Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Records WKU Archives 1-20-1968 UA19/17/1/2 Basketball Program - WKU vs LaSalle College 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 LaSalle College" (1968). WKU Archives Records. Paper 1875. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_records/1875 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]. GREG sMlm GOES mGn FOR TOPPER REBOUND Western vs. LaSalle College JANUARY 20, 1968 E. A. DIDDLE ARENA 7:30 P.M. You'll Always Find AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS NAME BRANDS AT The fa~hiun Center ()f Suuthern ~entu(~y 400 EAST MAIN ST. BOWLING GREEN, KY. FELIX E. 'ROBERT c. ~ILLTOPP~R Whal's Your ALLEN MOTOR COMPANY BASK~TBALL Favorite? Your Basketball CHRYSLER-PLYMOUl'H­ VALIANT Dealer 416 11th Phone 843-4387 • MOST DEPENDABLE NAME IN THE BUS INESS PROGRAM CONTENTS Page Western in Review .................... 2 Basketball Coaching Starr .................... 3 "QUALITY TESTED" Meet the Hilltoppcrs ................... ,........ 4-5 HiIllopper Hol Line ............... .................. 7 Hilitoppcr Scoreboard ....................... 8 Or Visitor's Roster & Scorecard ............... 9 Football Fres hman Roster & Scorecard ..... 10 PURE MILK Freshman Picture & Schedule ............ 11 COMPANY Basketball in Review ................. 12 RiIllopper 100 Club ................................. 13 Basketball Records ................... ............ 14 Supreme Ice Cream Western Team picture .......................... 15 , Athletics Looks to the Future .......... 16 Past All-Americans ......................... Inside Back Cover Hilltopper Schedule ...................... ..... OUtside Back Cover Always Shop IULLTOPPER TIP-OFF ILLUSTRAT­ No Matter What L€On'S ED is the official souvenir program fo r You May Prefer all 1967-1968 home basketball games at Western Kentucky University: P repar ed It Will Be Covered by the Office of Public Affairs and Pub­ Your Fashion Store lic Relations. Rober t G. Cochra n, Dean; On Our Sports Pages Written by Allen W. Stilley; Distribution, LarTY Dykes. DailYl:News Everything Photographic for Bowling Creen WE'RE SERVING and Western THE CITY * * * WHICH BACKS CAMERAS EDUCATION FOR LEADERSHIP THE TEAM KODAK FILM WESTERN KENTUCKY * UNIVERSITY THAT HAS THE ... IS located in Bowling Green . ...W AS founded in 1906. MOVIE & SLIDE .. .HAS a student body of 10,197. PROJECTORS ... IS a multi-purpose university offering curricula in teacher, POW E R liberal arts and sciences, pro­ fessional and pre-professional ed ucation. .. .OFFERS a joint doctoral pro­ * gram in cooperation with the University of Kentucky and GO FAMILY George Peabody College for Teachers. PORTRAITS ... OFFERS 8 Master's degrees . HILLTOPPERS ...OFFERS 32 academic majors, 37 academic minors, and 13 SENIOR PICTURES areas of concentration in its undergraduate program . ... OFFERS 10 special two-year programs . • ... HAS served the ed ucational * * * interests of the Common­ wealth of Kentucky and the nation for the past 60 years. CHES ...HAS a focus on the future. JOHNSON Electric Plant Photo Center Board 928 State Street Dr. Kelly Thompson Ted Hornback 2 Official Basketball Program Oldham, Sydnor Form Solid Coaching Nucleus Head Basketball Coach JOHN OWHAM In three seaSons as head coach at Western . John Oldham has posted an impressive 66·15 record and has guided the Hilltoppcrs 10 a post- season tourna­ ment berth every season. Oldham. who coached nine seasons at Tennessee Tech, has an enviable 12-year coaching record of 184-98. Now in his 13th season as a coliegiate coach . Oldham is r ecognized as one of the nation's top basketball strategists. Oldham graduated from Western in 1949 after a spectacular athletic career, before playing profes­ sional basketball, and coaching on the high school STAY TliNED TO level before reaching the collegiate level. Oldham succeeded E . A. Diddle following the 1963-64 season . Royal Crown Assistant Basketball Coach BUCK SYDNOR Di et 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 th e Hilltoppcr with freshmen in addition to his usual coaching, scouting, and recruiting duties. ~e was an outstanding guard WES STRADER on the fi rst 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 KJTCHENS University of Tennessee, 1963 Western Kentucky University, 196.') WKCT Fol' All Your Drug Needs 930 KC PLAZA ,~ • ALL WESTERN GAMES PHARMACY • PRE-GAME SHOW FOLLOW THE CALL • PLA Y -BY-PLAY OF PLAZA SHOPPING • 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 Operat.ed By A. RAY DOUGLAS New and Used Cars and JOHN HENRY Western Kentucky University 3 lO-WAYNE CHAPMAN . Senior ... 