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PROGRAM CONTENTS ONE HOUR AT Page Western Athletic Committee ______1 DRY CLEANERS Western Kentucky University ______2 Athletic Director Ted Hornback __ __" "______3 Hilltopper Coaching Staff ______4 WKU Team Captain ______5 'UJ.e :JineJt jn QUALITY SERVICE 1970 - Hilltoppers - 1971 ______6, 8, 9, 10, 26 and Program Feature ______11 SHIRT LAUNDERING Hilltopper Hotline ______13
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Western Kentucky University 1 WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY PLAY TO WIN WITH Wcstl'rn K entucky University w as cs now consists of 185 acres. Seven other you're tabliB heu by an act of t he Legislature major s tructurcs are currently being of Kentucky in 1906. Originally crc;llcd built or will be starled in early 1911. number one for the sole purpQsc of training teachers fo l' th" elementary and sffondilry schools These will mOre than triple the numrn-r with us! of Kentllcky, Western has steadily in of buildings on Western's campus in HI55 SPORTS EQUI PMENT crci\sed the scope of its academic proO and, together w ith other improvements, from , grams to meet the cx])anding lI('cds of w ill raise the t otal value of the physical L & M BOOK STORE its students. plant to over 594,000,000. 1409 C ('ntcr Street Designated as a university by the K en_ \ Vestern's campus is recognized as one tucky G eneral Assembly on F cbmary 6, of th(' most beautiful in the n .. lion and 1966, Western now con sis t..~ of six CoO l is crowned by a commanding hill from SPORTS lcg(' s: The Bowli ng Green College of w hich Hilltopper athletic teams derive C011llllerCe, The College of Applied A rts their nickname. It .. ffords a view of the HOWE. PAINT and HC
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In six seasons as head coach at West- ern, John Oldh:lm has posted an im pressive 122_35 record and has guided the Hilltoppers to a post-season tourna ment berth (our times (three times re Fidelity Union Life Iniuunc~ Co. presenting the Ohio Valley Conference in the NCAA and one trip to the NIT). Oldham, who coached nine seasons at David PaV"1I Tennessee Tech, h::ls an enviable 1S-year Insurance programs available :3T.-\ Y '1'I":,n:D TO college coaching record of 240-118, His for college me.n and women. acoomplishmellls as a college coach cap a career that has seen him excel at every Guaranteed by a top co mpany. Royal Crown level of the game- high school player. college player, professional player, high Nowar clause(in basic policy). Di et Rite school coach and college coach. Exclusive benefits at special Oldham, recognized as one of the na • tion's top basketball strategists, graduated ra tes. Mikll Tvrell Sports Network from Western after a spectacular athletic career topped by his selection as an AlI- Fu ll aviation cove rage. American in 1949. During his [our years Gateway Shopping Center iii as II member of the Western varsity, the Premium deposits deferred \\' F,S STK'\DF. ll Hilltoppcrs won 10'2 games, lost only 13 until you are out of sch ool. "The Barber Service and appeared in the NIT three times. Nearest To The WKU Campus" Hours: 7:30 - 5:30 - MONDAY - SATURDAY HILLTOI'PER Assistant Coach - BUCK SY DNOR 781 -3675 JIM McOANIELS 44 7-0 Sr. SI'OnTS-IN-ACTION Buck Sydnor was a veteran of 15 years of successful - Company Representatives- Scottsville, Ky. high school coaching when he joined the Western st.aff on in the fall of 1964. Stints at Oaviess County. Hopkinsville and Bowling Green High Schools earned him a well deserved reputation as a great teacher of sound basket ALTERNATE CAPTAIN ball fundamentals. Sydnor's main responsibility is to de velop the potcntial of the Hilltopper frcslunen. H e also Go Toppers' fulfills other coaching, scouting and recruiting duties. WKCT He was an outstanding guard on the first two Western teams to play in the NIT, in 1942 and 1943. GOOD LUCK 930 KC Ch arles Denny from Assista nt Co ach - JIM RICHARDS "Andy'" Wedge Anderson Jim Hichards is serving his third year as an assistant • PRE-GAME SHOW coach at Western Kentucky University after compiling with COACH FEIX a brilliant high school coaching record. In eight years, his tcams at Aubum and Glasgow High Schools won 186 games. while losing only 57. His record at Glasgow. over Sears five seasons, was almost phenomenaL Under Richards' ~,'uidance, the Scot ties fashioned .. 