Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 2-26-1968 UA19/17/1/2 Basketball Program - WKU vs Austin Peay State University WKU Athletic Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records Recommended Citation WKU Athletic Media Relations, "UA19/17/1/2 Basketball Program - WKU vs Austin Peay State University" (1968). WKU Archives Records. Paper 1886. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/1886 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. (Left to right) front row: Tyra Helsley, Karen Williams, Nancy Bell. Back row : Pat Hunt. Dia ne Burns Helton . Charlise Malone. Western vs. Austin Peay State Univ. FEBRUARY 26,1968 E. A. DIDDLE ARENA 7:30 P ..M. You'll Always Find AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS NAME BRANDS AT I S The fa~hi()n Center ()f S()uthern I\entu(~r 400 EAST MAIN ST. Bo\i FELIX E. ROBERT C. J-t ILLTOPP~R What's Your ALLEN MOTOR Fav(}rite? COMPANY BASK~TBALL Your Basket ball CHRYSLER-PLYMO UTH­ VALIANT Dealer 416 11th Phone 843-4387 • MOST DEPENDABLE NAME IN THE BUSINESS PROGRAM CONTENTS Page Western in Review .................................... 2 Basketball Coaching Staff .. ..... ............ 3 "QUALITY TESTED" Meet the Hilltoppers . ...... ..... ............ ... 4-5 Hilltopper Hot Line .................................. 7 Hilltopper Scoreboard .............................. 8 Or Visitor's Roster & Scorecard ...... .......... 9 Football Freshman Roster & Scorecard .......... 10 PURE MILK Freshman Picture & Schedule ............ 11 COMPANY Basketball in Review............................ 12 Hilltopper 100 Club ....... ....... .................... 13 Basketball Records ...... ......................... 14 Supreme Ice Cream Western Team Picture ......... ................. 15 Athletics Looks to the Future ....... ... 16 Past AIl·Amerieans ..... ...................... Inside Back Cover Hilltopper Schedule ............................ Outside Back Cover Always Shop IDLLTOPPER TIP-OFF ILLUSTRAT­ No Matter What L€On'S ED is the official souvenir program for You May Prefer all 1967-1968 home basketball games at Western Kentucky University: Prepared It Will Be Covered by the Office of Public Affairs and Pub­ Your Fashion Store lic Relations, Robert G. Cochran, Dean; On Our Sports Pages Written by Allen W. Stilley; Distribution, Larry Dykes. DailY~News Everything Photographic for Bowling Green \VE'HE ;:;El{\,I:\(; and Wrstern THE CITY * * * WHICH BACKS CAM ERAS EDUCATION FOR LEADERSHIP THE TEAl\I KOD AK FILM WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY THAT HAS THE * ... IS locall'ri in Dowling Green . ... \\'AS founded in 1906. MO VIE & SLIDE ... HAS a student bod~' of 10,197. PROJECTORS ... IS a multi-purpose university offering curricula in teacher, PO W E R liheral arts and sciences, pro­ ressional and pre-professional ed ucation . ... OFFEItS a joint doctoral pro­ * gram in cooperation with the University of Kentucky and GO FAMILY Ge01"!2;e Peabody College for Teachers. PORTRAITS ... OFFERS 8 Master's degrees . HILLTOPPERS ... OFFETIS 32 academic majors, :17 academic minors, and 13 SENIOR PICTURES areas of concentration in its undergrnd uate program . ... OFFEltS 10 special two-year programs . • ... HAS served the educational * * * interests of the Common­ wealth of Kentucky and the nation for the past '60 years. CHES ... HAS a focus on the f uture. JOHNSON Electric Plant Photo Center Board 928 State Street Dr. Kell y Thompson Ted lIornhack 2 Official Basketball Program Oldham, Sydnor Form Solid Coaching Nucleus Head Basketball Coach JOHN OLDHAM In three seasons as head coach at Western. John Oldham has posted an imprcssive 66-15 record and has guided the Hilltoppcrs to a post-season tourna­ ment berth every season. Oldham. who coached nine scasons at Tennessee Tech. has an enviable 12-year coaching record of 184-98. Now in his 13th season as a collegiate coach. Oldham is recognized as one of the nation's top basketball strategists. Oldham graduated from Western in 1949 aftcl' a spectacular athletic career, before playing profes­ sional basketball, and coaching on thc high school STA Y Ttl ED TO level before reaching the collegiate level. Oldham succeeded E. A. Diddle following the 1963-64 season. Royal Crown Assistant Basketball Coach BUCK SYDNOR Diet Rite Wallace B. (Buck) Sydnor was a veteran of 15 years of high school coaching before returning to Western in the fall of 1964. Sydnor's main responsi­ Sports Network bility is to develop the potential of the Hilitopper with freshmen in addition to his usual coaching, scouting. and recruiting duties. He was an outstanding guard WES STI{ADER on the first two Western teams to play in the NIT in 1943 and 1944. He is a well-versed instructor in for the fundamentals of basketball. HILLTOPPER SPORTS-IN-ACTION Assistant Basketball Coach Graduate Assistant on JERRY L. PARKER MIKE KITCHENS University of Tennessee, 1963 Western Kentucky University, 196,'; WKCT For All Your Drug Needs 930 KC PLAZA ,~ • ALL WESTERN GAMES PHARMACY • PRE-GAME SHOW FOLLOW THE CALL PLAY-BY-PLAY PLAZA SHOPPING • OF POST GAME SHOW CENTER • MUSTANG 10 FRESHMAN GAMES 31 -W By-Pass • Nearest Western Campus WALLACE • MOTORS FREE PARKING INCORPORATED • 901 LEHMAN AVE. Owned a nd Operated By A_ RAY DOUGLAS New and Used Cars and .JOHN HENRY Western Kentucky University 3 l()-WA YNE CHAP1\IAI\ ... Senior . .. H-(j . 