able
to obtain equal opportunity and employ-
ment.
I will appoint, to head the various
state commissions, only those per-
sons who will agree to make jobs avail-
able in their departments to all races.
ATTEND THE DAVID HALL BARBECUE RALLY AT 6:30 P. M.
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Bradley, which won four of
the first five awards before los-
ing to North Texas State Univer-1
sity in the 1964-65 season, won
this time on a total of 667 points
one of the top small college post
season features in the land. They
now have over a dozen former
players performing professional
ly.
Or we could give you the track
picture at Grambling, where the
Tigers have sent men to the
Olympics, or baseball where
they've sent them to the Majors.
But liasketball is our choice,
because it is the one most recent-
the one most recently excelled
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while Collett nual Varsity-Alumni game.
experience counts...
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While deep in passers and re-
ceivers. Tulsa's big problem this
spring will be to completely re-
build both the offensive and de-
fensive tines which were riddled
by graduation. Not a single 1965 catching
Inig announces the signing of
some prospect and then proceed-
ing to try and lure the athlete
away.
One of the latest eases in point
competed in the Pecan Bowl, is Elvin Hayes of Rayville who
prime all-American I cans in the last 11 years
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the but heme state boys are the
rule rather than the exception at
Grambling. In fact, all but one
member of the athletic staff is
composed of men raised in
Louisiana.
Athletic Director Eddie Robin-
son is from Baton Rouge, his
line coach Leroy Hawthorne is
from Bogalusa. Hobdy was
raised in Winnfield 'as wa PR
man Nicholson1 and Pre.- lent
R. W. E Jones, belter known as
Coach Jones in the .spring wlic’i he
tutors the baseball club, is from
Baton Rouge. Only track coach
Tom Williams, a native of Ar-
kansas, is not a Ixiuisianan.
Ilohdy came Io Grambling in
1953 as an assistant Io Robin-
son after guidin gPeabody of Al-;
from small college ranks in re-
cent years, and probably ever.
Four of these greats were giv-
en invitations to play on United
States all-star teams lhat faced
Russian cage clubs which toured
America. Two, Reed and Frazier. -
did play in 1964 bill Hardnett and
Tippitt had to turn down the of-
fer in I960 because of NCAA
AAU squabbles going on at the
lime.
All (our of these men were also
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I have worked very close to David Hall for a number of years and
in my opinion he is, by far, better qualified Io serve Oklahoma as Gover-
nor of all (he people (han any other candidate.
’ records,
total points ea-
rnest consecutive
most field
most re-
"I have known David Hall as a student, County Attorney and friend
for a number of years. He Is unquestionably the finest gubernatorial can-
didate in the current race. He has youth, integrity and possesses all of the
attributes to assure Oklahomans the finest Governor the state has ever
had. Please give him your support as I have pledged mine.”
■ In i960. Ruston’s Rex Tippitt, r.
, 6-4 forward, was on the dream
| team and then came 1961 and a
national NA1A championship be-
hind fabulous Charles Hardnett,
a 6-8 forward named the MYP
in the national tourney. Hardnett.
from Atlanta. Ga., is the lone Ti-
ger all-American eager not from
Louisiana.
Hardnett repeated in 1962 and
was joined by Rayville’s Harshel
West. Only a junior, West, a 6-2
guard repeated in 1963 to cap
his brilliant career and he was
joined by the Bernice Bomber.
Willis Reed, who had his fust
of two all-America seasons.
The 6-10 came back for more
honors in 1964 and he was fol
'owed in 1965 by Wilbur Fra
z.ier of Minden, a 6-10 forward-
eenter. Then came 1966 and a
third place NA1A finish led by
6-4 all-American forward Johnny
Comeaux of Mossvillc.
It's quite a list, one that we
bet is heads and shoulders above
year.
From the 1964 Bluebonnet team,
Dobbs will have Brent Roberts
who currently has the inside
track on Twilley's split end spot.
Injured last fall and unable to
play, he caught 28 passes in 1964
and then added eight against Ole
Miss in the Bluebonnet.