122-27 rccord and won • POST GAME SHOW the 1967 -68 Kentucky state championship. This state crown Offices located at Onere 'Yuu gel earned him recognition as Kentucky's "High School 418 East 10th Street Coach-of-the-Year." Hiehards is a 1959 Western gradu .. te. 1. Quality Phone: 781-1067 2. Price Trainer - RUSSELL MILLER 3. Guarantee Ru!\SelJ Miller is Western's first full-time trainer. His ability to diagnose and treat the injuries .. nd aliments o[ 1018 State Street Hilitopper athletes has .. lready won the respect of West e rn's coaching staff and players. He received h is M . S. Dial 842-2481 degree from Indiana University and served as trainer at DePauw University for two years before coming to CollegeMaster Western in 1969. [ Sears I ~ ~~~~~ GARY SUNDMACKER S."•. Ro. bud on d Co . • Wbcr. th. no '" ide.•• " 10 6-4 Sr. Metropolis, III. 4 Off icial Basketball Program \Vestern Kentucky University 1970 - HILL TOPPERS - 1971
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8 Official Basketball Program Western Kentucky University 9 1970 - HILL TOPPERS - 1971 HILLTOPPERS' WINNING WAYS SPAN THREE PLAYING SITES FOR GRAD PLAN All three of the buildings in which Western's basketball teams have performed have been steeped with tradition. The Hilltoppers' present home, E. A. Diddle Arena (pictured on page 23), is one of the finest facilities of its kind - a utilitaria n structure that provides the ultimate of ease and pleasure in 33 viewing big-time collegiate basketball. It has been a most successful haven for Hill topper teams, which RAY KLEYKAMP won 73 games and lost only 11 during the first seven seasons after it was opened in December, 1963. 6-3 So. Ashland, K y.
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hard The associat ion between Western Kentucky basketball and 20 from Ralph Crosthwaite. Big Charlie Osborne joined Crosth Freedom Hall is about as old as Freedom Hall itself: The waite on the bo;u'ds to outrebound the Cadets, 51-28. Hilltoppers played in the first collegiate game the structure ever hosted, downing San Francisco in the building's ··Dedication In December, 1960, the Hilltoppers were back in Free to save Game" December 19, 1956, 61-57, dom Ha ll for the Bluegrass Invitational Tournament. Despite 20 ])Oinls from Utah State's Cornell Green (now a defensive A gala occasion it was. Larry Bieck, then a Louisville halfback with the Dallas Cowboys). the Hi!ltoppers bumped the you COURIER-JOURNAL w riter and later president of the U. S. Aggies, 86-72, in the fiTSt round . A!l-Amer ic an Bobby Rascoe Ba s k etb.~ 11 Writers Association. called the throng of 15,133 the led the way with 22 points, fo!lowed by Osborne with 20 and ·'biggest erowd ever to sce a ba~ke t b a ll game south of the Bobby Jackson with 19. money! Mason-Dixon Line." The next night, in the finals, Louisville's Cardinals stopped What that huge crowd saw set a meaningful standard for the Hilltoppers for the first t ime in six games that season to win basketball played at F reedom Hall, a string of hardwood ex the tourney title. MVP John Turner led Louisvi!le with 25 points, travaganzas that has included some of the nation's top games while Osborne had 17, Rascoe 16 and Harry Todd 16 for Western. ever, h ighlighted by several NCAA Finals. Revenge Against U of L The lead in that fi rst game Western bounced back later changed hands six times and the that same season to reverse the score was tied five times. West decision against Louiwi\le, 96-80. ern held a 25-20 lead at halftime It was a blazing night for the against a team that had a na Hilltoppcr gunners as they hit tional record string of 60 straight 60.4 percent