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MOREHEAD STATE COLLEGE Morehead, Kentucky GENERAL INFORMATION
LOCATION - Morehead, Ky., (Pop. 5,000) located on US 60 halfway between Lexington and Ash land where the "bluegrass meets the mountains."
ENROLLMENT - 3,285.
FOUNDED-1922.
PRESIDENT - Dr. Adron Doran.
DEGREES GRANTED - Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Education.
COLORS - Blue and Gold.
NICKNAME - Eagles.
CONFERENCES - Ohio Valley and NCAA.
FIELDHOUSE CAPACITY - 5,000.
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We are pleased to have the CJW)Ortunity of com peting with other institutions of higher learning in the field of intercollegiate athletics and we extend a cordial welcome to all visiting members of the press, athletic teams, coaches and spectators. We have arranged what we be lieve to tbe a challenging schedule which will be of great interest to those who are ,conicerned with the athletic fortunes of Morehead State College. This year's team promises to be an exciting one as was last year's fine OVC co-championship squad. We hope that all of our many friends and supporters will be able to shru:-e with us a successful season. We wish to continue our pleasant relationship with representatives of the press, radio and tele vision and have prepared this brochure to give you pertinent information about our program and per sonnel. I would like to express our appreciation to you who have Tendered so many services to Morehead State College in the ,past years and to extend a per sonal invitation to you to visit with us on the campus.
To .Newspaper, Radio And TV Personnel Morehead State College has had a bright his tory in basketball and this year's squad should fall right in line with the many exci:ting basketball teams which have represented the college. We sincerely feel that this year's young squad will be an interesting one to watch and that OUT youngsters will provide much interesting copy for you. This booklet has been prepared for your benefit and we would like to offer further services to you. We will supply pictures, scan-a-graver cuts. bio graphical sketches, tapes, films or any other infor mation which you might desire on the 1963-64 Eagles. Feel free to WTite me or my very capable stu dent assistant, Jim Payton, for pictures, further in formation or game passes. RAY HORNBACK Assistant to the President for Public Affairs.
2 Coach Bob Laughlin The 1963-64 Cage season initiates Bobby Lauigh lin's twenty-eighth year of a ssociation with More head State College. He began his ca'l'eer with Ea,gle teams in 1935, after performing as a college athlete at Xavier University, a s assistant basketball coach and head basketball coach at Breckinrrdge 'I"l'aining School In- 14 years as m en t o r •U' of tihe E&glets, he guided his prep cagers to the Tegional finals no less than 12 times. In 1946, he led them to the Kentucky high school state championship. In 1953, Laughlin assumed the position of head basketball coach and athletic director at Morehead State College. Unde.r his tutelage, Eagle quints have com piled a fine 143-98 record, with tJhree trips to the NCAA tournament in a 10- year span. In 1960-61, Laughlin was voted the Ohio Valley Conference "Coach ol the YeaT" after his squad won a three-way playoff to advance to the national tournament. T ermed a rebuilding year by many in pre-season forecasts, the person able mentor piloted the 1962-63 contingent to a share of the OVC crown, finishing with a 13-7 record. He is married and has one son, Jim Bob, who is on the freshman basketball team at Tulane.
REX CHANEY
Affable Rex Chaney holds both the AB and MA degrees from Morehead State College and has done doctoral work at Indiana' University, This is .his third yeaT as a ssistant coach at Morehead and the 29- year-old has proven a capable re cruiter and a stute student of the game. Following graduation from More head in 1957, Chaney coached at Fleming-Neon and J enkins Higlh Schools in Kentucky and Stewart in Miami, Ohio, during which time he posted a fine oveTall record of 59 wins and only 14 losses. He was named baseball coach at Morehead upon his retur n and was named Ohio Valley Conference "Coach of the Year" this year as his Eagles posted a 20-10 mark and captured the co-championship of the conlerence. Chaney played freshman basketball at More head and was the possessor of the discus r ecord at Morehead during his junior year. He is also widely known for his prowess at the billial'd table and is vice-president of the Noonday Billiard Club. He is married and has one daughteT.
