Ramer OutlinesNCAA k Major Olympic Goals VOL. 9 l NO. 16 DECEMBER 1, 1972 The Council of the National Collegiate Athletic Association voted October 25, 1972,-to withdraw as a member of the United States Olympic Com- mittee, effective immediately. Its action was based Today? Top Five irirahkts Selected : upon the unanimous recommendation of the NCAA International Relations Committee. silver Anniversary list Impressive I’ NCAA President Earl M. Ramer points out that this decision was the result of more than 10 Eight current student-athletes ership, campus and on-campus Angeles City Councilman. Hop- years of intensive effort to obtain a reorganization and 11 former collegians have activities and academic achieve- per, who played baseball, basket- of the U.S. Olympic apparatus because of the been selected as finalists for the ment. Only seniors of the calen- ball and golf for Dickinson Col- NCAA’s College Athletics Top dar year are eligible. lege, is an insurance consultant. NCAA’s conviction that the present U.S. Olympic Ten. In addition to being a football Huston is the Director of Ele- organization does not serve the needs of the ath- The eight finalists announced player, Ash is a tennis star and mentary Education for the War- lete, amateur sports or the national interest. competed in fall sports and will carries a perfect 4.0 grade point ren, Ohio, Public Schools and vie with six previously announced average it1 his studies. Bannon earned letters in football, baseball “A similar proposal to withdraw was before the finalists from winter-spring is an All-America defensive end and track at Toledo U. Minisi, an 1965-66 NCAA Council,” Ramer said, “but at that sports nominations for Today’s fur the Nittany Lions and carries attorney, won letters in football lime the (:ouncil derided to continue to pursue Top Five Student-Athletes a 3.91 grade point average. and track at Pennsylvania. Awards. negotiations within the U.S. Olympic framework Brown is considered one of the Moore was a three-sport star The Today’s Top Five is part of in seeking appropriate restructuring and reorgani- top centers in the nation and is for Cal Tech and is Director of the College Athletics Top Ten, very active in the Fellowship of Manufacturing Services for IBM. zation. Such negotiations not only have proved which also honors five distin- Christian Athletes. Dumler, a Mulder was a pioneer of open fruitless; the interests of the NCAA and the guished former student-athletes business major, has never been heart surgery and is now at the school-college community have been further sub- on their Silver Anniversary as off the Dean’s List. UCLA Medical Center. He was a college graduates. jugated to the point that recent USlOC legislation, Huff has already won All- baseball and basketball star at in effect, has been an invitation for the NCAA not The 11 finalists for the Silver Hope College. Anniversary Award are: America acclaim as quarterback to participate further in USOC proceedings. Edward M. Czekaj of State Col- and is also an outstanding base- Thompson was an outstanding runner for Texas and is a pro- lege, Pa.; Ray R. Evans of Kansas ball player. Kingsriter, an All- “This pointed USOC rejection of the colleges’ in- City, MO.; John Ferraro of Los America tight end, is also active grammer Analyst in Systems and terests is difficult to understand, but the issue is in FCA, having spoken tn mnre Programming. Udall, a basketball Angeles; John D. Hopper of Har- clear and we will not accept membership in the risburg, Pa.; Richard A. Huston than 500 different groups. Mit- standout for Arizona is a lawyer of Warren, Ohio; Anthony S. chell IS also a starter on the Fal- and visiting professor at Yale USOC as it is now constituted,” Ramer continued. and is the former Secretary of the Minisi of Paoli, Pa.; Harry J. con basketball team. Reed has “As an organization, the NCAA will not contrib- Interior under Presidents Ken- Moore of Armonk, N.Y.; Donald been a member of the All South- ute to or support the program of the USOC. Each nedy and Johnson. Vinson is a G. Mulder of Santa Monica, Calif.; west Collference football team partner in a law firm and played member of the NCAA and the staff members and Jerry S. Thompson of Hoflman and Honor Roll. basketball and baseball at Wash- student-athletes of each member, of course, are Estates, Ill.; Stewart L. Udall of The Silver Anniversary finai- ington & Lee. Washington, D.C. and Fred M. ists are former student-athletes free to determine their own policies and positions Vinson, Jr., of Washington, D.C. who have achieved distinction in The previously announced finai- in light of the record of the IJnited States Olympic The eight fall finalists for To- their careers following gradua- ists, from winter-spring sports organization.” day’s Top Five, all football play- tion. who will compete with the eight ers, arc: Czekaj is the