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The NCAA News THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION VOLUME 2 . NUMBER 4 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1965 NCAATO HONORU .S. OFFICIALS Convention To Begin January 10 As is ever the case, the NCAA’s jubilee Convention in Washington, D. C., January 10-13, will be any- thing but humdrum. The year’s largest gathering of athletic administrators, coaches and ocials, affiliate, allied and just plain interested groups will descend cn the nation’s capital for the 60th time since the NCAA’s founding in 1906 to deal with hundreds of myri- ad problems which plague, chal- lenge and inspire the men of college sport. They’ll number nearly 3,000. To celebrate its jubilee, the NCAA will honor 50 distinguished mem- bers of the executive and legisla- tive branches of the Federal GOV NCAA Backs Panel ernment-all varsity sports letter- men in their college days. Three NCAA stands behind Vice President Hubert H. trator and lawyer of New York; Thomas Vail, pub- cabinet members, 17 senators and 30 Humphrey’s Arbitration Panel in dispute with AAU. lisher and editor of the Cleveland PLAIN DEALER, and Archibald Cox, President Kennedy’s Solicitor General congressmen make up the list of The five men scated with Vice President Humphrey honorees who will receive com- (third from left) are being looked to with consider- znd Harvard University law professor. NCAA repre- sentatives present in Washington, December 14, when memorative plaques during a spe- able expectation in the hope they may be able to the appointment of the panel was announced by Vice cial luncheon January 11 at the restore harmony in the administration of track and President Humphrey are, left to right, Phillip B. Sheraton - Park Hotel, Convention field as well as other amateur sports in the United Brown, NCAA legal counsel; Charles M. Neinas, as- headquarter; for the NCAA. States. They are left to right, Gen. David M. Shoup of sistant to the NCAA executive director; Walter Byers, Arlington, Va., former Marine Corps Commandant; NCAA executive director; Everett D. (Eppy) Barnes, More Inside Ralph Metcalf, Chicago alderman and internationally NCAA president; and Donald B. Canham, University For additional stories concerning famous U.S. Olympic champion sprinter; Chairman of of Michigan, executive vice president of the United the Convention, see “Council Coun- the Panel Theodore Kheel, distinguished labor arbi- States Track Coaches Association. sels” for principal legklative mat- ters (page 2), “Jubilee Honorees” (page 3), and the NCAA Meeting Athletic Talent Abundant 20 New Members Schedule (page 4). Join Association The American Football Coaches In 22 Scholarship Winners NCAA membership has skyrock- Association will provide the largest A pleasing combination of out- chall, University of the South; Mike eted to an all-time record high with single group of delegates to the standing athletic ability and superi- Ryan, St. Norbert; Mike Scrogin, the addition of 20 new members in combined meetings, approximately or academic achievement marks the William Jewcll; Richard James, the last two months, Executive Di- 1,700. They meet at the Shoreham, 22 award winners of the NCAA’s Eastern New Mexico; Stuart Ben- rector Walter Byers has announced. also January 10-13, and their Coach of the Year dinner on the final night postgraduate scholarships in foot- nett, Colorado Mines; Jim Wanless, There are presently 645 member ball. Occidental; Jim Schindler, North institutions, conferences, associate will close out the entire conclave. The academic achievement was Dakota State; Robert Adelaar, Le- and affiliated organizations belong- Actually, things get under way assured-a minimum grade point high, and Steve Smith, Davidson. ing to the NCAA, Byers said. As- as early as Friday, January 7, when average of 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale) The scholarship ofl’er carries just sociation membership has more than the United States Track Coaches was required-but the preponder- one prerequisite ~ that the re- doubled in the last 15 years, with 90 Association members meets in the ance of elite athletes was not. cipient must enroll in a graduate per cent of the increase coming in first of two daily clinics. The Amer- The 11 recipients in the Universi- program at the earliest opportuni- the rapidly expanding College Divi- ican Association of College Baseball ty Division are Tony Yezer, Dart- ty except for military service or sion. Coaches begins three days of busy mouth; Sam Champi, Army; John church obligations. Fourteen new active members are meetings Saturday, January 8, at Cochran, Auburn; Don Unverferth, Four alternates were named for among the incoming group. Also in- the Mayflower Hotel. The baseball Ohio State; Tom Lynn, Missouri; the University Division and three cluded are four associate members, Coach of the Year dinner highlights Eddie Whiddon, Baylor; Bill Krum, for the College Division. Alternates one allied conference and one affili- their sessions, Monday, January 10. California; Joe Bellas, Penn State; receive a scholarship in order of ated organization. Also