of their shots from victories broken only a few the floor- an amazing 81 per nights earlier. cent in the second half. Rascoe The West Coast quintet took had 30 points, Osborne and J ack the lead back early III the son 20 each. sC('ond half, but the HilllOppers' The Hilltoppers were back in Owen Lawson sank a field goal the Bluegrass Tourney again in to tic it at 29-all. then hit a free December, 1961, but lost in the throw to give Western a lead first round to St. Bonaventure, it never relinquish ed. 65-66, and in the consolation The Hilhoppers speedy guards game, 68-78, to Texas, Western set the pace for the night, with overcame a 13-point deficit to Eric Back gelling 15 points and take a late lead against eventual Lawson adding 13. Big 6-9 Art tourney winner St. Bonnie in Day led the DOllS with 23. the first game , but couldn 't hold on. It was a great start for West ern in Freedom Hall. Since that The HiU toppers' late and great time the Hilltoppers have played coach, Ed Diddle, missed the in the big roundhnll palace nine tournament as he recovered from other times. The record over surgery - in a Bowling Green your the years shows Western wilh hospital while present Western four wins a gainst six losses. Athletic Director Ted Hornback handled the team. J erry West Tallies 30 Western has played in Free dom Hall only twice since that All-Amertcan One of the most memorable time. The HilJtoppers, already games in Western's Freedom Ohio Valley Conference champs Hall history was a 72- 74 loss and headed for the NCAA Tour_ YOU CAN to West Virginia January 23, nament, were upset by Louis "(amily 1959. ville, 71-88, March 7, 1962. It CHARGE IT was one of the coldest nights The Mountaineers' Jerry West Western's Bob Daniels (88) and Ralph Crosthwaite lookood as if he were goinl( to ever for Western as it hit only battle San Franl'isco's rugged front line for a rebound at gun down the HiHtopP€rs all by 20.7 per cent of its field goals, in the first cOlJ egi'ltc b"skctball game played in Free store" himself l~~ter that s .. me season. the HJlItoppers returned to Free thrilling ch"pter in a long line of memorable F reedom Hall dom H all to wallop Army, 94_73, behind Ellison's 22 points and appearances fo!' the Hilltoppcrs. 12 Official Basketball Program 12. All-American: December I w v~u I JIM McDANIELS 23 Rilltopptr Not IDint J U A basketball fan gets a thrill out of watching an All-American in action. He gets an additional treat in watching a talented seven-footer perform. When he sees a seven-foot All-American in a top-flight game, HILLTOPPER.DOLPHIN REMATCH A CLASSIC BATTLE he might think he is in "hog heaven." Tonight's game offers fans a unique opportunity: They get to see two-COUNT 'EM .. TWO------seven Tonight's game is a classic battle: Two nationally-ranked The team is averaging 120.4 foot All-Americans in action against each other, West basketball powers clashing for the second time in less than a points while limiting their op ern Kentucky's Jim McDaniels and J acksonville's year, one with a motive for revenge, the other out to prove position to 91.2 points per outing. Artis Gilmore (see page 16A). that its win in the first duel between the two teams was just the way things should have turned out. Western, of course, is led McDaniels is one of the most talented big men again by seven- foot pivotman to come down the pike in years. He is the type of Jacksonville brings a perfect 5-0 record into the till. risk ing Jim McDaniels. the Ohio Valley player who would be outstanding even if he were it against a Western Kentucky quintet which lost to the Dolphins Conference's P layer of the Year • in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last March a,t last season. His scoring average six to eight inches shorter. Dayton, 109-96. As every basketball fan knows, Jacksonville has been fluttering around the The reason? Mainly his shooting ability. used that opening game as a springboard to the runncrup spot 30-point mar k all season (he in the national playoffs, finishing