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LEVANE HAWKS' COACH; BIG TRADE IS SUSPENDED N.B.A. President SayS Vindy City Players in Disputed Swap Sports Comment 7-Player Chicago Deal Needs LeagueApproval JV i 7... By John J. Archibald Andrew (Fuzzy) Levane was named coach of the Hawks a second time today, just hours before the National Basketball Association suspended a seven-player trade between St. Louis and "coach-of-the-year" that season and Kerner hired him to lead the Hawks for the following campaign.

For two years after his tour with the Hawks, Levane was out of basketball. In 1956, he was hired as an assistant coach of the Knicks and was named head coach for the 1958-59 season. When the Knicks surprised almost everyone by finishing second, Levane again was voted coach-of-the-year. The Knicks slumped the fol-' lowing campaign, however, and fuzzy was released in mid-season. Levane was watching an N.B.A.

game in Madison Square Garden on Friday night when he heard DEES Football Fratricide Bud Wilkinson, holding court Friday for New York reporters, lauded Oklahoma's torrid sectional football rival, Texas, coached by his former pupil, Darrell Royal. "Texas," said the gTaying Galahad of the red-clay country, "is a team with unbelievable resources, a wealth of wonderful material, tremendous speed, great defense and excellent morale. Texas deserves to be ranked No. 1.. Texas would have to be rated with some of the great teams of modern times.

I don't see bow anybody can beat 'em." So the next day T.C.U. did, 6-o. In the. football fratricide of the Southwest Conference, no brother is more treacherous than Texas Christian, which 11 times in the last 36 years has tied or upset tihe team that won the league title. As far back as 20 years ago, the Horned Frogs cost Texas the national championship, as they did weekend.

Not even the great S.M.U, teams, of 1947-48, led by Doak Walker and Kyle Rote, could get by; folks from. Fort Worth. And just two years ago, T.C.U. also burst Texas hopes of an unbeaten season. Small wonder the Southwest hasn't had an undefeated, untied team since Jarrin John Klmbrough of the cow country powered Texas A.

M. past all pitfalls in 1S.19. No Big 10 Schedule Pressure is sky-high on perfect-record teams. Only, two colleges labeled as "major" athletically still have unbeaten and untied squads, And with no reflection intended, Rutgers RALPH DAVIS And the Si i FRED LaCOUR ijW BARNEY CABLE WOODY SAULDSBERRY i iV JOE GRABOSKI Levane Says Good Men Got RjlUHAUJrll SEE THE ALL NEW '62 (OUUlALUXUi p0NTACS TEMPESTS Pool Tables ON DISPLAY AND World's Finest TiMu inn Supplies DrAnv r.ni Torm. Miy Ba Armwrf HXMUI IU S9J Stf Our Ditpliy Fnetary Prior lllalAPI 4k ft.

ff I A VINCEL PONTIAC POWELL Billiard Supply K. 1M MnrK.tr Ml. 5.4(MiO Fuzzy Levane, named as' coach of the Hawks today, was reluctant to pass judgment on the seven-player trade with the Chicago Packers completed last night by the Hawks; but held up now pending league approval. "I was consulted, but I would call this Ben Kerner's deal, because he knew far more about the St, Louis players involved than I did," said Levane. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1961 SECTION PAGES 1 4E for and Alabama have not played schedules that would require them to "up" week after week.

Rutgers's advantage, as the state university of New Jersey, playing a group of Ivy-fringed private eastern schools, is understood. The Chanticleers, or Scarlet Knights as they're known now, aren't even ranked in the top 20. Alabama, though it well may be the best team in the country, a result of a defense that's as tough as Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant himself, doesn't play the schedule expected of a national champion. Among the rabid gridiron rebels of Dixie, where they play a bruising, defensive brand of football, Alabama has met only one of the six first-division teams in an unwieldy 12-club conference. That one was Georgia Tech, 10-0 victim of the Crimson Tide Saturday.

If Alabama had met L.S.U. and Mississippi and had skipped that ridiculous non-conference breather with Richmond a midwesterner would be more reconciled to accepting the Tide as No. 1. Inability to play, a full round-robin unfortunately plays a part in conference, sectional and, even national determinations. this opinion, for instance, the national championship as well as Big Ten title would be at stake if Ohio State and Minnesota were meeting this week.

the Buckeyes and Gophers will share the conference crown if they get past traditional foes, Michigan for Ohio State and Wisconsin for Minnesota. Curiously, if both leaders lose, Minnesota will take league honors because the one Continued on Page 2, Col. i. MASTER nnrnrrm7rr IB mm Mil Emm ARCHIE St. Lou! sans SI GREEN Hawks New Mentor Paid Own Way Into Game Because of the Hawks' desire to keep the name of their new coach a secret until today, their new mentor, Fuzzy Levane, saw Saturday night's National Basketball Association game at Kiel Auditorium from a $1.50 seat.