3 STEVE HAMILTON
Steve Hamilton, former Morehead State College baseball and basketball great, is serving as an as sistant to basketball coach Bob Laughlin. The star New York Yankee re lief hurler finished work on his MA -which he received in absentia at J u n e commencement exercises and has ,been named an instructor in the division of Healtih, Physical Education and Recreation. While attending Morehead State College, Hamilton received all American honors in basketball. He averaged 17.5 points per ,game his senior year, hit ting on 40% of his shots from the floor. His junior year, Hamilton averaged 24.5 points a game and received All-Conference !honors as well as in his sophomore and senior years. The college ,baseball care e T ot the Yankee pitcher was just as successful as his basketball career. Steve received OVC All-conference awards and pitched Morehead to the league ohampionship his senior year. After receiving his AB degree in 1958, Hamil ton played two professional seasons with the Min neapolis Lakers. Steve quit, he revealed with a straight face, ·because at 6-7, "I was too small for the National Basketball Association." His baseball career led from the Cleveland In dians to the Washington Senators to the New York Yankees where he pitched in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers-allowillg no hits in a brief one-inning stint. He is married and has two daughteTs.
JOHN E. "SONNY" ALLEN
John E. "Sonny" Allen, former Morehead State College basketball star, was named freshman coach this year replacing Lake Kelly who moved to Florida State University. Allen, who served as basketball coach at Breckinridge Training School for the past 11 years, is one of Morehead's all-time scoring greats. An All-KIAC choice while playing for the Eagles from 1947 to 1950, he led Breckinridge Train ing School to the state tournament on two occasions with Breckinridge winning the state championship in 1946. Allen coached Breckinridge Training School to the 16th regional champiorn~hip and a berth in the state tournament during the past season. The 35-year-old also coaches the cross-country and golf teams. He is married and has tour children. 1962-63 Season Summary
A surprisingly talented team with determination and hustle, the ca,ge Eagles dominated Ohio Valley Conference play during the middle weeks of the 1962-63 hardwood campaign and then scrambled to a share of the loop title. . Coach Laughl.in's charges breezed to victories in three opening encounters, disposing of Hanover College, Marshall University, and -conference oppo nent Middle Tennessee. After J.nclement weather forced cancellation of a scheduled game with Camp bellsville College, the Eagles faced their sternest test of the young season. St. Bonaventure invaded the Morehead fieldhouse on December 17, but the pre season billing of the visitors as "the best in the East" failed to impress the scrappy, hot-shooting Eagles as they doomed the New Yorkers, 81-80. The long, mid-term lay-off and old up-setters Ohio University handed Morehead its first defeat, 76-67. Then, before embarking on the OVC title . chase, the Eagle crew continued its mastery of Mar shall University, ringing up an 80-66 conquest. The week end of January 12 saw a stiff Tennessee Tech zone muffle Morehead gunnery at Cookeville. The next four games were to be the highli,ght of the Eagle season as Western, Murray, Eastern, and Jacksonville University were steamrollered in suc-cessive encounters. The flattening of 1:lhe three in-state rivals by bi,g margins skyrocketed Morehead into first place in the battle for the league crown. In early February, the conference race appeared to be over as the Ea,gles laced E'ast Tennessee in Morehead. and swept the Western series by down ing the Toppers in Bowling Green, 81-71. A 68-64 loss to Tennessee Teoh jolted Eagle rooters, but victories over Murray, 90-88, and an im proved Middle Tennessee quint boasted hopes for another Morehead trip to the NCAA. A season-ending road t r i p saw unsuccessful Eagle forays into three enemy camps. On February 20, the Ohio University Bobcats registered their customary conquest of a listless Morehead, 81-54. East Tennessee broke open a tight ,game in the wan ing moments to collar the desperate Eagles, 77-68. Needing only a single victory to earn a national tournament berth, Morehead faced a streakin,g East ern to end the regular season. The Maroons beat the faltering Eagles, 101-84. A loss by TPI the following week left the Ten nessee team in a deadlock with Morehead for the conference champions.hip. In the ensuing play-off to decide the conference representative in the NCAA the Tennesseeans ,grabbed their third win of the sea son from Morehead, this time by an 80-68 count. Winning 13 of 20 games, the Eagles posted a sea son scoring average of 80.4. Guards Harold Sergent and Roy Ware were the lea,gue's highest-scoring backcourt duo. Sophomore sensation Sengent and senior center Norman Pokley were unanimous •cih oices for all-conference honors. Sergent was voted "Player of the Year'' by OVC coaches after leading the conference in scoring with a 20.4 average as the loop's best shooter, ball-handler, and floor leader. The 6' -9" Pokley was named best rebounder for his
5 retreiving efforts. . The liig Warren, Michigan, native grabbed· 338 misfires for a 16.9 average, third best in the nation. Ware, who averaged 15.9 points a game, was named to the OVC second unit, and senior Tom Ellis received honorable recognition.