second only to champion averaged 28,6 in 1970-71) and the He has hit well over 50 per cent of his field goal UCLA. agile sharpshoote r is pulling in attempts from the day he first put on a Western Ken nearly 14 rebounds per game, The Dolphins' supporters say they are even stronger this tucky uniform. He led the Ohio Valley Conference year than last. The first five games of their 1970-71 scheduile last year with a .570 percentage. The Hilltoppers' 6-8 h igh post has shown nothing to disprove that theory. They have dusted man, Clarence Glover, is giving But, you say, it isn't unusual for a man so big off Biscayne, 132-88; St. Peter's, 152-106; George Washington, "Big Mack" a real battle for to hit a fine percentage. After all, he is so much bigger 110-85; Florida State, 1l4-108; and Richmond, 94-69. team leadership in rebounds, av than everybody else and he spends so much time Jacksonvil le's big man, 7-2 center Artis Gilmore, is off to eraging almost 13 per game. around the bucket, his shots come mostly from inside. a fabulous start. averaging 35.4 points and 27.4 rebounds to dale Veteran guard Jim Rose fol_ CHIP DUBLIN That's where there is a difference with "Big Mac." while hitting 65.2 per cent of lows McDaniels in scoring with He is as fine a shooter, if not better than most players h is field goal attempts. And a near-18-point average, while junior college transfer Jerry that's not good enough to lead Dunn has averaged around 15 points a game. Another JC at the same range from which forwards and even the team. The Dolphins' other transfer, 6-2 Rex Bailey has been Western's starter at the point, guards must pump up their shots. While it is true seven -footer, Pembrook Bur slightly more than five points. that Hilltopper Coach Johnny Oldham wants Mc rows. holds that distinction with Western's early going has been hampered somewhat by Daniels around the bucket as often as possible, it a fantastic 72.5 percentage while injuries. Two-year starter Jerome Perry banged up a knee is not unusual for Mac to float in jumpers with a averaging 13.2 points per game. in pre-season workouts and under went surgery shortly before As a team, Jacksonville is hit the Hil!toppers' opening game. He will be out for most of feathery touch from 15, 20, or even 25 feet out. ting a lofty 55.2 per cent of its the season. As Coach Cal Luther of arch-rival Murray State shots from the floor. put it last year, "McDaniels can move as quickly as Last year's regular point man, 6-4 Gary Sundmacker, broke The Dolphins' other starters, an ann in mid-October, and is just now getting back in top any 6-4 man and when he can't get a shot off under 6-7 wingman Ernie Fleming. 6-2 shape, neath, he simply goes outside where he's just as w ingman Harold Fox and the 5-10 jewel of a point guard, Western knocked off Old Dominion (96-82), University of effective." Vaughn Wedeking. are all av California, Davis (88- 65), Virginia Commonwealth (96-71 ) and "Big Mac" is in the process of smashing just about eraging in double figures. Flem Duquesne (69_62), before moving into Indianapolis against a ing shows a mean of 20.6 points, pesky Butler team Saturd ay night. every scoring and rebounding record in Western his Fox 16.8. and Wedeking 10.4. tory. He compiled the best single-season scoring av Reserve front-liner Greg Nelson If great shooting, lots of running, rugged rebounding and erage ever for any Hilltopper last season when he GREG NELSON is also a double- digit scorer a t tenacious defense make a great basketball game, tonight's crowd tallied 28.6 points per game (11th best in the nation) 13.6. at Freedom Hall is in for a rare treat. on his way to becoming the OVC Player of the Year. He started the cunent season with a total of 1,360 career points in bis fi rst two seasons of varsity play. He needed only 321 more to break Clem Haskins' BOWLING GREEN BANK & TRUST CO. three-season mark of 1,680 and 717 (he scored 716 last season ) to eclipse Ralph Crosthwaite's four-year record of 2,076 points. McDaniels' total of :~05 