"I even paid for the ticket myself," said Levane. "And I enjoyed the gam (The Hawks beat Cincinnati, 136-133.) In a very hush-hush operation, Levane flew here Saturday morning and registered at a motel under the name of "Anthony Gallo" a close friend of Levane in New York. Among the other spectators at the game, also situated in inconspicuous seats, were ex-Coach Paul Seymour and his wife and two children. Saturday Night HAWKS Mln. FfiA.Ffi.

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"I'll have to watch him in scrimmages and determine his assets and faults. I'd rather reserve my opinion on the boy." Maybe liil that the Hawks had fired Seymour. He telephoned Kerner from the Garden and asked if he could help him out. Kerner told newsmen today that he didn't hesitate. "I told Fuzzy to get on the first plane for St, Louis," said the Hawks' "He knew I was in a bad spot and needed help.

Levane is a highly successful insurance man a member of the 'Million Dollar. Round Table for having sold that much life insurance in a single year and I know it will involve some financial sacrifice for him to Kerner said that he had hired Uevane without even discussing the terms of a contract. Fuzzy will coach the Hawks for the rest of this season, Ben said, and after that they will decide by mutual agreement whether Levane will continue. The defending Western Division champions now are in third place with a 6-9 record and are seven games behind the first-place Los Angeles Lakers. The' Cincinnati Royals are second with a 9-7 mark.

Levane said that he has seen the Hawks play twice this season, once against the Knicks in New York and here last Saturday as the Hawks defeated the Cincinnati Royals, 136-133, under the leadership of interim coach Bob Pettit. The new coach the seventh in less than seven seasons for the Hawks in St. Louis was born April 11, 1920. He is one of six children of Italian-bqrn Anthony Levane, who played the bass fiddle at the Metropolitan Opera House about 25 years In the days of Enrico Caruso and Giovanni Martinelli. The family name was originally pronounced "Le-VAHN-y," but Fuzzy now answers to the Americanized "Le-VANE." Fuzzy attended James Madison High and starred on a basketball team that won 37 games in a row.

From there he went to St. John's on an athletic scholarship. Levane' is married to the former Kay Battle. They have six children, ranging in age from to 15 years. Their home is in Lake Success, N.Y., and neighbors include New York Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford.

"This man is a different said Kerner in reference to his new coach. "I believe he is what we need to get the club on top again. Fuzzy is not as emotional as Paul (Seymour) not as much of a driver. think it would be best to described him as Asked what chages he had in mind in regard to the Hawks, Levane said that he planned nothing drastic. He said that he does have some patterns in mind which should counteract the fast-break style with which many opponents have been beating the Hawks, but that he knew it would take time to put these plans into effect.

"The strength of this club lies in its big three up front-Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette and we must play to our power," said Levane. "Of course it would help the team if the guards score. You must keep the defense honest. If defense drops back five feet from one of our backliners, for instance, I certainly hope the man will take that good percentage shot at the basket. Our main plan, however, will be to set up the frontliners." the Chicago Packers.

A wire from Maurice president of the N.B.A., held up a deal by which the Hawks would i acquire two forwards, 6-7 Barney Cable and 6-8 Archie Dees, and 6-4 guard, Ralph Davis. Scheduled to report to Chicago I and, in fact, already on the way to New York to join the Packers were forwards Woody 1 Sauldsberry and Joe Graboski and backliners Si Green and Fred LaCour. 1 Need Two-Thirds Vote. Podoloff said in his telegram 1 that approval of two thirds of the N.B.A. clubowners would be needed before the trade could take place.

Hawks' owner Ben Kerner acknowledged that a rule I was drawn up when Chicago was admitted to the league and i stocked with players this year. He said the rule read that the i Packers could not trade players received from other clubs for one year without approval of four of seven teams other than the two involved in the deal. Podoloff 's wire, said the deal Violated provisions of an N.B.A.-agreement reached in Chicago on Jan. 27, 1961, and that "execution of the trade is suspended unless and until proper approval can be received from the members of the board of governors." Kerner, who said he had been assured by Trager, presi- dent of the Packers, that the deal would go through, informed Podoloff that Trager felt the deal was "in the best interest of the team and necessary for the future of the Chicago franchise." Further, Kerner replied: "Also he (Trager) advised me that he had several player deals approved already. If the board of governors do not want to ap- FUZZY LEVANE prove this deal for whatever selfish reasons they may have, I will be very happy to cancel same and take my players back." Syracuse Views.

In Syracuse, Dan Biasone, president of the Nats, said he 1 believed" league rules would require the Packers, before trading any of the players with with which the N.B.A. stocked them, to obtain permission from the club from which each player was selected. Biasone maintained, for example, that Cable, key man in the Chicago-St. Louis deal, could be dealt to the Hawks without Syracuse's' permission. Levane is a 41-year-old veteran of about 15 seasons in pro basketball.