A Look Ai The 1963-64 Season . The return of one of the nation's top guards, su perior hackcourt depth and two promising sophomore forwards should spell success for the defending Ohio Valley Conference co-champion Morehead State Col lege Eagles in the 1963-64 basketball season. Diminutive Harold Sergent, voted to Basketball News' ail-sophomore team, retllTils as Morehead's surest bet ever to achieve All-America honors. The six footer averaged 20.4 points a ,game to lead More head and the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring. · Sergent was the only unanimous choice for the all-OVC team and was named the loop's top shooter, dribbler and ball handler and top floor leader. He was also ohosen as OVC player !)f the year. His running-mate at ,guard, Roy Ware, also re turns to give Morehead one of the top back;court combinations in the South. Ware averaged 15.9 points a game and was named to the all-OVC seq ond team. Chief losses from last year's squad were ,center Norman Pokley and forward Tom Ellis. Pokley led the OVC and placed third in the nation in rebound ing with a 16.9 average. He was na!l}ed to the all OVC team and averaged 14.0 points a game. Ellis was a starting forward and averaged nine points a game. A group of brilliant sophomores promise to aid the Morehead cause. Leading this contingent are forwards Henry Akin and Bob Kohler, and guards Floyd McCoy and Tommy Castle. Akin, who has been called one of Morehead's most promising prospects, stands 6-9 and brings a 24-point-per-game scoring average up from the freshman team. A native of Michigan, Akin is ex tremely agile for a big man and is a deadly shooter from 20 feet and closer. Kohler is a 6-7 transfer from the Univ:ersity of Detroit and will be eligible in January. He is an out standing shooter and rebounder and is looked upon to :provide much of the rebounding strength needed due to Pokley's graduation. McCoy, a former· all-state performer at I nez (Ky.) High School, led last year's fros!h team with a 26-point average. He's a 6-3, 185-pounder who also can be used as a forward. Castle, also an all-state performer, missed his freshman season because of a broken leg. At 6-1, .Castle is a fine jump shooter who has quick hands and is an outstanding defensive player. Other chief returnees from last year's squad are guard Dennis Doyle and forwards Cecil Clair, Bob Hoover and Don Martin. All saw considerable action last year. Morehead should have good over-all speed and shooting ability, particularly from the guards. For wards will be stronger than last year with Akin and Kohler adding a ,great deal more scoring potential.
6 Center is a big question mark. Most probably the position will be manned by sophomore M i k e Gormley if he develops quickly. Gormley stands 6-8, but must come a long way to be 1963-64 Schedule Dec. 2-Cumberland College ______Home Dec. 4-0hio University ------Away Dec. 7-*Middle Tennessee ______Away Dec. 1.2-Georgetown College ______Home Dec. 17-Marshall University ______Home Jan. 4-Loyola. Chicago ______Away Jan. 6-*Tennessee Tech ------Home Jan. 11-*Austin Peay ______Home Jan. 23-*Western Kentucky ______Away Jan. 25-*Murray State ______Away Feb. 1-*Middle Tennessee ______Home Feb. 4-*Eastern Kentucky ______Away Feb. 8-East Tennessee ------Home Feb. 11-*Western Kentucky ______Home Feb. 15-*Te.nnessee Tech ______Away Feb. 18-Marshall University ------Away Feb. 22-*Austin P eay ------Away Feb. 25-Ohio University ______Home F eb. 29-*East Tennessee ______Away Mar. 3- *Eastern Kentucky ______Home Mar. 7-*Murray State ------·- Home *Denotes OVC games. Home games ,begin at 7:30 p.m., EST. Morehead Plays In NCAA Three Times In Ten Years The Eagles have competed in the NCAA tour nament three of the past ten years as the representa tive of the Ohio Valley Conference. No other team in the conference can match the Eagles' record for the ten-year period. Morehead had a 4-4 won-loss mark in the NCAA. 7 The Players HAROLD SERGENT, Guard "One of the truly great competi tors I have had the pleasure of coaching and as a great guard as there is in the nation." These are the words of Morehead State College head basketball coach Bob Laughlin in desicribing his sensa tional jup..ior guard, Harold Sergent. Laughlin's