UA19/17/1/2 Basketball Program - WKU Vs Murray State University WKU Athletic Media Relations
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Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 2-5-1968 UA19/17/1/2 Basketball Program - WKU vs Murray State University WKU Athletic Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records Recommended Citation WKU Athletic Media Relations, "UA19/17/1/2 Basketball Program - WKU vs Murray State University" (1968). WKU Archives Records. Paper 1876. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/1876 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BANKS GOES illGH FOR TWO Western vs. Murray State University FEBRUARY 5, 1968 E. A. DIDDLE ARENA 7:30 P.M. You'll Always Find AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS NAME BRANDS AT The fashi()n Center ()f S()uthern I\entu(~y 400 EAST MAIN ST. BOWLIN'G GREEN, KY. FELIX E. ROBERT C. ~ILLTOPP~R Wha l's Your ALLEN MOTOR COMPANY BASK~TBALL Favor ite? Your Ba skel ball CHRYSLER-PLYMO UTH VALIANT Dealer 416 11th Phone 843-4 387 • MOST DEPENDABLE NAME IN THE BUSINESS PROGRAM CONTENTS Page Western in Review ................................... 2 Basketball Coaching Stafr .................... 3 "QUALITY TESTED" Meet the Hilltoppers ............ .............. 4·5 Hilltoppcr Hot Line ................................ 7 Hilltoppcr Scoreboard ...................... .. 8 Or Visitor's Roster & Scorecard ....... .. 9 Football Freshman Rosler & Scorecard ..... 10 PURE MILK Freshman Picture & Schedule ............ 11 COMPANY Basketball in Review ..................... 12 Hilitopper 100 Club .................................. 13 Basketball Records ................................ J4 Supreme Ice Cream Western Team picture .......................... 15 Athletics Looks to the Future .......... 16 Past AlI·Americans Ins ide Back Cover Hilltopper Schedule .................... ....... Outside Back Cover Always Shop IULLTOPP ER T1P·OFF ILLUSTRAT. No Matter What L€On'S ED is the official souvenir program fo r You May Prefer all 1967-1968 home basketball games at Western Kentucky University: Prepar ed It Will Be Co vered by the Office of Public Affairs a nd P ub· Y Oll r Fash ion Store lic Relations, Rober t G. Cochra n, Dean i On Our Sports Pages Written by Allen W. Stilley; Distribution , Larry Dykes. DailY.~News Everything Photographic fo r Bowlin~ Green and Western THE CITY * * * WHICH BACKS CAl\IERAS EDUCATION FOR LEAD ERSIIIP THE TEAl\T IW I> AK FILM WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY TIL-\T l-L\S TIlE * ... IS locakcl in l10wling Creen . ... IV AS founded in 1906. MO VIE & SLIDE ... IIAS it sludenl body of 10,197. PROJECTORS ... IS a mulli-purpose university offering curricula in teacher, POW E R liberal arls and sciences, pro fessional and pre-professional education. ... OFFE!{S it joint dodoral pro * g-ram in cooperalion wilh lhe l!niversily of Kentucky and (~O FAMILY Geo rge Peabody College for Teachers. PORTRAITS ... OFFERS 8 Masler's degrees . HILLTOPPERS ... OFFETIS 32 academic majors, ~7 academic minors, and 13 SENIOR PICl'URES areas of concentration in its undcl'g' l'aouaic program . ... OFFETIS 10 special l\\'o-)'ear prop:rams . • ... IIAS served lhe educational * * * interests of lhe Common wealth of Kentucky and lhe nalion for the past 60 years. CHES .. HAS a focus on the fulure. JOHNSON Electric Plant Photo Center Board 928 State Street Dr. Kelly Thompson Ted H orn hack 2 Official Basketball Program Oldham, Sydnor Form Solid Coaching Nucleus Head s..,sketball Coach JOHN OLDHAM In three seasons as head coach at Western. John Oldham has posted an impressive 66-15 record anel has guided the Hilltoppcrs to a post-season tourna ment berth every seaSon. Oldham, who coached nine seasonS at Tennessee Tech. has an enviable 12-year coaching record of 184-98. Now in his 13th season as a collegiate coach, Oldham is recognized as one of the nation's top basketball strtltcgists. Oldham graduated (rom Western in 1949 after a spectacular athletic career, before playing profes sional basketball. and coaching on the high school STAY TI INED TO level before reaching the collegiate level. Oldham succeeded E . A. Diddle following the 1963-64 seaSO n. Royal Crown Ass istant Basketball Coach BUCK SYDNOR Diet Rite Wallace B. (Buck) Sydnor was a veteran of 15 years or high school coaching before returning to Western in the fall of 1964. Sydnor's main responsi· Sports Network bility is to develop the potential of the HiUtoppcr freshmen in addition to his usual coaching, scouting, with and recruiting duties. ~e was an outstanding guard WES STltl\DER on the fi rst two Western teams to play in the NIT in 1943 and 1944. He is a well-versed instructor in for the fundamentals of basketball. HILLTOPPER SPORTS-IN-ACTION Assistant Basketball Coach Graduate Assista nt on JERRY L. PARKER MIKE KITCHENS University of Tennessee, 1963 Western Kentucky University, 1965 WKCT For All You r Drug Needs 930 KC PLAZA ,~ • ALL WESTERN GAMES PHARMACY • PRE-GAME SHOW FOLLOW THE CALL • PLAY-BY-PLAY OF PLAZA SHOPPING POST GAME SHOW CENTER • MUSTANG 10 FRESHMAN GAMES 31-W By-Pass • Nearest Western Campus WALLACE • MOTORS FREE PARKING INCORPORATED • 901 LEHMAN AVE. Owned and Operated By A. RAY DOUGLAS New and Used Cars and JOHN HENRY Western Kentucky University 3 I O-\VA YNE CIlAPl\lAN .' Senior ... [;-6 ... 