Others among the top pass-
_________j candidates include:
starter returns on defense and Hairy Wood, flanker who caught
40 passes for frosh last year;
Rich Eber. JC All-American
from El Camino 'Calif.': Ken
Duncan, flanker from Ventura
<Ca!if. i who caught 56 last fall;
Home Grown Products
How? By waiting until Gramb-1 Actually, there would probab-
ly have been more basketball
greats stolen away from Gramb- j
ling coach Fred Hobdy had it
not been for one important 'and
almost hard to believe’ fact:
Of the 10 basketball All-Ameri-
at
Grambling all but one have been
from small towns in Louisiana
and were virtually unheard of
outside state Negro basketball
circles upon entering the beauti-
ful college just west of Ruston.
vioiis years. North Toxas State
was second with 614 points.
TU Needs Quarterback, Split End
Pqi> Biq Timers seare*1 *®on f°r r*p*ace
berths on the team.
This is just a sample of the
uneirliiq, list of achievements
compiled by Grumbling athletes.
What is even more astounding
about Grumbling athletes is that
so mam have been able Io
on Io even greater heights
professional.
Bui that's another story. The
one we have just given you
should leave the mind reeling
tor a while. It does ours.
Tulsa has never had more than_____
three quarterbacks at one time 1 top All-America candidate this
since Dobbs became head coach
ot the University Athletic in all(| jts receiving corps.
.1 and representative to though outstanding, has never
pei | the Missouri^ \ alley Conierence. | boasted so many potential start-
on
fall.”
And you can't really blame
......... Grambling for its cautious tac-
The school has gained such a ' tics. After you lose a couple like | (]v.
Grumbling, and wide reputation that major col- Hayes, quite possibly the best
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ketball. It could have been ano- of their recruiting by Gramb- easy to get j;un shy.
ther sjwrl just as well for right ling,
now Grambling is in the midst
of an era which may someday
be looked back upon as unparal-
leled in small college ranks.
Last tall the Tigers were
ranked nationally in fo< * 1) and
career (2,191'; highest
lege. We now wait until they career average (29.8’; two year
have enrolled here the following point total '2.038’; and two year
j field goat total (7681.
Hobdv's All-Americans
After taking over in 1956. Hob-
dy's first all-American was 6-8
forward Bob McCoy from De-
Ridder. Then came 1957, the Iasi
year Grambling has not had
all-American.
In 1958 and 1959 the Tigers
sparkl'd by two flashy
I guards selected to the honor
group. They were Jerry Bai r ol ‘Jk'.J'h'k; '^puia-
U'teti'zsis ntwl Iniwn.. U,
sell. 1965 reserve at tight end;
241 pound tight end Bud Harring-
ton: 221 pound tight end Terry
Stoepel, and 225 pound tight end
Rich Bartnett.
Tulsa, which will practice on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day each week, will again play
sec-
itoward Twilley to smash 27 na-1 picture,
tional records. Last fall. Twilley
was the consensus All-Amenca
choice, leaduig the nation in re-
ceiving and scoring, and quarter-
: Bill Anderson matched
in passing and
• new
assistants, who have given Tulsa
ils largest staff in It years, will
be forced to spend much of their
time learning both the pro-style
system and the capabilities of
the players.
Ann r.g the quarterbacks are ____ _
I ho No. 2 men from both 1964 four spring games with the sec
and PKi.i in Glenn Dobbs and ond coming at Holdenville, this
(-ary Collett. Dobbs, held out Friday. The spring drills will
knee injury last fall, wind up on May 14 with the an-
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due to a I
backed Rhome.
An Era Of Greatness
i lie .L Nicholson said recently. still holds seven NCAA and NAIA
The word excellence in this "We have lost many outstand > small college scor(ng
_ .u»- Nichol- These include: t
and ‘'champion’’ and ‘‘respect.'' 'son continued. "In fact, we have peer '3,759';
Grambling has reached such a had to quit announcing our sign-j free throws '50';
When you talk about excellence pedestal of aclaim in basketball
in athletics, you think of the dy- during recent years that its own
namic eras of such teams as success may be its eventual
the New York Yankees, the Bos- downfall Sounds crazy? Maybe
ton Celtics, tne Oklahoma Soon- so, but it’s no laughing matter
ers. You could add another name at Grambling,
to this collection, and choose Wide Reputation
your sport.