praise of !his basket ball bonanza from Ashland, Ky., is well founded indeed, as Ohio Valley Conference coaches voted Sergent the loop's "Player of the Year" in 1962-63. The six-foot speedster outdis tanced his nearest opponent 38 points in the ballot ing and was the only person named to the all-OVC team by unanimous vote. Sergent was also honored by "Basketball News" by being named one of the nine outstanding sopho mores in the country last year. Sergent ,gave evidence of his greatness as a freshman by breaking all existing Morehead frosh records with a 34-point per game average and a 64 per cent s,hooting mark from the floor. He was the nation's second leading frosh scorer for the 1961-62 season, trailing only St. Bonaventure's Mike Rooney, whom he bested in a personal showdown last season, 27-13. Lauded m ost by the a verage fan as a shooter, Sargent's .greatest asset, according to Laughlin, is not his deadly shooting eye, but his ability to take charge of his team. "He really can see through what's going on out there,". Laughlin says, "I have never seen a player who has more all-around bas ketball 'savy' than Harold." Some Morehead fans were openly apprehensive over the plight of the Eagles' guard play after the graduation of the great Granville Williams. Laugh lin neve.r was. He felt that Sergent would prove a more than adequate replacement for the departed "Granny" and was not disappointed. Acclaimed by many a!l Morehea'Ci's best bet in history to win all-America' honors before he grad uates, "Sarg" excells in every phase of the game·. In addition to his honors as all-OVC and "Player of the Year," he was voted the OVC's best playmaker and floor general, best dribbler an.cl best shooter. His ability as a passer is exceeded by few of the nation's cagers and the hustling ,guard even man aged to pull down 4.2 rebounds a ,game. He's a better than-average defensive player and was disqualified from but one contest last year via the foul route. Sergent's greatest scoring outburst of the sea son came against Western Kentucky when he pumped in 34 points in the Eagles' 87-81 victory over the Hilltoppers. He tallied 31 against Marshall Uni versity. Sergent's greatest value to the Morehead team definitely lies in the effect 1his presence in the lineup has on his fellow teammates. His Eagle running mates look to him as their leader and as one who has the knack of pulling the team together when the going gets tough. (Continued on Pa~e 11) 8 1963-64 Morehead State College Basketball Roster Wh. B l. N am e H t. Wt. Pos. Class L ettera H omet own 50 51 Sergent, Harold 6'0" 165 G J r. 1 Ashland, Ky. 52 53 Ware, Roy 6'1" 185 G Sr. 2 CamaTgo, Ky. 10 11 Doyle, Dennis 5'8" 150 G J r . 1 Caverna, Ky. 24 25 Castle, Tom 5'11" 175 G So. 0 Virgie, Ky. 22 23 McCoy, Floyd 6'2" 185 G-F So. 0 Inez, Ky. 34 35 Little, Teddy 5'10" 170 G So. 0 Virgie, Ky. 20 21 Hoover, Bob 6'4" 190 F Sr. 2 Ashville, Ohio 12 13 Martin, Don 6'6'' 193 F Sr. 2 Martin, Ky. 40 41 Kohler, Bob* 6'7" 215 F So. 0 Detroit, Mich. 14 15 Clair, Cecil 6'4" 200 F-C Sr. 2 Jackson, Ky. Cl\ 42 43 Akin, Henry 6'9" 195 F -C So. 0 Troy, Mich. 30 31 Gormley, Mike 6'8" 210 C So. 0 Pontiac, Mich. *Eligible Second Semester H ead Coach: Bobby Laughlin (University of KentuckY, 1941) Assistant Coaches: Rex Chaney (Morehead, 1959 ) Steve Hamilton (Morehead, 1958) F reshman CoaCih: J . E. (Sonny) Allen (Morehead, 1950) Managers: Larry Stephenson (Raceland) Freddy Little (Virgie) Final Basketball Statistics Summary Morehead State College WON 13 LOST 7 Cumulative Totals For 20 Games Number Field Goals Free Throws R ebounds Personal Fouls P oints Players (full naime) P os. Games Atts. Scored Pct. Atts. Scored Pct. No. Avg. No. Dlsq. No. Avg. HAROLD SERGENT G 19 364 152 41.8 104 83 79.8 80 4.2 43 1 387 20.4 ROY WARE G 20 297 123 41.5 99 71 71.7 101 5.1 53 2 317 15.9 20 219 97 44.3 137 85 62.0 338 16.9 51 2 279 14.0 NORMAN POKLEY C 0 TOM ELLIS F 18 182 72 39.5 30 18 60.0 123 6.8 57 6 162 9.0 BOB HOOVER F 20 120 62 51.6 55 35 63.6 98 4.9 66 3 159 8.0 " JOHN GIBSON F 20 107 43 40.1 30 16 53.3 118 5.9 37 2 102 5.1 CECIL CLAIR F 14 85 37 43.5 34 21 61.8 94 6.7 29 1 95 6.8 WILLIAM THOMPSON G 9 48 18 37.5 7 5 71.4 7 .8 8 0 41 4.6 DENNIS DOYLE G 11 50 11 22.0 9 8 88.9 13 1.2 9 0 30 2.7 DON MARTIN F 7 29 9 31.0 14 9 64.3 27 3.9 10 0 27 3.9 BERT GREENE G 4 7 3 42.9 3 2 66.6 1 .3 0 0 8 2.0 Team Rebounds 110 Own Team Totals 20 1508 627 41.5 522 353 63.9 1110 55.5 363 17 1607 ·80.4 Opponents' Totals 20 1500 573 38.2 455 327 71.8 940 47.0 395 15 1473 73.6 :--..