Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1963-1964 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1963 Eastern Progress - 22 Nov 1963 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1963-64/10 ■ Thanksgiving Little Theatre History Mixes Work, Fun Pufee 3 Pufee 2 OGR&SS 'Setting The Pace In A Progressive Era Student Publication of Eastern St^te College, Richmo nd, Kentucky 41 st Year No. 10 Friday, November 22, 1963 Coliseum Dedication Presnell Resigns As Head Coach Game December 4 Against Louisville Roy Kidd Named As Successor By ELLEN RICE state plan to attend the dedica- Former Maroon Takes Athletic Progress NCMW Editor tory game. mod " Previously games were play- JIM PARKS ed in the Weaver Health Build- All American Director Post Progress Sports Editor ing gymnasium. The last Glenn Presnell announced game played there was against -Roy Kidd, former Little All- The Alumni Coliseum will be America . quarterback here his resignation as football dedicated as a basketball ' Louisville on March 6 last coach Tuesday to become ath- spring. The Cardinals won was named head football arena at the Louisville-Eest- coach at his alma mater Wed- letic director. am basketball, game on Wed- 96-78. The Weaver Health gym nesday, succeeding Glenn Pres- His resignation will become nesday, December 4. nell, who resigned Tuesday to effective following tomorrow's The game will be the first served as home of the Maroons for 32 years and saw 265 var- become athletic director. closing football game against in the new structure which Is Youngstown University at dedicated to the almost 12,000 sity tilts played there. East- The announcement, made at ern teams compiled a record Wednesday morning's chapcJ Hanger Stadium, at which alumni who have received time he will take his new post. their degrees from Eastern of 215 wins against 50 losses program by President Martin, came as no surprise to most Presnell. 58, Is completing and to the many thousands there for an .811 winning per- 1 who will be trained here in centage. The Maroons com- of the 1,700 students and fac- his tenth year as head coach future years. piled six undefeated seasons ulty members in Hiram Brock at Eastern. At the game the Inscription in their old home. Auditorium. Kidd had been He will take over the athle- bearing the dedication written Second of Season the popular choice since Pree- 1 tic director's duties from bv Mrs. James E. Baechtold, The contest between Louis- nell's resignation Tuesday. : Charles "Turkey" Hughes, who Jostructor In the English de- ville and Eastern will be the Kidd, 31, Kentucky's high is head of the department of partment and wife of . head second of the season for both school Ccach of the Year In health, physical education and basketball coach, James E. teams. Louisville opens with 1961, will assume the head athletics. ., Baechtold, will be unveiled by Georgetown on Nov. 30 and reigns following tomorrow's President Robert "R. Martin, the Alumni Association which Eastern begins with Camp- season-ending game with in learning of the resignation, is presenting the plaque to the bellsville on Dec. 2. Ycungstown University at said that Presnell has been a College. Eastern will probably open Hanger Stadium. 1 tremendous asset to Eastern The University of Louisville with 6-8 Bob Tolan at center, President Martin, in pre- and to the Ohio Valley Con- Associates and several alumni 6-7 Eddie Bodkin and 6-5 Den- senting Kidd to the students I ference as a coach. He al- clubs from throughout the nis Bradley at forwards, and and faculty, pledged full sup- i ways has been a real gentle- Lee Lemos and Herman port to the new coach. • .He man and an outstanding In- . Smith, both 6-3 at guards. called him "a vigorous young fluence over his players. The Cardinals will floor an man with a good football head "I know of no coach who is Phi Delta Kappa experienced crew. Their two LIL' ABNER AND DAISY MAE . Dogpatch life cam* and an outstanding record top scorers from last year, '6- better liked and more respect- to' reality at Eastern this week as KYMA and the cheer- behind him." ed than Glenn Presnell,' he 7 senior forward John Ruether leaders sponsored Sadie Hawkins week, with a race and Kidd: "Finest Honor" Gives Scholarship and 6-4 senior forward Ron said. "I am confident that dar.ce Friday night as a climax. Winners of the race were Kidd called the appointment he will continue to be an asset Hawley, are back. Another Roger Smith and Mildred Taylor as LIP Abner and Daisy "the finest honor I have ever A full-tuition schplarship, starter from last year, 6-8 250 to us as athletic director." awarded to a male graduate