6·6 . 186 · . 22 .. Owe nsboro. Ky. Top returning scorer on squad, has improved steadily over past two years ... hus pl ayed most of varsity career at guard, but moved t.o forward at mid-season last year and d id solid job .. his height makes him particularly effective on defense at guard position, especially in zone a lign­ me nts . needs to improve offensive rebounding if he stays at forward post this season . has good jump shot, is particularly e ffective scorer on fast break ... has been something of a "streak" shooter, but showed more consistency in latter ha lf or 1966.67 campaign . U-CHARLES SELVY .. Sophomore .. 6-1 . l78 · . 19 ... Corbin, Ky. Led scoring for last ye:tr 's freshman club ... has great shooting touch from out­ side ... good speed, ball-handli ng a bility ... should be valuable asset once he becomes accustomed to playing with varsity teammates a nd fits his pla y into overall tea m patterns .. is q uick enough to become outstanding defender . youngest member of famed Selvy family of basketba llers ... elder brot.her Frank set. NCAA si ngle-game scoring record with 100 points in 1954 at Furman. where he's now head coach .. a nother brother. Marvin, currently playing with Uni_ Famous Fo?' Italian versity of Louisville. L5-RICH HENDRICK . Junior . .. 6-1 ... 180 . ' . and 20 ... Bristow, Ky. Should be battling for starting guard berth this season a fter year of seasoning ... American Foods great shooter from almost any distance. quick re­ fl exes, good ha nds ... led a ll Kent ucky prep players in scor ing his junior a nd senior years, earning All­ State a nd All-America honors at Bristow High. sa me school which produced former Western All-American Darel Carrier, now playing for Louisville Colonels of ABA ... paced scoring for Hilltopper freshmen two years ago with 26.1 average . .. onc of reasons he • chose Western for collegiate career was to allow h im to help out on family farm during spare time. 2O--JOHNNY RUSSELL ... J unior . 6-2 .. 180 · .. 20 . .. Hardyville, Ky. Played a ll last season as FOR FAST DELIVERY reserve guard a fter playing both the back and front courts as freshman .. good scrapper, hustler improving steadily in ball control and passing . does good job on defense . should improve in ability to drive a nd start offensive patterns as he Complete Carry-Out Service gains experience . has good shootin g touch from outside. 842--9834 21-8UTCH KAUFMAN .. Senior .. 5-10 ..• 163 · . 22 . .. Louisville, Ky. Prime example of what desire a nd determination can accomplish ... came to Western "on his own," earned gran t-in-aid with fine play during rreshman year, leading yearlings in scor­ ing with 17.8 average ... played as key reserve dur_ • ing sophomore year, t hen earned spot o n starting five last season ... good ball-handler, clever playmaker · .. always willing to give up his own shot to get the ball to teamma te nearer basket ... extremely con­ sistent outside shooter ... dependable at foul line · .. offsets lack o r size on defense with aggressive 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 ma ke him one of top " big men" for Hilltoppcrs in recent years ... was Restaurant something of an "in-and-out" player for frosh last season, but has a ll physical a bility for front-liner . good shooter from short and middle distances . surprising quickness a nd agility for size ... has good 31-W By-Pnss jumping power to go with height .. more aggressive_ ness could make h im real factor on boards ... Virginia high school All-Stater . runs well enough to fit into Western running game ... should be contender for regular front-line role. 4 Official Basketball Program 2-l!---NORMAN WEAVER '. Senior ... 6-5 ... 205 · .. 22 .. Scottsville. Ky. Extremely valuable last two years as (ront-line reserve. should make big push this season to become regular was particu- larly effective last. season in relief roles fit LaSalle 02 points. 4 rebounds) and at Austin Peay (12 points, Complete 8 rebounds) when other Hilltopper front-liners got int.o foul trouble strength and jumping a bility make him tough around bucket. can play at. bot.h cent.er and forward . made big strides toward im­ provement last season by working on moves towa rd basket ... was All-Stater for ex-Western player Jim Bazzel at neighboring Allen County High. 25---MlKE FA WCETI' . .. Senior ... 5-10 ... 175 . 2 1 ... Kokomo. Ind. Another "rags t.o riches" story of an "overlooked" prospect who worked his way into an athletic scholarship by a bil ity and det.ermin a­ tion .