~ Morehead fowid out how valuable Sergent was when· it had to play without him in the OVC playoff against Tennessee Tech. Bedridden with the flu for a week, "Sarg" watched the game from the bench as his listless Eagle teammates gamely tried to win an NCAA berth without their top scorer and floor leader. After the Eagles had lost, 80-68, Laughlin remarked, "Playing without Sergent is like trying to drive a car without an engine." Sergent is a physical education major and is an outstanding baseball player, having been named to the All-OVC team as a freshman and sophomore. ROY WARE, Guard A regular guard on last season's OVC co-champion t e am, Roy teamed with backcourt mate Ser gent to provide an effective one ·m ~).~~ two punch. His 15.9 average in 1963 placed Ware among the OVC's top ten net-rippers and he was named to the All-OVC second team for his efforts. Even if he had less ability, the Camargo native would still be an asset to any team for one obvious reason-be likes to play. His rough and-tumble, aggressive style is made to order for Morehead basketball. 11he possessor of an enormous set of hands, Roy is deadly from the top of the circle or driving down the m iddle like a "whirling dervish." He hit 41.5 per cent of bis field goal attempts last year as a junior and bagged 71 of 99 free throw attempts for a 71.7 mean. He captured 101 rebounds in 20 games for a 5.1 average. As a sophomore, Roy averaged 5.9 points in 18 games as the Eagles' number six man. Roy is a physical education and agriculture major. BOB HOOVER, Forward A first look at Bob Hoover play ing basketball would give an wi 1 schooled observer the impression that the Ashville, O~o. lad had been raised on a diet of Mexican jumping beans. The 6-4, 190~powider, is a real -hustler and has tremendous spring in his legs, which enables him to work the boards with players two or three inches taller. Bob was the Eagles' fifth leading scorer last season with an average of 8.0 points and saw action in all 20 games. An all-stater at Ashville High, Bob was a tre mendous freshman prospect and proved himself as a varsity cager the past two seasons and will be battling for a starting berth this year. Hoover drives well and is the possessor of a fine left-hand jumper from the corner. Desire and con stant fight are his trademarks. He averaged 6.6 points a .game a s a sophomore and is expected to have his best year as a battle hardened senior . Bob is married and has a son. He is a physical education major. 11 CECIL CLAIR, Forward-Center Cecil Clair can claim the distinc tion of playing every position on the floor for Morehead. Clair led the 1960-61 Morehead freshman team in scoring as a for ward and saw limited action at that ,position his sophomore year. Toward the end of his sophomore season he was moved into the start ing lineup as a guard. Last season Cecil saw action at forward and at times played center. He was limited to only 14 of Morehead's 20 games due to a broken wrist obtained at Tennessee Tech early in the season but played with the cast on after a few weeks' layoff. Clair averaged 6.7 rebounds which was third among team members and finished the season with a 6.8 point average although limited action during the period when his wrist was broken cut down both averages. At 6-4, 200-pounds, Clair is an agile ball player and -combines physical strength with adequate jump ing ability. He has a fine one-hand jump shot and moves and handles the ball well for a big man. Friendly and easy-going, Clair played h i ·g h school ball at Breathitt County and was named to the all-state team his senior year. Cecil is married and has one child. His major is physical education. DON MARTIN, Forward Given his first big chance as a varsity player late last season, 6-6, 193-pound Don Martin re sponded with double-figure per formances against both Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee Tech. Now the senior forward is a def inite part of