SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN VOLUME 66, NO. 9 DECEMBER 4. 1970 BASKETBALL 1970-71 2—The Foghorn December 4, 1970 HOME OPENER DONS vs TROJANS By Our Correspondent soph scorer for USF (behind sharp this campaign, alter­ Bill Russell and Ollie John­ nating between the front USF mentor Phil Vukice­ son). The muscular Center- and backcourt. 6-3 guard vich will put his youthful wall tallied at a 10.2 clip. Mike Quick, the leading cagers through their first Quarterbacking the of­ scorer on last year's 20-5 DONS' RALLY FAILS; test of the 70-71 season at fense (it's still football sea­ yearling squad with an 18.4 home, as the Dons take on son, isn't it?) is 6-0 Terry ppg average, will also regis­ a Pac-8 power, USC. Senn, who as a soph direct­ ter plenty of playing time. INDIANS WIN 6541 The Hilltop cagers are ed the Hilltoppers to wins Two 6 - 5 shartshooting void of any seniors (nine over powerful Drake, St. forwards, Phil White and Last Tuesday night, the the Dons with the score at sophs and six juniors), but John's, Santa Clara and Pa­ Mike Murphy, should also USF Dons opened their 44-31, however, the Dons Vuke is equipped with four cific. His 6-4 counterpart contribute heavily as sophs. 1970-71 basketball season came back fast and closed starters from last year's 15- John Hancock complements Murphy averaged 15.3 ppg with a disappointing loss the gap to 46-42 with 13 11 squad, plus two promis­ Senn with a shooting range last year while shooting to the Stanford Indians by minutes left. At this point, ing redshirts. The biggest in the 20-30' area. 52.4% from the Field, while a score of 65-61. Terry the Dons once again felt challenge for the Dons will White averaged 14.9 ppg on Senn, who scored 12 of his their rebounding loss as However, just as last sea­ game high 18 points in the Stanford stretched their be replacing 6-9 pivotman son, several sophs could 46% of his attempts while Pete Cross, currently the leading the frosh in re­ first half, led the Dons to lead to 10 points with six break into the lineup (Cen­ an early lead, but Stanford and a half minutes left, USF starting center for the terwall, Senn and Hancock bounding. Seattle Supersonics. managed to rally and stay grabbed their second rally were all riding the bench at USF will open its home close to the Dons through­ of the night as Soph's Steve That job has fallen on the curtain call last season). 6-5 schedule against powerful out the first half. Ferrebouff and Mike Mur­ lanky shoulders of 6-11 swingman Steve Ferreboeuf USC Saturday night. The phy led a scoring drive to soph Ron Dahms, a redshirt will definitely be one eager Trojans were ranked fifth USF realized their prob­ cut Stanford's down to 2 who transferred from Ore­ to watch. The soph redshirt in the nation by the "Bas­ lems early in the game as points with the score at 58- gon State two years ago. had already nailed down a ketball News" and every they were being shut off in 56. After a series of frus­ Dahms is flanked by 6-7 starting role last year, had poll has had Bob Boyd's the rebound department on trating turnovers by both John Burks and 6-5 Ron been the most impressive club in the Top 15. All-Pac both sides of the court de­ teams which had been a Centerwall, both regulars nlaver on the squad, then 8 guard Paul Westphal, now spite their height advan­ characteristic of the game last year. Burks averaged tore knee ligaments a week a 6-4 junior, heads a list of tage over Stanford. USF's all night, Stanford broke 13.7 ppg last year as a soph, before the 1969 opener. 11 returnees from last pivot man, Ron Dahms, away from the Dons to end "Buff has been equally year's 18-8 squad. playing in first collegiate becoming the third all-time basketball game could not the game with a 4 point handle the board duties, lead and the score at 65-61. and left the game after five USF was outrebounded minutes. With the 6'11" 52-39 for the game, and as Dahms went the Dons height a result, Stanford was able advantage and the differ­ to put up 25 more shots ence in the game. than the Dons which pro­ vided the difference in the With both teams fairly ball game. evenly matched, the Dons Earlier, in the freshmen still looked sloppy and Stan­ game, Stanford's Jim. Hell- ford's 7 point lead at the bush led his team to a 61-55 half should have beeen victory over the Dons scor­ larger. ing 