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Founded in 1809 as the second established at Miami in 1839. With more head football coaches than any oldest state institution of higher the founding of in other school in the country. Nine learning west of the Allegheny Moun- 1848 and Sigma Chi in 1855, Miami head football coaches at major uni- tains, is the Mother had contributed the social organiza- versities are Miami graduates. They of Fraternities, the birthplace of the tions known throughout the fraternity include of Yale; Paul McGuffey Readers and the home of world as the "Miami Triad." Dietzel, South Carolina; Jerry Ippoliti, the "Cradle of Coaches." William Holmes McGuffey, a pro- Northern Illinois; , Miami; With a student enrollment of 13,- fessor at Miami, was responsible for , Notre Dame; John 100, Miami is located in the pic- the famous McGuffey Readers. The Pont, Northwestern; Neil Putnam, La- turesque town of Oxford in south- McGuffey series became the standard fayette; Jim Root, William & Mary, western . The campus consists texts in 37 states in the middle 1880's. and , Michigan. of 750 wooded, rolling acres. The By the of the century the edi- Other Miami graduates, who are head 83 major buildings display architec- tions totaled more than a hundred coaches in the professional ranks, in- tural continuity of Modified Georgian million copies. clude Walter (Smokey) Alston, Los design. Miami has gained the reputation Angeles Dodgers; , Cin- Beta Theta Pi, the first fraternity in the sports world as the "Cradle cinnati Bengals, and , founded west of the Alleghenies, was of Coaches" because it has developed .

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by DAVE YOUNG ment speaks well for him and the now head football coach at South Miami Sports Information Director fact that he wishes to represent Carolina, remarked: "Hitchens is a Miami and does so with dedication fine football player. We won't see Bob Hitchens and have and intense effort." many, if any, better than him. Time two things in common. Both have "I feel honored to have broken the after time we hit him at the line of left their names in Miami's football records of such a great man as Coach scrimmage only to have him spin off record book and have done so in Pont," a jubilant, yet humble Hitch- and gain five yards." dramatic fashion. ens remarked. "However, the credit For his performance in helping lead Now head football coach at North- goes to my teammates. They are the Miami to a 21-8 win over South Caro- western, Pont began his collegiate ones that have made it all possible." lina, Hitchens was selected to the career at Miami by returning the Three years ago Hitchens, who UPl "Backfield of the Week" and was opening kickoff 96 yards for a touch- hails from Urbancrest (a suburb of honored for the fourth time in the down to signal the start of a legendary Columbus, O.), decided on Miami Mid-American Conference as the "Of- career. From 1949-51, Pont estab- out of 80 offers from other schools. fensive Player of the Week." Hitch- lished many records, but the two "I had narrowed it down to Miami, ens has been selected first team all- biggest were 27 touchdowns and 2,- Ohio State and Michigan," stated MAC the last two years and was voted 390 rushing yards. His number 42 is Hitchens. "But l finally selected Miami the MAC "Offensive Player of the the only football jersey to be retired because I thought I would have a Year" last season. at Miami. better chance of playing. Also, I But records are made to broken would like to play professional foot- and in the final game of his junior ball and then coach following gradua- season against , Hitchens tion, and Miami has a national repu- surpassed both of Pont's records. In tation for coaches." two years Hitchens has gained 2,527 A 5-10, 205-pound tailback, Hitch- yards and scored 28 touchdowns. ens set single-season records for Hitchens' record-breaking touchdown Miami two years ago with 1,157 yards came on a 71-yard scamper against in 271 carries. He also scored 13 the Bearcats. touchdowns, just one short of the "Quite naturally an athlete is season record. aware of where he stands in the re- Last season Hitchens again es- cord book in regard to other names, tablished new season marks by car- and even more so after his playing rying the ball 326 times for 1,370 days are over," remarked Pont. "Of yards and 15 touchdowns. greater importance, however, is the Against South Carolina last season fact that the yardage Bob has gained Hitchens established a Miami record has contributed greatly to Miami's with 45 carries for 218 yards. Follow- continued success. This to me is of ing the game, , a graduate prime importance. Bob's accomplish- of Miami's "Cradle of Coaches" and Page 32