The Brooklyn native has been in the insurance business since being dropped as coach of the New York nicks in January, 1960. His basketball career also includes a previous session as a coach of Kemer's Hawks. Fuzzy directed the club for a season and a half while it was based in Milwaukee. No Fault of Fuzzy's. Kerner, in explaining his previous dismissal of Levane, said, "That was in the 1953-54 season, when our club was pretty bad.

It was no fault of Fuzzy's. There was just no talent. When you are in a spot like that, changes have to be made, and I had to let the coach "I told Fuzzy then that I was doing him a favor, even if he didn't think so at the time. We maintained a good relationship in the years since, doing each other occasional favors. I am overjoyed that I was able to get a man of Levane's caliber to take over in mid-season like this." The season following that in which Levane left, the Hawks drafted Bob Pettit and the team began its climb to prominence.

Levane attended St. John's College from 1939 to 1943.. The 6-foot-2 guard was named to several All-America teams in 1942-43 after he helped St. John's win the National Invitation Tournament. After two years in the Coast Guard, Levane played with Rochester in the old National Basketball League four seasons.

He joined the Syracuse Nationals for the 1949-50 season. The Nats won the Eastern Division title in the N.B.A. One of Levane's fellow guards on the Nats was Paul Seymour, who was released as coach of the Hawks last Friday. Levane retired as a player after the 1949-50 season, but became a player-coach with Elmira In the American Basketball League in 1951-52. He was voted Mfek Ns'' -a4 I a a jlfi Blanda Tosses 7 TD Passes, Kicks 7 Points HOUSTON, Nov.

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PHONE: CE. 1-813 SAT. 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. "We did get some good men," the coach added.

"I'm confident that Ben must have strengthened the team with this trade, if it's approved. I notice, for instance, that all three of the players from Chicago are young men and I know that at least two of them have above-average speed." These would be the new Hawks: Barney Cable, forward, 6-feet-7, 210 pounds, age 26. All-America at Bradley, where he led team to N.I.T. title as a junior in 1956-57. Averaged 3.5 points with the Detroit Pistons in 1958-59, 4.3 with Syracuse in 1959-60 8.0 last season.

Had 13.7 average for 13 games this season, with 34 points and 24 rebounds in two games against Hawks. Ralph Davis, guard, 6-feet-4. 190 pounds, age 23. Second draft choice of Cincinnati in 1960 after fine record as Oscar Robertson's teammate at Cincinnati U. Last season average 5.4 for Royals, playing an average of 16 minutes a game.

Had 9.1 mark for 13 games this season. Archie Dees, forward, 6-feet-8, 210 age 25. Twice an All-America at Indiana. First draft Cincinnati Royals in 1958. Averaged 8.2 points a game first season in N.B.A.

After being traded to Detroit, he averaged 9.7 for Pistons in 1959-60. Knee injury kept him out most of last season. Going to the Packers are: Woody Sauldsberry, forward, 6-feet-7, 242 pounds, age 27. Joe Graboski, center, 6-feet-9, 228 pounds, age 31. He played little this season because of fracture of small bone in right foot.

Si Green, guard, 6-feet-3 190 pounds, age 27. Fred LaCour, guard, 6-feet-4, 195 pounds, age 23. Levane described Cable as a player who has come along well in the past two years. "Ralph Davis is a hustler," said Levane "He has a pretty good one-hand jump shot, he's strong and he has better than average speed." On the subject of Cleo Hill, the rookie guard whose use by Cincinnati Royals. mour use of the youngster, they ignored Hill when he was in the game.

The resulting ill feeling between Seymour and his players reportedly led to owner Ben Kerner's decision to change coaches. "We just want to win ball games," said Pettit. "I've only played on one losing team in 16 years that 'vas during my first year with the Hawks, when we were in Milwaukee and I sure don't want to come up a this loser Seagrams Extra IMj 6m KM SEAGRAM'S MARTINI IY1ED3! GET YOURSELF IN SHAPE JpT rouR Bob Pettit's Rebuttal: Victory Is Our Answer' Bob Pettit declined an opportunity today to repiy to former Hawk Coach Paul Seymour's charges against the Big Three, who led the St. Louis team to a 136-133 National Basketball Association in i hi. miniii Presents a Physical Fitness Program CONDUCTED BY EDDIE GOLDBERG AND HIS ASSISTANTS INCLUDtS: HOT ROOM STEAM ROOM WHIRLPOOL kATHS SWEDISH MASSAGE A welcome gift for anyone (including you), this antiqued glass carafe is brimful of Seagram's Extra Dry Gin.

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