24 points in the process. At the start of the second Tomorrow the freshmen half, the Indians increased team faces City College at their lead to 13 points over 6:00 p.m. HOLIDAY HOROSCOPE for all homeward bound DONS & «A & CHICAGO Ideal period to travel home for the holidays, provided you first take care of important business at hand. You can avoid tight situations by using TWA's Youth Passport Your sense of humour is boundless, so use it to cheer up others. Travel could prove to be profitable and satisfying Plan ventures that could be most pleasurable and gam you the favors you want from your campus representative. Compare costs carefully! Contacf your campus representative John Doe at 321-2 300 Brooks Hall Stanford—for your travel discount. Mike Lauderdale at 387-2100 Phelan Hall, USF The Don's Guard Terry Senn will lead the Hilltoppers tomorrow against the Trojans December 4, 1970 The Foghorn—3 Basketball history An expression . on I lie hilltop 15V TOM ILESSANDM game scoring high of 41 pts. \s many look to the perhaps the most famous of gratitude USF dynasty of them all. On against West Texas State. bright basketball future this During Peletta's six year 1979-71 season, take a December " 17, 1954 the BY PETER SIMONCINI Dons beat Oregon State 60 stay he would compile the gUmpte at the fabulous best coaching percentage in I s| history of court suc- 34 at the Cow Palace—thus A new and very gratifying addition has been made beginning a 60 game victory- Don history (.691). Certain­ | | s^ to U.S.F.'s social decor. Not only does this addition aid in streak unequaled in NCAA ly a factor in Peletta's suc­ brightening the atmosphere of the University community, ir back as 1924, un­ history. cess lied in the presence of der the guise of st Ignatius Ollie Johnson, twice ail- but it also brings forth a feeling of gratitude toward one (nl lege, the Hilltoppers During Woolert's tenure of the University of San Francisco's outstanding graduates. on the HILL, such greats as American, all-time USF high posted a winning 13-4 rec­ season scorer (21.6) and ord. Six years later USF Mike Farmer, K C. Jones, This addition is to be known as the Bill Russell Room, and the superb Bill Russell second all-time rebounder fielded its first of seven all- here, just behind Russell. named after U.S.F.'s all time great basketball star. Lo­ Americans in guard Rene kept locker space. In 1955- 56. the Dons captured two WCAC titles came rolling cated on the east end of the first floor of Memorial Gym­ Bareilles. The team got a again—1963, 64, 65. nasium, the Bill Russell Room is highlighted by a thick new name and the Univer­ NCAA championships, back- sity of Son Francisco sewn to-back Coach of the Year In 1966, Peletta took over carpet, lavish furniture, four trophie cases, a large general into its jersies honors, and recognition of as Athletic Director. Ex- display case and a fully equipped bar. The room will be two all-Amerieans. frosh coach Phil Vukicevich used for University receptions and its namesake is ex­ The next two decades became head mentor. These were verv lean for Don bas­ As the streak had begun pected to appear for its dedication next semester. on a Dec. 17, so it ended on were the years of Dennis ketball—as thev were lean Black, Joe Ellis, Art Wil- for the country as a whole a December 17. 1956 in a In dedicating a small portion of its community to Bill defeat to Iillinois. But the more and a sophomore Russell, the University has finally extended a small token (depression, war. etc.). Bu' named Pete Cross. out of nineteen years of following vear, after captur­ of official thanks to the man who put the word "Dons" in starving defeats. USF tinker ing their third CBA title, Certainly the last three the vocabulary of sportswriters throughout the nation. Pete Newell accomplished the Hilltoppers placed third years of USF basketball Russell did this by leading U.S.F. to consecutive N.C.A.A. the Impossible in 1949. tak­ in the NCAA, becoming the have been dominated by the basketball championships in 1955 and 1956. He went on ing the title in the Nation­ first team ever to make the 6'9" center who owns three to lead the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball As­ al Invitational Tournament. championships three con­ WCAC titles and a host of sociation to eleven world championships in thirteen years, Don I.nfgran.