186 ... 2t ... O\\cnsb:Jro, ny. Top returning scorer on squad, tws impt'on'd !-t(·:Hiil:.- o\'Cr past two years ... hils ptnn·d mO>it of "ftrsity (':11'('('1' at gU<lrcl. but moved to forward '.!l mid-season last YC'tll' and did solid job h~ ... hcight makes him particu!urly C'ffective on dcft'n"e at g:u;wd position. esp(·cially in zone ulign nwnts nI.'cds to improve offC'O,'.jvc rebounding if he stays :1t fonv[1l'd post this season has good jump shot. is particularly effcdivc score,' on fast brcal( has been something of <l "streak" shooter. but show('d mor(' ('onsistC'ncy in latter half of J 966-67 (',-lmpaig-n ii-CHARLES SELVY _ _ SophomOl-e ___ 6-1 _ l i 8 _ - _ 19 _ __ Corbin. Ky_ Lcd scoring for bsl y(''''\)"'s freshman club _ has great shooting lauch from out side _ good speed_ ball-hundling ability _ should be valuable usset once he becomes accustomed to playing with vnrsity t<'ammutes and fits his play inlo overall team patterns _ is quid, cnoulrh to become outstanding d('f(-nder youngest member of famed Sel\'y family of baslwtballers _ _ cIder hrother Frank set NCAA single-game scoring record with 100 points in ]951 at. Furman, whcl"(:~ he's now head coarh nnoth('l- brothpl" Marvin_ currentiy pJa\'ing with Uni_ "'",nous Fo)' Italian \-C'I"!iity of Louisville_ 1,1- RICH HENDRICK __ _ Junior __ , 6-1 ___ I XU • __ and :W ___ Bristow. Ky_ Should be battling for starting guurd berth this season after year of seasoning _ A men"rnn Foods grcat shootel- from almost any distance _ quick rc Aexes, good hands led all Kentucky prep players -n scoring his junior and senior years, earning All Stale and All-America honors at Bristow High, same school which produced former Western All-American Darel Carrier, now playing for Louisville Colonels of ABA paced scoring for HilJtopper freshmen two • years ago with 26_1 average one of 1"(';1$01}5 h(' chose Western for collegiate career wa~ to allow him to he lp out on family farm during spare time _ 2O-JOHNNY RUSSELL _ _ Junior __ . 6-2 __ . 180 __ , 20 ___ HardY,\'ilIe, Ky. Played all last season as FOR FAST DELIVERY reserve guard after playing both the back and front COUI"ts as freshman good scrapper, hustler improving steadily in ball control and passing does good job on defense _ should improve in ability to drivc and start offcnsive patterns as he Complete Carry-Out Service gains experience has good shooting touch from outside_ 842-9834 21-BUTCH KAUFMAN .. _ Senior" " . 5-10 ... 163 . __ 22 . , . Louisville, Ky. Prime example of what desire and determination can accomplish _ _ came to Western "on his own," earned grant-in-aid with fme play during freshman yeor, leading yearlings in scor ing with 17_8 average played as key reserve dur_ • ing sophomore year, then earned spot on starting five last season good ball-handler, clever playmaker - always willing to give up his own shot to get the ball to teammate nearer basket ___ extremely con- sistent outside shooter _ dependable at foul line ___ offsets lack of size on defense with aggressive play, MARIO'S continually hounding opponents _ 22-WALKER BANKS, . , Sophomore _ _ " 6-9 •.• 205 Italian _ , . 19 , .. Clifton Forge. Va, More consistency and drive in his performances could make him one of top "big men" lor Hilltoppers in recent years _ _ was Restaurant something of an "in-and-out" player for frosh last season, but has all physical ability fo r front-liner __ good shooter from short and middle distances surprising quickness and agility for size _ _ has good 31-W By-Pass jumping power to go with height ___ more aggressive_ ness could make him real factor on boards ___ Virginia high school All-Stater _ runs well enough to fit into Western running game ___ should be contender for reguiar front-line role_ 4 Official Basketball Program 2-1-NORMAN WEAVER ... Senior ... (i-5 . .. 205 · .. 22 . .. Scottsville, Ky. Extremely valuable last two years as front-line reserve. should make big push this season to become regular .. was particu larly effective last season in relief roles t't LaSalle (12 points. 4 rebounds) a nd at Austin Peay (12 points.