The name is
the sport we are choosing is bas- leges
split end to make his pro-style backed Andeison. Newcomer
offense go. Greg Barton may prove to be
An 80-man squad, one of the another tremendous find for
largest ever at Tulsa, checked Tulsa—he hails from Long Beach
•mt as spring drills began or. City College where he gained
Monday. Included were seven All-America Junior College hon-
quarterbacks and al least 15 able i ors.
pass catchers. From the 1965 frosh team will
tn 1964, Hurricane quarterback i Come Mike Stripling, a 6-2 by
Jerry Rhome gained All-Ameri-' 210 pounder who tossed for 1.600
ca honors as he led the nation : yards and 13 Id's in five games,
in Ixxh passing and total offense Two other freshmen — Paul Hull
That year, he combined with I and John Warner — are in the
Howard Twilley to smash 27 na- picture, as is 6-4 by 212 pound
Steve Bridgforth. a transfer
from New Mexico.
Tulsa's receiving corps has to
rate with the best in the nation
with flanker Neal Sweeney head-
ing the list. Sweeney ranked third
Bradley
Regains
Trophy
ST. LOUIS — Bradley Univer- 1
sity has regained the St. Louis Hhome's first
University Student Conclave oftense.
Sportsmanship Trophy and Pla-
que. it was announced by the
Rev. J. J. Marchetti. S.J . chair-
i man <
Missouri. | Council
one
edition of the Monroe Sporting case is synonymous with "best" ing athletes this way,
I .XUll will UlUVM. • - ! I VV,
I had to quit announcing our sign- i free throws
ees for tear of them being snat- ; goals career '1408';
ched away by some major coi- bounds career '2.191’; highest
By NEAL RUSSO
St. Louis, Mo.
California continues to hold a
huge lead in the number of fav-
orite sons on winter rosters of
the major leagues, but Oklahoma
is the leader for the second
straight year on the basis of pop-
ulation.
In fact, Alabama, Missouri and
Nebraska hold the next three
places behind Oklahoma, and
California rales fifth on a per
capita bat is.
Oklahoma boasts 21 big-timers
on the winter lists. That's one per
111 000 people in the state, based
on the last official census.
Alabama listed 28 roster mem-
(Bastrop and 5-10 James Hooper i ghe the Seiner'State'“a
j lorn .i ua • o(HXl run. Show money went to
the Show-Me State,
with 31 players, or
140,000. The award is made annually
Then came' California witfi no on a basis of points covering I
fewer than DO big-timers — one student spirit, team attitude and
per 143.000 persons. Nevada with treatment of visiting teams by
two players tied California for the host school and its students
sixth spot. at home games during the Mis-
Last winter. Alabama and Mis- -ouri Valley Conference basket-
souri held the same positions, ball season,
second and third, respectively.
New York Lists 53
The highest totals after Califor-
nia belong to New York. 53: Penn-
sylvania. 42: Illinois. 36: Ohio.
Texas, and Michigan. 34 each. 1 as voting was doser than in pre-
Kawal — are back to aid Dobbs from Pittsburg; Rodney Good-
Rradlw' won ‘the 'first mv^d in j” *’i,s rebuilding job. Four
i960 and repealed in 1962, 1963
and 1964 before winning again
this year. Wichita State Univer-
the big sity won in 1961.
A representative ot the St.
Louis University Student Con-
clave will present the trophy to
the Bradley student b<idy at hall
time of one of its early games
On the Cuban in Peoria next season.
: heels are Puerto Rico with 13. |
the Dominican Republic with II. |
Canada with nine.
There are Californians every-
where — al least three on each
chili except lor the Yankees, who [
have only two. 'the Dodgers car-
ried the most Californians with
II. but the Astros weren't far
behind, with ten.
Tile Red Sox listed nine from
California, the Angels eight.
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