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THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD--Thursday, June 24, 1976--PAGE 3B NEW YORK I WH at the Gaima," ncallt foritw U.S. Olympic bukMtell Ouch Hank "one o( the foreigners came up roe and asked Witt Cham- berUln wu not on the ball chib." Which succinctly points up the mi jot American problem in fo Olympic basketball partici- throughout the years: the tetm is not the meet representative the i dStates can Knd. The basic flaw in the American athletic system is that it does not bother to cloak the bank accounts of its participants as do other nations in i to preserve the Play For No Pay Doesn't Always Lure Top Cage Talent For Olympics thinly-lucuM amateur standing of their The United SUM thus writes of! some of the taltnt in the world from tti amateur I i s. Thu particularly knifes the American basketball effort, because it automatically excludes such talents as Ka- Abdul Jabbar, Julius Erving, Dave Oowens, Bob McAdoo, Rick Barry and David Thompson. Gold medaUype talent.

So every (our years, the A i a must scrounge through the college ranks in piecing together a team to play in tte Olympics, which is not too bad a place lo scrounge for players. Except that may thoat eligible coiltfJM bow out rather ungracerutty when approached by the US. Olympic committee, that they do not to Jeofudue a profeasknal career by risking injury playing without pay for the American Otyrnpic entry. This year, the U.S. team was put on crutches in bid for supremacy at the Montreal Games in July by the absence of such outstanding pro prospects Leon Douglas, Robert Parrish, Richard Washington, John Lucas, Ron Lee and Terry Fur low.

All chose to turn down invitations to try out under lira year Olympic Coach Dean Smith of North Carolina and all were rewarded with tint rand selections in the pntaxnal draft, Smith's Olympic entry was placed on crUchn butH was not crippled. When the survivors of his physically demanding six-day try-out during the tint week of June surfaced, there were a handful of legitimate All-Americas, four first round pro draft picks, the college player of the year and a band of hungry young men eager to silence critics of their abilities. "Time is not on our side," Stnithsays, "Wehavetoachieve cohesion in a very short period of time. We can only approach fiat goal. Basketball is a team soon and you cannot poatibly reach total ooheoon in juit four But teeter we(410 that will determine how we dolnatontreal." "It's up theae players to prove they are good enoufti to winthegoidmedal." The Ameria.Bare strongest at forward where Scott May- the coOege player of the year, the ring leader of national champion Indiana and the No.

pick in the NBA draft-hoids court. He is joined by Notre Dime's Adrian' Dtntley, a twotime All- America who has averaged 29.1 points over the last two years Like McAllen Tackle Impressed With Trip I I "An experience of a life-time" was the way many of the Texas Ail i i football players described their recent three-week tour of Europe and most agreed that if given the opportunity, they'd like to return again. A4I and Henderson State of A a a a i exhibition games during the tour and visited Germany, Austria and France. AI won all five of the exhibition games. "It was the experience of a life-lime and I appreciated the opportunity to see a lot of things I never would have seen had it not been for the trip," Dan St.

Leger, junior center from Devine, said. "The football experience also helped but the real value came in the many historic sites we visited and being able to meet the many people of Europe and those from Henderson State." Larry McFarland, junior offensive tackle from San Antonio Highlands, agreed that the trip was a good experience. "It was an educational experience, exciting and beneficial learned to appreciate the difference in people in other areas of the world and if I had the chance I'd go again." Meeting People Important "The most significant aspect of the trip for me was coming in contact with the people," Leonard Avery, junior defensive back from Woodsboro, said. "We fouHthat the people not only speak different languages, but are different in many other respects. We were able lo come in close contact with the people, both at the games and in our everyday travels.

This was a worthy experience." The players varied in their opinions as to which phase of the trip they found most interesting. David Marquez, freshman guard from Houston South a i he was especially impressed with the Berlin Olympic Stadium. "Playing in a stadium with so much historic background was a great experience. I'd like to go again next year and would like lo play at some other sites." Gary Allen, sophomore defensive end from Corpus Qiristi Miller, found Paris the most fascinating place on the lour. "The monuments and palaces in Paris impressed me most.

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Stalf 'l whole experience a trip of a life-time. I'm glad I was able to be a part of it." Larry Hirt, junior defensive end from Santa Am, found Paris and the Louve the highlights of his trip. "And I liked the various types of food we ate. These changed from country lo country and it was interesting, noting the differences. Diadar Impresari "We played too many games for the short period of time we were there, but the trip was a great experience.