the plans for 1963-64. Hustle and desire denote th e Martin, Ky., native's type of play. Martin posted a 10-point average as a freshman and showed promise then as a rebounder and shooter. As a sophomore, Don averaged 1.6 points and 2.3 rebounds a game. Last year he played in seven games averaging 3.9 points and captured 27 re bounds for a 3.9 average. Experience seems to be what Martin needs to help him iron out floor mistakes and when this comes he could be a valuable asset to the team. Don is a cousin of Dan Swartz, a former More head All-American who was until this s e a so n with the world championship Boston Celtics. Don is a physical education and English major. 12 DENNIS DOYLE, Guard At 5-8, 150 pounds, Dennis Doyle may be the smallest athlete in the Ohio Valley Conference, but few athletes, regardless of size, can lay claim to his all-around athletic ability. As a -senior at Caverna High, Doyle was . all-state in basketball, eight-man football and baseball and was named by the Louisville Courier-J ournal as "High School Baseball Player of the Year." He led Caverna to the state baseball championship on the strength of his hitting and pitching and is considered one of Ken tucky's all-time great high school baseballers. On the hardwood, Doyle's efforts take a back seat to no one. As a frosh he posted an aver age of 24 points a game and thrilled fans with his fancy passing and dazzling set shots. He's very fast and has the ability to get the ball in to the big man on the post. Last season Dennis played in 11 .games, aver aging 2.7 points while hitting a hot 88.9 per cent from the charity line. Laughlin says, "Lack of height is a definite dis advantage to Dennis, but you can't keep a player of his ability and spirit out of the lineup, He'll def initely play a lot for us this season." Dennis was named to the All-OVC baseball team as a freshman and again as a sophomore. He fin ished second in !Jhe eastern division in hitting with a .350 batting average last year. He is a physical education and geography major and plans to play professional baseball after gradua tion. FLOYD McCOY, Guard-Forward Floyd McCoy, a 6-2, 175-pound guard-forward from Inez_ was the recipient of numerous awards his senior year in high school and led the Morehead State College fresh men in scoring last year. Floyd, one of the finest basket ball players ever turned out a t Inez High School, averaged 25 points a game his senior year and the More head coaches feel that he could develop into one of Morehead's finest. While a senior, McCoy was named to the Ash land Invitational Tournament all-tourney team, the all-regional team, the Williamson Daily News all area team, the Lexington Herald-Leader second all state team and the Louisville Courier-Journal third all-state team. McCoy led last year's frosh team with a 26- point average. He is a physical education major. 13 TOMMY CASTLE, Guard Tommy Castle, a 5-11, 175-pound all-state guard from Virgie was one of the most highly sought-after schoolboy stars in Kentucky before enrolling· at Morehead. Castle missed most of the fresh man season at Morehead because of a broken leg and saw action in only the final two games of the season. As a high school player •he averaged 25.2 points per game as a senior and was considered one of the top guards in the state. Castle is a prime candidate for starting duties at guard as he fires a soft one-hand jumper with dead!y accuracy and is a fine passer and floor leader. Tom's major is physical education and science. HENRY AKIN, Forward-Center Expected to follow in the foot steps of fellow Michigan residents at Morehead is Henry Akin, who has been called one of Morehead's most promising prospects. Henry, a 6-9, 195-pounder, brings a 24-point-per~game scoring aver age up from the freshman team. He is extremely agile for a big man and is a deadly shooter from 20 feet and closer. With the loss of Norman Pokley, third leading rebounder in the nation last year, Akin will have his work cut out for him. Much of the Eagles' success rests on Henry's shoulders as the promising young ster will be called on to provide much of the scoring punch and rebounding. He has gained weight since his freshman year but still must put on additional pounds to work