field goals in 1969-70 set both Wcstern AND Ohio Valley Confe rence records. He has led the ave in scoring for each of his varsity campaigns, having rapped in 24.8 poiDts per g;:1ll1C as a sophomore in 1968-69. Perhaps consistency has been McDaniels' finest all-around attribute. For example, he scored below BRANCH OFFICE MAIN OFFICE UNIVERSITY BRANCH 20 points only three times all last season, below 25 3J-W By-Pass 901 College Street Gateway Shopping Center only six times. "Big Mac" picked up valuable experience last USE YOUR BANKAMERICARD summer as he captained the United States team in the World University Games in Turin, Italy. YOUR FULL SERVICE BANK He has seen a lot of the world. But befot'e he finishes his phenomenal basketball career, the world will have seen a lot of "Big Mack." THREE CONVENIENT LOCATIONS 12b Western Kentucky University 13 PO' NO. PLAVElt FIFtST UALF TP I'LAY[U .' 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In addition to dassromns for llrt-related sulJjccls. the Russellville Road t DRUG STORES t Hi-Way 31-W By-Pass building contains a 3,000-So:,,1 ,\uditorium. Western Kentucky University The OCTO Downing Uni\'ers it ~· Center (right), named [or Western Kentucky Unh,t'rs ily's currellt president and finished ollly this fa ll . is ti,e new huh of student life on the Hilltopper campus, w h ic h h osts nearly \1,000 stmil'llts. It cOlltai ll S a cllfdcri .. aIHI gr ill. a 750-s(',.' the;,!r... , a browsing lihr:lrY. readinJ;: . musk and TV rooms, a book store, meeting rooms. rehearsal room . bOll'lin J;: a ll eys, bi lli ard room, and other recreational facilities. Part of a complex which also includes the new Jones lin un J aggers Laboratory School, this is the College of Edu II!! cation Building ( left) at Western. _It contains full class It!! nn Inl •••• room, faculty office, and aux iliary service facilities lor .... lilt un 1111 the College of Education. L e:: III! r!~1 . _ Route U. 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Diddle began the fi l'l5t of his over the coaching reins in 1964 and promptly guided the HiIl 42 seasons as coach of the Hililoppcrs, It was an au spicious- toppers to their ninth appearance in the National Invitation and prophetic- beginning, liS his fi rst quintet opened the sea Tournament. son with thl! most lop-sided victory in thl! school's baskl!tball He is carvin!: out an enviable coaching rec:ord of his own. history, a 103-7 triumph, In six seasons. his teams havl! WOIl 122 games against only Following 149 games in the original " Little Red Barn," 35 losses, a ,777 percentage. He has never had a Hilltoppl.'.f the Hilitoppcf'S moved into the P hysical Educa tion Building, team to finish lower th;,n third in the OVC race, Undcr now the Margie Helm Library, where Western was to win his guidance, thl! HilltoJlpers have won thr~ OVC champion_ 336 of 374 home games over 32 seasons. "hips and have aPI)l:arcd in four na lional post-Sl!lISon tournaments. Hi s Hilltoppcrs have won more than 20 games in three seasons: 1965-66 (25.3), 1966-67 (23-3), and 1969_70 (22-3). H is learns have fin ished among the wire service national polls' Top 20 teams three t imes, among the Top 10 twice. This was just a part of the Ihrong that waited to greet t he 1Ii1 ltQ llllers upon Iheir reI urn 10 Uo wlillg GrCC Il wi lh the Naliunal In\, il:,t ion Tun rnament nmller ull Irophy in i\brch, 1912. Wesle rn fin ished sec: llnd h)' the mosl narrow of margins, drul1lling :) 45_47 ded s ili ll to West Virginia in the final gam e, T his i5 the way thirllt"s looked d u ring II game in Weste rn's I'hysical t:At ucation Hu ild ing, uow t he Ma rgie Helm Library. The " rail sitters" had sume of the most dc,;irable sea ts in During the 1933-34 season, Diddle's Hililoppcrs posted the house, the fi rsl of 18 seasons with 20 or more victories, It was, in fac t, Ihe first of ten straight 20_win years. Western's best-ever record came in 1937-38 when the team powered its way to 30 wins against only three losses, That was also the season The 