STATEMENT OF ATHIETES SUPPORTING THE BOYCOIT OF THE 1968

Statement: I join in supporting a boycott of the 1968 City Olympic Games for the follOWing reasons: l~ Segregation and discrimination in South African sports have not been changed a Although a raCially mixed contingent will be sent to the Games, athletes will be chosen in segregated trials, and non-whitemwho do not belong to the approved sports organizations will not be included.

2. The International Olympic Committee's acceptance of South Africa, in spite :Sf continuing racism in South African sports, violates the Olympic Charter by contravening Principle I, which bans discrimination, and Clause 25, which asserts that National Olympic Committees must be independent of politicsl prcssure~

3. The Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (representing 32 nations) and other nations are boycotting the Games and deserve full support from all American athletes .. Therefore, an Olympic contest in which South Africa partiCipates violates the integrity of the Games and demands non-participation by athletes.

SIGNATORIES !! .2f. April,2, 1968 (in alphabetical order): Ruben Amaro Yankees (baseball) Clifford Anderson Lakers () Arthur Ashe U.S. Davis Cup Team (tennis) San Francisco Warriers (basketball) Steven M. Bishop University of Michigan Track Team Bob Boozer (basketball)~ Olympic Basketball Team, 1960. Jim Bouton (baseball) Nate Bov.'lllan New York Knickerbockers (basketball) Mike Butler University of Wisconsin Track Team San Jose state College Track Team John Chipembere University of Rochester Soccer Team (basketball), Olympic Basketball Team, 1960. ArthUr To Davidson University of Rochester Track Team Tomy Davis (baseball) Gary Dilley U.S o Olympic &limming Team, 1964. James Lo Dolan University of Michigan Track Team Heyward Dotson Columbia University Basketball Team Harry Edwards former San Jose State College Track Team Albert Lo Evans Yale University Track Team Lee Evans San Jose state College Track Team Andrew Pitch U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Team, 1964. Maurice Frilot U.S~ Olympic Boxing Team, 1964. Eugene Glazer U.S. Olympic Fencing Team, 1964. Mal Graham (basketball) Michael Harvey Dartmouth tollege &limming Team Seattle Supersonics (basketball), Olympic Basketball Team, 1964. Calvin Hill Yale 1Jniversrty -Traek....and. Football Teams Signatories of ,Boycott statement (continuea)

Willie Horton (baseball) William C. Hurd Notre Dame University Track and Football Teams Lucius Jackson Philadelphia 76ers (basketball), Olympic Basketball Team, 1964~ (baseball) Neil Johnson New York Knickerbockers (basketball) Walter Jones Cornell Univexsity Track Team Sandra P. Knott U.S. Olympic Track Team, 1964 David C. Lyons U.S. Olympic Swimming Team, 1964. Sebsibe Mamo Colby College Track Team Alex McDonald University of Michigan Track Team, Captain. Jim McMillian Columbia University Basketball Team William R. Mettler, Jr. U.S. Olympic SWimming Team, 1964. Timothy Milhiser Cornell Universit y Swimming Team (diver) steve Mokone South African soccer player, presently a student at the University of Rochester. James Moore Yale University Track Team Houston Astros (baseball) Stephen Mncube University of Rocbester Track Team B. Pbileman Ndaba University of Toronto Track Team Mike Ofazuwa University of Rochester Soccer Team, C~tain. Kwaku Obene~Frempong Yale University Track Team Arthux J.G. Patsanza University of Rochester Boxing ~eam Tony Perez San Jose State College Track Team Marilyn Ramencfsky U.. S. Olympic Swimming Team, 1964 Cincinnati Royals (basketball), Olympic B4sketball Team, 1960. former Dodgers (baseball) U. S. Olympic Track & Field Team, 1964 (l4ng jump) Joe strawder (basketball) Elizabeth Thlaele South African tennis player Ed Townsend U.S. Olympic Swimming Team, 1964. John D. Tyson Harvard University Football Team Philadelpbia 76ers (basketball) Steve Weed Princeton University Track Team Pirates (baseball) St. Louis Hawks (basketball) U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team, 1964, winner ef two gold medals. Earl Wilson Detroit Tigers (baseball) Jim Wynn Houston Astros (baseball)