the boards in the rugged OVC. Laughlin feels he is one of Morehead's finest-ever prospects and points out that Henry will have to mature quickly if Morehead is to achieve success this year. Henry's major is physical education. _MIKE GORMLEY, Center Mike Gormley, a 6-8, 210-pound youngster, must come along fast if he is to help, Morehead in 1963- 64. The Pontiac, Michigan. sopho more has the size and speed to de velop into a topnotch performer but must improve from his fresh man showing if he is to be of help this year. Laughlin is quick to point out that Gormley must become more aggressive on the boards if he is to man the center slot. The likeable youngster also must sharpen his shooting eye as the Morehead of fense must have point production from the center slot. Mike is majoring in English. 14 BOB KOHLER, Forward-Center Bob Kohler, a 6-7, 215-pound forward from Detroit, Michigan, transferred to Morehead from the University of Detroit the second semester of last year. Bob, :,i rugged player, averaged 15 points per game a s a junior in high school· and 20 points a game as a senior. Kohler, who is bein,g groomed for plenty of action the second se mester, is a fine prospect and will help in both the shooting and rebounding departments. Bob. who is majoring in political science and French, will be eligible in January and will provide a great deal of needed depth under the boards. He is considered an outstandin,g prospect and will be sorely missed during the early going. TEDDY LITTLE, Guard Teddy Little, a 5-10, 170-pound sophomore from Virgie, lacks the blistering speed necessary to make Laughlin's fast break go but has ,great desire and determination. A hard worker and hustler, the small lefty should help the guard position if the need arises. Teddy played guard for Virgie H i g b School the year they advanced to the state tourna ment and combined with Tommy Castle to provide one of the best back court duos in the state. Teddy is majoring in English and geography. The Laughlin Era 1953-54 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 90 Georgetown 83 89 Union 59 93 M lddl e Tennessee 80 75 University of L ou isville 92 69 Murray 65 86 Centre 53 69 Memphis State 59 77 Western 98 96 Eastern 94 80 Georgetown 71 90 Transylvania 65 83 Union 77 61 E ast Tennessee 64 96 T . P. I. 79 83 Middle Tennessee 72 79 East Tennessee 75 75 Western 88 101 Eastern 88 71 T . P. I . 84 76 Murray 87 80 Transylvania 77 81 * Qua ntico Marines 95 OVC TOURNAMENT 92 T. P. I. 55 7g Western 97 *Exhibition game. 15 1954-55 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 83 Georgetown 89 89 Western 79 111 Memphis State 90 64 Murray 72 93 Colorado State 73 76 Union 75 103 T. P. I. 73 93 Eastern 97 75 Cincinnati 116 98 Mlddle Tennessee 75 62 Loulsvllle 99 130 Furman 117 75 T. P. I. 86 97 Middle Tennessee 96 95 Georgetown n 105 Murray 78 73 Eastern 81 105 Transylvania 72 103 Centre 58 107 Bellarmine 80 75 W estern 96 82 Ohio University 90 OVC TOURNAMENT 123 Middle Tennessee 68 76 Eastern 91 1955-56 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 138 Centre 70 95 Middle Tennessee 78 87 Eastern Kentucky 81 92 Washington &. Lee 87 83 Tennessee Tech 65 102 Marshall 89 97 Murray 106 111 Bowling Green 79 91 Ohio University 97 94 Loulsvllle 112 93 Middle Tennessee 70 90 Eastern Kentucky 68 80 Tennessee Tech 101 98 Murray 82 122 Union 70 80 Western Kentucky 86 103 Bellarmlne 81 108 Marshall 103 73 Murray 75 110 Ohio University 67 113 Cincinnati 119 79 Georgetown University 84 102 Miami (Fla.) 89 99 Ohio University 113 73 W ·estern Kentucky 72 OVC PLAYOFF 84 Western Kentucky 80 N .C.A.A. GAME AT FT. WAYNE 107 Marshall 92 N.C. A.A. GAMES AT IOWA CITY 83 Iowa 97 95 Wayne 84 1956-57 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 68 Louisville 81 107 VIiia Madonna 49 95 Mlddle T ennessee 72 81 Marshall 79 95 Bellarmlne 72 85 Tennessee Tech 82 95 Transylvania 47 97 Florida State 75 79 Spring HIii 83 119 Ohio University 88 62 St. Bonaventure 79 74 Niagara 97 81 M arshall n 68 Murray 65 59 Ohio University 66 70 Middle Tennessee 61 67 D ayton 80 104 Murray 90 85 Louisville 74 98 Tennessee Tech n 89 Kentuc ky Wesleyan 64 81 Western Kentucky 97 e:, Western Kentucky 81 100 Eastern Kentucky 95 92 Eastern Kentucky 