athletic director additional finalists are: In measuring the wisdom of the NCAA’s posi- Rob Ash, Cornell College: at Penn Slate University after a Blake L. Ferguson, Drexel, tion, and in determining their own future policies Bruce Bannon, Penn State; David standout collegiate career in both football and lacrosse; Jerry Hei- in these matters, NCAA members, other institu- Brown, USC; Doug Dumler, Nc- football and basketball for the denreich, Southern Methodist, tions and organizations, former and current ama- hraska; Gary Huff, Florida State; Niltany Lions. swimming; Marty Liquori, Vil- teur athletes and other concerned individuals gen- - Doug Kingsriter, Minnesota; Or- Evans also was a two-sport star ianova, track and cross country; drria Mitchell. Air Force. and for the University of Kansas and Scott Martin, Oklahoma, basket- erally are invited to review the historical report of Tom Reed, Arkansas. is president of Traders National ball and tennis; Bob Morse, Penn- the NCAA International Relations Committee, The student-athletes are se- Bank in Kansas City, Mo. Ferraro sylvania, basketball, and Sid which begins in this issue on page 5. (Printed lected for their athletic ability was an All-America defensive Sink, Bowling Green, track and copies in magazine form are available upon request and achievement, character, lead- lineman for lJSC and is a LOS cross country. to the editor of the NEWS.) It seems appropriate at this time to appraise At 67th CONVENTION the past, consider current developments and determine anew the course of action which is most desirable in advancing the worthwhile and legitimate interests of the student-athlete, ama- Brickhouse MCs Honors Luncheon teur sports and our nation, Ramer said. Jack Brickhouse, one of the Besides his broadcasting duties, most respected sportscasters in he is involved in writing a yearly “The following fundamental truths serve as the the nation, will be the master of baseball summary for the Ency- basis of our goal,” Ramer announced. ceremonies for the NCAA’s Hon- clopacdia Britannica Yearbook, ors Luncheon during the Associa- and has also written for Chicago “1. We believe that participation in sports com- tion’s 67th Convention in Chi- Today and the Chicago Tribune. petition to attain and inspire excellence in hu- cago. If awards are a measure of the man skill and performance is highly beneficial The Honors Luncheon, one of the highlights of the Convention, value of a man, Jack Brickhouse to individuals and society. would certainly qualify as one of will be held Friday, Jan. 12, at “2. Olympic competition represents a worth- noon in the Grand Ballroom of the most honored sports announc- the Palmer House and will fea- crs in the nation. while opportunity in certain sports to create a ture the presentation of the Theo- He has been honored by the peak of achievement, good both for individual dore Roosevelt Award winner and Chicago Sun-Times as “Broad- and for national incentives. this yrar’s recipients of the Col- casting’s Man of the Year” in lege Athletics Top Ten Awards. 1969. In 1968, he received the “3. Each citizen should be willing to assist the Brickhouse, the voice of the Communications Award at the United States in attaining the best possible Olym- Chicago Cubs for many years, Is Lincoln Academy convocation in pic showing and performance, within the rules. well qualified for the m.c.‘s role. Springfield, Illinois and several Hc entered the broadcasting times was named the “Best Sports “4. Organizations and individuals in the United profession at the age of 18 on Announcer” by the American Col- States should subordinate their jurisdictional am- radio station WMBD in his home lege of Radio Arts and Sciences. bitions and personal self-interests to the overall town of Peoria, Illinois and at interest of our national Olympic movement. They that time was the youngest sports He has been honored as the announcer in the nation. While at JACK BRICKHOUSE “Outstanding Sportscaster of the should be willing to contribute at all appropriate WMBD, he sold the station on Honors Luncheon MC. Year in the State of Illinois” by levels available, for the overall benefit of the basketball broadcasts so he could the National Sportscasters and United States achievement. follow Bradley University’s quin- Star Football Games and he has Sportswriters Award committee tet on a number of coast-to-coast reported on the Rose Bowl, Or- five times. He has won a number “5. Persons with policy-making and administra- angc Bowl, East-West Football trips. After broadcasting sports at of Emmy Awards from the Acad- games and several Golden Glove tive responsibilities in amateur sports should ful- Peoria for six years, Jack joined emy of Television Arts and Sci- tournaments, as well as heavy- fill their obligation to obtain for the United States WGN to cover sports for the Mu- ences, and numerous other awards.