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1968-69 WINTER SPORTS SPECIAL THF COWL. DECEMBER 5, 196g UCLA's Wooden Answers 'Cowl' Reporter's Questions on Squad By ii' - K u.i i Q The 63-64 team was fit they should be playing all On December 27. 1968 the NCAA champions and unde the time Lacey might have been Madison Square Garden marquis feated, but somewhat unhearald- the finest all around performer will read — BASKETBALL. ed at the season's outset. What I have ever had. when he was UCLA vi. PROVIDENCE Al factors brought about this in condition, but we were bet• though it is a tough break for "dream" season'' ter last year after we lost him. the Friars to be confronted by A. Perfect teamwork. The Houston was an outstanding the Bruins in the first round of five starters were all starters team and could beat anyone, the Holiday Festival, the honor the year before in which they even UCLA, on a given night. to be playing against Lew Al were one of the finest teams in There are so many great play• cindor and Co. will be upper• the country during the last half ers, teams and coaches today most in the minds of each Friar. of the season None were highly that it is incredible and almost The mastermind behind the sought after high school players impossible to have an unde• powerful UCLA machine is a for one reason or another and feated season short, distinguished looking man more or less came to us. Q. Do you feel the second named John Wooden 20 years Q. What qualities trans• Houston game was one of the at the helm of the Uclans, formed Walt Hazzard into an standout team performances of Wooden has enjyed unparalleled All American and team leader? all time? success in the last six years. A. Walt Hazzard was a great A. It was one of the most Before 1964 the Bruin mentor player for us all three years gratifying victories of my was four national championship and was less erratic as a sopho• career, and an outstanding per- victories behind Adolph Rupp, more than most. He helped < Milium. >l on Page 3) the living legend of Kentucky make every' player on my team basketball. With the advent of a better ball player because he the 1968-69 season. Wooden has could, and would pass which an outstanding chance to pass encouraged his teammates to Rupp's record of four NCAA work without the ball. championships. Q. Ken Washington was out• Lamoriello, Mullaney Set Well, one might say that with standing in the first two cham• all that talent at Wooden's dis• pionship games, but ordinary' in posal, you or I could have ac• most other games. Why couldn't complished the same. Such is he develop his talents, or why For Rebuilding Seasons not the case Wooden is a su• was he so good in those two perb strategist, psychologist, games'' A. If coaches could answer By JIM CRAWFORD Walker, currently with the and developer of talent who has Detroit Pistons. more than proven this claim. this type of question, they would With the cold winds blowing across the leaf strewn be something more than merely Mullaney, a native of Elm The '64 and '65 champions campus of Providence College, it is again apparent to the were comprised of players not human. Kenny never played well hurst. Long Island, attained highly sought after during their when started, but seemed to be spirited undergraduates that the apex of the athletic sea• basketball prominence at Cha- high school days. Walt Hazzard, able to "come in" and do well son is at hand. Indoor track, hockey and basketball are minade High School in Mineóla, However. I have had a number New York. After four years in Gail Godrich. Keith Erickson, the keys that unlock the doors to excitement which will etc. became stars under Wood- of players similar to that and the Air Force during World en's tutelage. feel that there is no valid ex• provide students and alumni with conversation material War II. he entered Holy Cross The Alcindorled teams, of planation. Emotion must have during the cold winter nights. and in 1947 he captained the course, are a credit to Wooden's something to do with it. Crusaders to the NCAA cham Q. Could you please relate The purpose of this article at pC. for four years compiling pionship After a brief stint with recruiting ability However, all is to better acquaint Cowl read• of the key members were out• to us the events that took place a 39-30-3 slate. During the "off• the Boston Celtics Mullaney in the recruiting of Lew Al• ers with the men who round season" Mr. Lamoriello super- served with the F.B.I, u a standing performers in high these teams into cohesive units. school and were accustomed to cindor. vizes teams in the Cape Cod special agent. In the fall of a star's role. With the excep• A. UCLA was one of the Ray Hanlon, the iron willed Baseball Loop and the Canadian 1954 he initiated his coaching tion of Alcindor. no other five schools that Lewis Alcindor and unhearalded coach of track Semi-Pro League. career at Norwich University in bruin averaged over 20 points selected to visit. His coach and cross-country, has com• In preparing his men for this Vermont The following year he per game. notified me of this when he was piled a record since coming to season, Lameriello has started came to Providence. a junior in high school. I never Providence which ranks him from scratch with basic funda• Lucius Allen averaged around Mr. Mullaney has been named 17, but Wooden and many others saw him until he visited our with the finest mentors in New mentals. He has stressed physi• campus in April of his senior England. Hanlon, a 1951 gradu• cal fitness and his teams are coach of the year in New Eng• classify him as one of the land three times and coach of great guards of this decade. year and he told me UCLA was ate of LeMoyne College, was an subjected to long arduous hours his choice when he left. He re• outstanding undergraduate per• of fitness drills. Due to last Rhode Island on three different Who would believe it, judging occasions. by his "ordinary" point per cruited us in every' sense of the former at his alma mater. He year's poor showing on defense arrived at this institution after game average alone. Allen, word, rather than our recruit• Lou has worked hard to remedy In a telephone interview with though, like the others, learned ing him. His coach helped him seven years of coaching at Le• the porous Friar secondaries of Moyne where his squads won Stan Ward, head coach at Brown to play team ball because Wood• in the selection of the five the past. Coach Lameriello has University and a man who has en would have it no other way. schools he was to visit and eight conference crowns and said, "We are not looking to the over twenty individual gold sent more teams against Mul- The UCLA record was the re• made arrangements for each past, this team will only look laney-coached squads than any sult of a remarkable coordina• visit. medals including one at the forward." His basic philosophy famed Milrose Games in 1956. active coach, he hailed Mul• tion of extraordinary individual Q. The UCLA team was is to field a sound club with laney as an "outstanding per• talent. certainly more than just Al• Since coming to PC. where the intent of capitalizing on the sonality, coach and gentleman." I took it upon myself to write cindor. Could you mention the he succeeded the great Hall of opposition's miscues. Along with Ward felt that all Mr Mullaney's Coach Wooden in hopes of gain• other key players and their at• Fame Coach, Harry Coates, the spirit and desire Mr. Lam• teams were defensively sound ing a better insight into his tributes. Hanton has sponsored many oriello has brought to his new and that their offense was styled coaching talents and the UCLA A. Shackelford — fine out• meets to help foster the growth assignment, he has a freshman to suit the players He sighted success formula Although num• side shooter who could help of cross country in the state squard that went 14-5 last year. the fact that when Coach Mul• erous questions entered my keep some pressure off of Al• of Rhode Island. It is not un• Although riddled by various un• laney first came to PC. his mind, here are the most signi• cindor. usual to see Coach Haillon out fortunate situations this added teams were basically ball con• ficant Heitz — a fine team player running with his squad because sophomore support should bols• trol clubs looking for the high Q. Generally speaking, what who fit in well. Understood his he believes in practicing what ter the returning lettermen. percentage shot. However, in attracts so many top flight ball• job and performed. he teaches. His units are noted Coach Lamoriello promises the late 50's when the big guns players to UCLA? Warren and Allen — one of for their excellent physical con• nothing, only that his squad will checked in they moved to the A. A truly great university, the finest pair of guards in ditioning and their fiery de• be a hustling unit and deter• fast break Coach Ward felt that sire. Hanlon believes in taking tnat a beautiful campus, wonderful UCLA and NCAA history.

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