186 · .. 22 ... Ow(·nsboro. Ky. Top rdurning scorer on ~quild, h;lS impro\"<-,d Hl':l(lil:; O\Tr past two years .. has pJa\l·d 1l10~t of \'nrsit:.; C:llT'Cr at gurtrcl, hut mo\'cd to fo)'wnrd at mid-season last year and did solid job h:s height makes him particularly ('(fective on d(~f('ns(' [it guard position, esp(·cially in zone align­ nwnts needs to impro\'c offcn<;i\'c rebounding if he stays ;tl fnrward post. this season has good jump shot, is particularly effecti\'e scorer on fast bl'cak h:-Is brcn something of 1:1 "strenk" shoote)'. hui show(·d mort> ('onsistcncy in laUC'r half of 196G-G7 campaign II-CHARLES SELVY. Sophomore ... (;-1 .. L78 · .. 19 ... COl'bin, Ky. Led scoring for !:1st )'(':11"5 freshman cluh . has great shooting tou('h from out­ side.. good speed, ball-handling ability should be val u<} bJe Hssct once he becomes ;lccuslomC"d to playing with varsity teammates and tits hi~ piny into overall team p<ltterns is quick (:noll~h to become outstanding defender youngest ml'mi)(')" of famf'o Seh'Y famil:.· of haslwtballers elder hrother Frank set N(;AA single-game scoring record with ]00 points in 195·1 at. Furman, where he's now h€'nd ('onch <lnothel" hroth"l" Marvin. cUl'rentl~' pln\'ing with Uni_ !,'amous Fo)' Italian \Tl';,it~· of Louisville. [,;-RICH HENDRICK .. J tI nior . 6-L. 180 . ' . and 20 ... Bristow, Ky. Should be buttling for starting guard berth lhis sea.son afler year of seasoning A mPl'icnn Foods grcat shooter from almost any distance. quick rc­ flexes, good hands .. led all Kentucky prep players 'n scoring his junior and senior years, earning All­ State and All-America honors at Bristow High. same sC'hool which produced former \Vestcrn AII·Amel'ican Darel Carrier, now playing fol' Louisville Colonels of ABA ... paced scoring for Hilltopper freshmen two • yC.1l'S ago with 26.1 avcra~('. one of rC[l!ion~ IH' chost' Western for collegiate career was to allow him to help out on family fa"m during spare time 2O-.JOHNNY RUSSELL ... Junior ... li-2 .. 180 · . 20 . Hardyville, Ky. Played all last season as FOIl FAST DELIVERY reserve guard after playing both the back and front courts as rr('shman good scrapper, hustler improving steadil~ In ball control and passing does good job on defense should improve in ability to dri\'c ane! start offensive patterns as he Complete Carry-Out Service gains experience . has good shooting touch from outside, 842-9834 21-DUTCH KAUFMAN ... Senior .. , 5-10 ... 163 · .. 22 ... Louisville, Ky. Prime example of what desire and determination can accomplish .. , camc to Westcrn "on his own," earned grant-in-aid with fine play during freshman year, leading YC:1rlings in scor­ ing with 17.8 average ... played as key reserve dur­ • ing sophomore YC;\l', then earned spot on starting five last season good ball-handler, clever playmaker · . always willing to give up his own shot to get the ball to teammate nearer basket ... extremely con­ sistent outside shooter .. dependable at foul line , offsets lack of size on defense with a ggressive play. MARIO'S continually hounding opponents 22-WALKER BANKS .. Sophomore ... 6-9 ... 205 · . 19 ... Clifton Forge, Va. More consistency and Italian drive in his performances could make him onc of top "big men" for Hilltoppers in recent years .. was Restaurant something of an "in-and-out" player for frosh last season, but has all physical ability for front-liner .. good shooter from short a nd middle distances . surprising quickness and agility for size ... has good 31-W By-Puss jumping power to go with height, .. more aggressive­ ness could m(\l~e him real factor on boards ... Virginia high school All-Stater . runs well enough to fit into Western running game.. should be contender fOl' regular £I'ont-linc role. 4 Official Basketball Program 24-NORMAN WEAVER ... Senior .. G-5 ... 205 · .. 22 ... Scottsville. Ky. Extremely valuable last two years as Cront-line reserve . .. should make big push this season to become regular .. was particu­ larly effecth'e last season in relief roles pt LaSa ll e (12 points. 4 rebounds) a nd at Austin Peay (12 points, Complete 8 rebounds) when other Hilltopper rront-Iiners got into roul trouble . strength a nd jumping ability make him tough around bucket . can play at both center and forward ... made big strides toward im­ provement last season by working on moves toward basket .