meeting are The National As- Stan Hindman, Mississippi; Dave rank if any of the original winners sociation of Collegiate Directors of New active members are: Fronek, Wisconsin, and Charles Ar- cannot accept. Athletics, the College Athletic Busi- robio, Southern California. University Division alternates, in Alcorn AAM College, Lorman, Mirsis- ness Managers Association, College sippi Sports Information Directors Asso- College Division Winners order, are Larry Anderson, Kansas Biola Colle9e. La Mirodo, California College Division winners are Da- State; James Groninger, Yale; Terry California Western University, San ciation, Fellowship of Christian vid Greenblatt, Amherst; Robert DeSylvia, Stanford, and Lawrence Diego Athletes and National Football Averback, Dickinson; Doug Pas- Continued on puye 3 Continued on page 2 Foundation and Hall of Fame. Western Michigan, AMENDMENTS Luther, St. Louis PROPOSED Final ‘65 Champs Western Michigan, St. Louis and San Diego State are the first NCAA team champions for the 1965-66 ac- The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s supreme authority - its ademic year. annual national Convention - will consider at this 60th session a variety Western Michigan won the Na- of subjects which both reflect on the trends in higher education generally tional Collegiate Cross - Country and which will blaze the trail for intercollegiate athletics in the future. Championships at Kansas, St. Louis College-professional sports relations, establishment of minimum acad- capturrd the NCAA Soccer Cham- emic standards for student-athletes, a proposed return to single-platoon pionship on its home grounds, and football and limited substitution- these are some of the prominent issues San Diego State ran away with the with which the Washington Convention will deal. title at the National Cnllege Divi- Seven of the proposed amendments to the NCAA constitution and by- sion Cross-Country Championships laws come sponsored or endorsed by the NCAA Council. The proposal at Wheaton College. to eliminate unlimited substitution comes in the form of a resolution to be offered by the University of New Mexico, on behalf of the presidents of Individual titlists at the cross- the Western Athletic Conference. country meets were John Lawson, Following is a capsulized summary of proposed amendments: Kansas senior, at the University Di- vision meet, and Gene Takle, Luther From the Council senior, at the College Division run. To the Constitution-Principles of Ethical Conduct-Incorporate the Lawson easily won the cross- terms of the 59th Convention Resolution and subsequent referendum pro- country meet, defeating runner-up hibiting member institutions and their personnel from accepting com- Eamon O’Reilly of Georgetown by pensation, directly or indirectly for scoutin, e or negotiating on behalf of 150 yards. Doug Brown, Montana’s professional sports organizations. ace, stayed with Lawson for four To the Constitution-Eligibility-Would refine the present five-year miles before he collapsed and was rule, enabling the split-season sport participant to complete a full final unable to continue. Defending season’s eligibility if hc be eligible under the five-year rule during the champion Elmore Banton of Ohio first semester (or quarter) of that split-season. was seventh. Western Michigan To the By-laws-Committees-Committee on Competitive Safeguards placed 5-14-17-22-23 to win the and Medical Aspects of Sports would be increased from six to seven mem- KANSAS JOHN LAWSON, going into the team crown without pressure. bers with one member to be selected from NCAA Football Committee. home stretch all ulone, puts the finishing To the By-laws-Eligibility for NCAA Events-Would permit a frcsh- touches an his National Collegiate Croar- Takle, who won the three-mile Country Championship individual crown. and six-mile runs at the College man to become eligible for varsity sports upon completion of one academic Lowson defeated Georgetown’s Eamon O’Reil- Division track meet last year, wasn’t year as defined by certifying institution and eliminate calendar year re- ly by oppraximotely 150 yards at Kansas, No- quirement. vember 22. (Photo courtesy Rich Clorkson, pressed, either. Dennis Boehcr of To the By-laws-College Division Exceptions to Eligibility for NCAA Topeka Capitol Journall Western Illinois was second and Da- Events-Would raise the male enrollment figure from 750 to 1250 to detcr- vid Herren of South Dakota third. mine freshman eligibility for varsity NCAA college division competition. 20 New Members St. Louis cruised to its fifth NCAA To the By-laws-Limitation of Playing Seasons-Would permit schedul- Join Association soccer championship in seven years ing of one ‘club’ team member of the Basketball Federation of the United by nudging Michigan State, l-0, on Contin.ued Jrom puge 1 States not to be computed in 26-game maximum allowable basketball sea- a penalty kick by Olympian Carl son schedule. Castleton state College, Costletan, Ver- Gentile. Gentile was the starting To the By-laws-Exceptions to Playing Seasons-Would make it man- mont rightfielder on St.
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