I teamed a lot at each site we visited I saw some famous and historic sites I never knew existed before the trip. too, found playing in Berlin and in the Olympic Stadkim there an impressive experience." Mark Dizdar, freshman tackfe from McAllen, found the friendliness of the people evident throughout the trip and enjoyed first hand the i countries and people." The Javeiinas played in Berlin, Nurnberg and Mannheim in West Germany; Vienna, Austria, and Paris, France. The squad returned from the. excursion this week. a i a coaches Fred Jonas, defensive coordinator, and Pete Murray, offensive coordinator, echoed coach Gil Steinke's sentiments on thetrip.

trip. "It was a unique experience," Murray said. "We learned a lot about Europeans by seeing their countries and life-styles first hand and to be able to do this was a rare opportunity no cither football team has had." Jonas said that football-wise, the trip was a success in that the a reacted favorably to the game and the way the teams performed "The games in Berlin, Vienna and Paris were especially significant in that they were played European audiences. And they were well-received. It's a good feeling to know that Texas Ail helped introduce American football to these fans.

Javs Were Pioneers? "Some day, we may be thought of as pioneers in Europe when it comes to United States football." The three biggest crowds on Ihe tour came before the three European audiences. An estimated 80,000 fans witnessed the three games. The other games were played in Mannheim and Nurnberg, West Germany, and the crowds at these were mainly U.S. military personnel. The teams had scheduled to play three games in Italy but these were cancelled and the Mannheim and Nurnberg games were substituted.

Aiil's victories were by a 17-8 count in Berlin, 21-7 in Vienna, 20-6 in Mannheim, 17-15 in Nurnberg and 21-13 in Paris. The Javeiinas were picked for the tour on the basis of their having been ranked No. 1 in the NAIA in 1974 and 1975. Henderson was second in the poll both seasons. The trip, was co-sponsored by Ihe Intercontinental Football League and the NAIA.

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"We've got lo take care of our people," he said, meaning faculty members, lettermen, booster club members and former students. Lundstedt said the university has 34,800 tickets and Oklahoma has about the same number available for the traditional Oct. 9 football game in Dallas'Cotton Bowl. He said 10,000 student tickets will be sold the week before the game. QOtDEX JSBSET s- I I I CfttAM Try new RijicoiorF-IL far better color prints in any light Fuji's new Fujicclor F-ll gives you thai extra (100 ASA) speed plus even liner grain lhan belore.

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BRITTON'S PHOTO S04U1 and was another firs) round draft pick; ant North Carolina Slatt'i Kenny CUT, a devastating jumper, footer tnd rtbotav with juat (our yean rf orpnUtd baffattull under Ws bett who avenpd JM prints last Kuon lo lad tic nation's top basketball factory, the Atlantic Coasi Conference. So deep is Smith at forward that he has moved two at them -Walter at North Carolina and Ernie Grunfeld of Tennessee--to guard. They are joined there by Phil Ford of North Carolina. Quim Buckner of Indiana and Tate Armstrong of Duke. ALL-AMIXHUS SCOTT MAY (I) AND ADRIAN DANTLEY Rounding out Utt forward ranks are Sieve aeppard of Maryland, Phil Hubbard of national rumer-up Michigan arid Mark Landsberger of Arizona Sute The center pbtUion is where seasoned International observers poke at the American Achilles heel.

No rejecter, say critics, no big man to turn away the 7-footers the European and teams can be expected to showcase in Montreal. Wrong, says Smith, who expresses contentment with his center duet of Mitch Kupchak and Tommy UGarde, both members of his own North Carolina Tar Heels. Wrong, say the team mates of the much maligned centers, who both stand at WO. "We've got some players in the middle." says Hubbard. "It shouldn't be thai much of a problem.

These guys have been playing thai position all along and Ihey know Ihe ropes, they know what they have to do to get by." "We may be weak in'respect to height," adds Carr. "but not ability. I definitely think we can win, We'll have the best offense--nobody will be able to stop us." "It takes more than just a big man to win," explains Sheppard. "Take Michigan. It wenl all Ihe way to the NCAA finals wilh a forward at renter.

It's a tremendous tribute to the abilities of Phil Hubbard. Your guards and forwards are just as important asywrcenters." And wrong, say the centers themselves, rather pointedly. "How can you predict the outcome of a game by the siat of the players?" aaks Kupchak. the team's No. 1 center." lean name three or four pro teams whoae centers aren't even Ht.

Knidu twr. it with Willis Rjed and he's something like M. Look at the Celtics and Dive Cowens.He'sonlyM." The Americans will, for the first time since the sport was absorbed into the Olympic scheme in 1936. not be the top seeded team. The U.S.

saw iU string of 63 victories and seven straight gold medals snapped in a controversial Sl-50 loss (o the Soviet Union in the championship of Ihe 1972 Games al Munich. "I don'l think any nalion should be favored." said Smilh. "Other nations are no longer sending lext book type teams. There are some veteran learns and their players really know how to play the game by Ihe international They know what a referee Jookj for and what he doesn't tee. They kaow they can get away with things away from the ball because the referee is not watching." The Americans will find their toughest competition in the bracket from Italy, which won a European zone champioMnip by beating powerful Yugoslavia.

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