Mae. received." President Martin said that pound junior center Judd "My ambition has ilways student during the two reg- Rothman, will probably open Hughes' department has ular semesters of a school been to return tp Eastern to grown out of proportion -to at his familiar post position. coach and this is an honor I year, was recently approved Ron Rooks, a 6-1 senior, and Girl Meets Boy Dept. ] the personnel available on his by the Epsilon Rho campus hope I can prove worthy of," NEW EASTERN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND COACH . staff. More than 2,000 stu- Tom Finnegan, a 6-3 transfer, he said. "I admit that It's Glenn Presnell, who resigned Tuesday as head football chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. will probably open at. the dents are enrolled for classes The deadline for applying going to be a real challenge to coach to become athletic director at Eastern, is shown with in the department, which has guard slots. succeed the man from whom I for this scholarship Is July 1. Dedicated In September new head coach Roy Kidd. Kidd's appointment was an- over 300 major students. of each year. But approval learned most of my football," Included In the department has been given for the scholar- The $3 million Coliseum was Taylor Catches Smith -J(J Kidd stated, "but I am glad nounced Wednesday by President Martin. A former Eastern- previously dedicated in a for- T s are" health education, physical ship to begin during the spring tnat'f ress'' W going to be Little Alt-America quarterback-, Kidd will assume the head education, teacher education. mal ceremony on Sept. 23 around to give me advice." post following tomorrow's final game of the season against semester and the application when Dr. Thomas E. McDon- Intramural athletics and In- date for it has been set for Kidd pledged to give 100 Youngstown University. Presnell will be honored between tercollegiate athletics. ough, director of physical ed- per cent—more, If that is pos- halves of that game. January 1, 1964. ucation and athletics at Emory Glenn Presnell Day 4 The applicant must be (1) In Sadie Hawkins Race sible — and said that his staff Tomorrow has been designat- University, and the first head and players will do likewise. a male student who is, or will of the physical education de- ed by Dr. Martin as "Germ be eligible for graduate study Our players are going to Presnell Day" at Hanger Sta- partment at Eastern spoke. Sadie Hawkln's week came band. have to re-dedicate themselves at Eastern during the semes- The main arena seats 6,500 dium and the popular Maroon ter in which he desires to en- to an end last Friday night Couples participated in sev- and condition their thinking. Junior Science Academy coach will be honored in half- for basketball and will be ex- eral games: "Ring around the "I can assure you that I — roll; and (2) must be willing panded in the future to hold with the annual Sadie Hawkins time ceremonies. to be a full time graduate stu- Dance, sponsored by KYMA Roses," the wheel barrel race, and my staff — will give a The Maroons, defending co- 10,000. In front of the build- and the; cheerleaders, held in in which the winning couple hard and honest effort to pro- dent (a minimum of twelve ing is a 1,300 car parking lot champions of the O.V.C., hold semester hours) during the the Student Union Cafeteria. won a jug of apple elder, and duce representative teams. If only a season-opening 14-0 win which also serves as a drill an "orange passing" contest. this is not enough, then it still scholarship period. field for the Eastern ROTC In order to attend, all couples At Model High Tomorrow over Austin Peay in nine ap- . Students Interested in the were required to dress In the In which the winning team was will be the best we have." pearancee this season. scholarship should maite ap- and for tlie Maroon band. Kidd said that his primary Vice President Lyndon B. traditional attire of LiP Abner awarded suckers. Presnell came to Eastern in,. y plication by letter to the Gra- To complete the evening the interest now is winning the The Kentucky Junior Aca- Washington, University, which 1947 as backfield coach under Johnson on June 1, 1961 dug and Daisy Mae. Miss Mildred Youngstown game "for Pres- duate Office. The letter the first spadeful of dirt in Taylor, senior from Eminence, couples all joined In the grand demy of Science will hold its also conferred upon him the Tom Samuels. He was named should be accompanied ny a the ground-breaking ceremon- and Roger Smith, senior from march done to the music of nell." annual fall meeting at Model honorary doctorate of science head coach in 1954.