1970-71 Hilltopper team is Western Kentuck y Univer that Ted Hornback, present 'Topper ath letic d il'i'(:tor, becallle silic's 52nd basketball aggregation, For mosl.of those past 51 Coach Diddle's assistant. seasons. Western has been prominent among the nation's top Under Diddle's guidance, WC!ltern won 13 Kl!n tuck y In_ tcams and the Hilltoppcr's success down through the years hlls tercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and eight contributed greatly to the game's heritage and its growth Southern Intl!rcoilegiate Athletic Association titles, Western in popularity, became a charter ml!mber of Ihe Ohio Vailey Conference in Western basketb.'dl began in 1914, when Ihe Hilltoppcrs Then_ Go\, l"rnor Keel' J uhnson whispers encouragement to 1948. Under Diddle the 'To!ll)l:f'S won ten regular season OVC defented Bethel (Ky,) College, 38-21, wilh J . L , Arthu r ns Co.'lch t:d Diddle on Ihe Wesle rn hench du ring the Soulhe rn crowns and four lea!;,'lle tOUl'llaments, Wcste m COIlT h Johnny Oldham ( 42 ), then II star IlilItopper c0.1ch, Bccnuse of W W I, Western dropped ba sketball from In t<:rcoll egiate Alhletic I\ ssocialion (SIAI\) 'r ournall,ent held guard. nils unde r the ha~ket fu r OJ layup durin.\: " 65-51 win Coach Diddle retired following the 1963-64 season, Ihe HJl7 until the 1921 - 22 season, when L. T. Smith co.'1e hcd the at Howlinl:' Green in March. 19-11. At Coach Diddle's left is (Iver E ARt: NA INFORMATION Don't Be Caught Asleep At The Switch I DRI NKING in Diddle Arena is prohi_ KENTUCKY Famous Brands & Labels bited by state law fo rbiding Ihe usc of alcoholic bcveragC!l on statl! property, TlCKt."I'S-Please read your ticket for TIRE Maybe ils nol 100 lale SPORTSWEAR the location of your scat and always keep your ticket stub with )'ou. Tickets for fulure home athletic contesls may hi! ob_ EXCHANGE MART t.a ined at the Business Office, Lawrence "" SOPHOMORES and POTENTIAL W. We therby Administ ration Building, open Monday Ih,.u Frid;,y, 8 :1. m. to 4:30 UNIROYAL TIRES A First Quality At p. m., and Saturday, 8 II. m. to noon. GRADUATE STUDENTS I.OST ANI) ,,' OUSI) articles should 1)1: Discount Prices rl!ported to the attendant in the press RETREADING room. see WKU's Professor of Military Science to: PH\'SICIi\N'S S t: ItV I CF~O ut -of-town doctors should leave their name and scat AUTO SAFETY SERVICE earn your commission in just two years Designer Fashions number with the public address an_ nouncer. Local doctors will be called learn to be a leader while working fo r your degree Original over Ihe public address system. Serving Bowling Green S PECIAL ANNOUN CE1\U:NTS to be get $50 per month while participating made over the public address svstem Since 1946 31-W By.Pass should be IIII'ncd in to Ihe public IIddress fulfill your military obligation as an officer annOuncer before the game begins, 842-48 13 n EST n OOMS arc loc;)ted at intervals along thl! upper lind lower concourses 1st & College St. 842-2491 of the Arena, 20 Official Ba3ketball Program We.!>tcrn K entucky University 21 BOWLING GREEN 'S NEWEST FAMILY RESTAURANT! DAUGHTER FRIED CHICKEN HAMBURGERS SO - GOOD SLAW COOL SHAKES ff-.MeaLtime -.Ma£jlc THE HOME OF THE HILLTOPPERS r:r " Academic-Athletic 13e9ins Oft ;:;Jarm Building # 1 -E. A. Didd le Arena- THE UNIVERSITY HEY Western K e n t u c k y University's Acad emic-Ath letic Building # 1 - E. 1414 LAUREL AVE. (31·W BY·PASS) A. Diddle Are na was officially dedi cated on Dcecmbcr 7. 