75 87 Cincinnati 80 N .C.A.A. GAME AT COLUMBUS, OHIO 85 P ittsburgh 86 16 1957-58 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPON ENT THEY 97 V Iiia Madonna n n M ar sh all 85 78 Ohio University 60 81 Bellar.mine 71 70 W estern K entucky 101 98 Alabama 91 41 M ississip pi St ate 46 103 W ash ingt on &. Lee 59 68 Middle T ennessee 71 93 Marshall 80 79 T ennessee T ech 69 83 E astern K entuc ky 73 68 Murray State 62 57 Ohio University 71 89 M iddle T ennessee 79 85 Kentucky W esleyan 101 89 Tampa 64 75 W estern K entucky 60 73 Murray Stat e 68 72 E ast ern K entuck y 91 63 T ennessee Tech• 66 64 St. Vincent 68 86 LaSalle 89 •Overtime 1958-59 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 118 M orr is H arv ey 104 70 T e nness~e T ech 78 86 D avid L ipscomb 81 86 W est~rn K entucky 78 75 Ohio Universit y 73 63 M lsslasrppl St at e 87 67 Bellarmlne 64 76 East T ennessee 85 n St . Fran cis 89 83 E ast T ennessee n 94 Middle T ennessee 81 67 E ast ern K entuc ky 86 n Ohio Universi ty 88 83 M ar shall 86 101 Middle T ennessee 78 83 Mur ray State 76 n East er n K entucky 95 74 W est ern Kentucky 88 68 Mur ray St at e 73 66 T ennessee Tec h 90 117 T ampa, Flo r ida 86 113 Miami, Flor ida 102 92 M a r shall 91 1959-60 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 88 Kings College 55 70 VIiia M ad onna 64 65 Ohio Unlver sltt 76 67 T ennessee T ee 94 68 W est ern St at e 70 55 St. Francis 58 68 LaSalle 63 84 E ast T ennessee 94 83 M iddle T enness~ 82 80 E ast ern Stat e 106 75 Florida State 78 82 Middle T enn essee 89 96 Murray St at e 87 73 M ississi ppi State 75 72 E ast ern Stat e 89 72 W est ern St ate 85 89 E ast T ennessee 85 69 St. F rancis 84 66 Ohio Universit y 96 17 1960-61 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 89 Franklin (Ind.) 82 103 Berea ( Ky.) 73 80 Ohio University 81 85 Tennessee Tech 84 84 Tennessee T ech 74 85 Middle T ennessee 75 77 W estern Kentucky 83 88 St. Bonaventure 106 64 St. Fra ncis 68 81 Villa Madonna 71 88 E ast T ennessee 82 69 Tennessee Tech 64 71 Ohio University 87 106 E ast T ennessee 89 70 Marshall 68 80 Middle Tennessee 66 80 Murray 85 78 Murray 95 103 St. Francis 77 91 Murray 88 78 Marshall 74 100 Western Kentucky 94 70 Miami Universlt)' ( Fla.) 85 85 Jacksonville (Fla.) 96 90 E ast ern K entucky 73 54 Eastern Kentucky 67 1961-62 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 87 Anderson (Ind.) 74 107 Miami (Fla.) 81 113 Berea (Ky.) 57 56 Ohio University 60 71 •Tennessee Tech 63 88 Villa Madonna 85 69 • East T ennessee 67 89 OT enncssee T ech 69 79 • Western Kentucky 80 89 •Murray 72 70 •Middle Tennessee 67 82 Union 61 85 • E astern Kentucky 93 96 • E ast 'Tennessee 67 73 Ohio University 87 69 • Middle Tennessee 72 74 • Murray 66 51 • western Kentucky 77 80 Marshall University 75 74 Loyola ( La.) 79 85 Marshall Univer sity 69 66 • Eastern Kentucky 68 •o.v.c. Games. 1962-63 BASKETBALL RESULTS WE OPPONENT THEY 88 Hanover 49 81 M arshall 69 103 • Middle T ennessee 59 81 St. Bonaventure 80 67 Ohio University 78 80 Ma.rshall 66 74 •Tennessee T ech 78 87 •Western 71 90 "'Murray 73 87 * Eastern 72 106 Jacksonv ille 80 75 * E ast T ennessee 71 81 • W estern 71 64 • T ennessee T ech 68 90 • Murray 68 79 •Middle T ennessee 68 54 Ohio University 81 68 •East Tennessee 77 84 • Eastern 101 • O.V.C. Games. OVC PLAYOFF 68 T ennessee T ech 80 18 The Freshman Squad N ame Hometown Ht. Wt. David Turner, McDowell, Ky. 6'3" 175 Howard Smith, Birmingham, Ala. 6'2" 187 John Waggoner, Wingo, Ky. 6'3" 172 Sam H all, Coal Grove, Ohio 6'6½" 187 David Banfield, Frenchbwig, Ky. 6'4" 212 Don DeClercq, Detroit, Mich. 6'5" 188 Bob Davis, Mt. Clemens, Mich. 6'6" 190 Jerry Pa,ge, Farmington, Ky. 5'10'' 147 Robert Conrey, Lexington. Ky. 5'10" 160 Jim Sandfoss, Silver Grove, Ky. 6'0" 157 Freshman Basketball Schedule Dec. ~uth Eastern Christian ______Away Dec. 13-Georgetown ------Home, 5:00 Dec. 17-Marshall U. ______Home, 5:00 J an. 13-Xavier U. ______Home, 5:30 J an. 27-Lees Jr. College ______West Liberty J an. 28-Xavier U. ------Away Feb. 1--South Eastern Christian ______Home, 5:00 Feb. &-Eastern ------Away Feb. 8-Villa Madonna ______Home. 5:00 F eb. 13-Villa Madonna ______Away F eb. 25--Eastern ------Home, 5:00 Feb. 27-Marshall ------Away 19