1963. One of the moot moderr'i and effieient facilities of Q its kind 011 any eolJege campus in the nation, it wns the fi rst step in a new era of athletic facilities for the Uni I versity, S ince its complet ion, We s t e r n has also built new physlcal accommodations I for a lmost every other intercollegiate spor t, Thus the University's basket_ 81 UNITS ball a~na has become a segment of a comprehensive Athletic Complex that also includes the new Academic_ TUNE IN SPAC IOUS DINING ROOM Athletic BU ilding #2 _ L. T. Smith IJf""W",,1 " '~ /II''';ul1 \ · liS 11,.. Stadium, which has 19,250 seats for football and nn all- weathe r track; a 11 "1/ "" '11/;" 1' " l'Inll,,,.1! HILLTOPPER ACTION PLAY Intersection of 1-65 and U. S. 231 lighted field for varsity footb.1 11 practice. phYllical edueatioll activities 10 I.i/I' ''' '' lIra/WI'i"' 843-1163 lind intramural spor ts; a battery of lighted tennis ocurts; and a varsity IIlIin'rs;1 \' /10'0(,1 1'. ON YOUR baseball diamond. Both of thc A ca d e m i e-Athletic Buildings also contain classrooms a nd 3ctivity arC3S for the D<-partmenl of WESTERN KENTUCKY GAS SPORTS NETWORK P hysical Education, Health, and Rec reation. Academic-Athletic Building #1 contains an Olympic-size swim_ BEST OF L CI( atintlm ming pool, an auxiliary gymnasium. In Bowliug Gn~1I - Russellville • C L~AN!:RS , INC. numerous offices nnd e qui p men t rooms, and 30 classroonu that provide I [ILLTOPPEJ{ S 011 WR US AM ; 610 0 11 your fo r the needs of the Departments of dia l and WR US FM ; 101.1011 At the comer of :Orililary Science and Foreign Lan guages as weU al> thOl>C of the De your F!\I dial. 10th Street & 3l -W By- Pass partment of Physical Education. • The Arena, nalned for the latc coach who so successfully and colorfully DIAL he a d e d the HiJltoppers' basketball Compliments or fortunes for forly- two seasons. has a 8-12-0 142 sea ting capacity of 12,500. The utility and versatility of Ihe NATIONAL S TOI~E WESTERN 843-8383 Arena has been amply demonstrated. Listen 10 exciting " Ii ve" action KENTUCKY It has hosted the NCAA Tournament's 0:-1 THE SQUA HE and color of each IIII..L TOP. 842-01·19 Mid-E.1st Re ~ional first-round games. GAS as well as Ihe d istrict and regional PER game wilh play by !,Iay tourname nts of the Kentucky High " fl inton's Clealll'rS Are Y OUI' S c h 00 1 Athletic Association, which 907 College Street and "action" cO IllTllentary by have played to c3 paeity crowds. It has Cloth es Best Friend" also \)cen the site of numerous con_ LOll Sosh. certs and other types of programs, r:owlillg Creen, K y. including Western's a nn u a I spring grll duation exercises. 22 Official Basketball Program Western K entucky University 23 Men Who Expect THE 1970 -71 HILL TOPPER FRESHMAN SQUAD Compliments Of The Fines! Wea r Kelley Office HIGGINS HOWELL• Equipment Co. Old sm obile - Cadillac SLnCKS Inc. • Typewriters • School S UI>Plies Your Local • Printing Oldsmobile - Cadillac 10 17 College Street Dealer 842-2456 2201 Scottsville Road WK U TRAINERS AND MANAGE RS 10 OA N~"Y BLANKENSIIIP 20 KIM F D..LWOCK 35 JOliN RAINES 6-0, 114, EJi Ulbethtown, Ky: 6-0, 153. Evansville. Ind. 6-1, 170, Danville, Ky. 11 GARY BOWMAN 21 TERRY MARTIN 44 SCOTT ENGSTROM 5-1 1, 155, Tompkinsville, Ky. 6· 0, 155, Horse Cave, Ky. 6-2, 185, WauwatOll a, Wis. 15 GARY RA YMONO 22 MIKE LAitSON 51 KAY BOWERMAN 6· 0, ISS, McHenry, Ky. 6-5. 190, Bowling Gre-en, Ky. 6·9, 235, Eau Claire, Mich. !5 EO LOVE 6. 2, 173, Louisville, Ky. h , 33 TONY STROUD WESTERN TEXTBOOK GO WESTERN 6· 2, 168, Ch icago, m. EXCHANGE 34 RUSSELL FLETCHER 5- 11 , 195. Leitchfield, Ky. Located Ad jace nt Hilltoppe, Trainer, Russell Mille. (center) is flanked by n udent managoan and trainers II . r) M Ro n Berry, Ryan Grabruck, and Butch Gray. Not pictured : Be nnie Beach, Jr., Charlel To The Campu s Fitl pl trick, and Radny Pa tchell. @ 0 Just Below FRESHMAN SCHEDULE T Va n Meter Ha ll GO WESTERN! Compliments r-- E Dec. 3-LINDSEY WILSON JC 01 Dee. S-PADUCAH CC - wi th - L Dec. IG-VA. COMMONWEALTH F rosh "Serving the Needs -- Dec. 14-At Vande rbilt F'wsh of Students .. Houchens Markets Dec. 23-Bellannine Frosh 'W~04dU ( Fr~dom Hall, Louisville) Faculty and 817 College NaUo ll ally AdvcrUscd J an. IS-At Paducah CC the Community" _--*7-,~ • Jan. 23-At Murray F rosh Plaza Shopping Center • Exclu.sivc ai, ON ~1 BLOC K FROM Jan. 25-AUSTLN PEAY FROSH • 103 Main WESTERN CAMPUS J an. 3G-MlDDLE TENN. FROSH Feb. 6-At Middle Tenn. F'rosh Gateway Shopping Center at • Feb. 13-TENN. TECH FROSH Collet Shopping Center • Feb. 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