Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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A Golden Raider Dub W.B. Rushing and his team mate Vijay Amitraj were the doubles win- ners. PhSlO by Cawdy Mathers Clowning around with Raider Red Lee Horsley of Matt Hous- ton gives the crowd something to smile about. Photo by Randy J. Hinkle Trini Lopez Joseph Mascolo Barbara McNair Judy Norton-Taylor Ray Norval Markie Post Marcia Rodd Fundraiser — 23

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Star gazing It was one of the big- gest shows in Lub- bock history. Helping the university and being a part of the Texas Tech Celebrity Ten- nis Tournament were the primary motivating factors behind the alumni, celeb- rity and local participants in the first ever Texas Tech Celebrity Tennis Tourna- ment Fund Raiser. It is a worthy cause to help Tech, said Phil Price a 1967 Tech graduate and a tournament Golden Raid- er. Those who contributed $1,000 to the tournament were designated Silver Raiders, and those who contributed $1,500 were named Golden Raiders. Each donor was paired with a celebrity and to- gether they played dou- bles against another donor and celebrity. More than 40 individ- uals and businesses do- nated funds for the tour- nament. Tournament con- tributions could be directed to a specific Tech department or just the uni- versity in general. I think Tech as a whole is the best thing that has happened to Lubbock. Golden Raider Bob Tramel said. We need to support Tech. Besides the actual tour- nament the fund-raiser featured a dinner show. The dinner show held at the Lubbock Civic Center Exhibit Hall attracted over 2,000 spectators. The show which fea- tured performances by the Tech pompon squad, Tech cheerleaders, Marcia Rodd (TV star of the Four Seasons ), Carol Conner (composer of Flying High Now the theme from Rocky), Christopher Hold- er (TV star of The Young and the Restless ), Barbara McNair, Trini Lopez, Eric Braeden (TV star of The Young and the Restless ), and tournament dinner show host Lee Horsley. Speaking for myself and all the other celebs who arrived yesterday af- ternoon, Horsley, televi- sion star of Matt Houston, said we can honestly say we have never had a welcome so warm and sincere as the one we have received in Lubbock this weekend. continued on page 24 Welcoming the celebrities to Lubbock a group of Red Raider Recruiters and Saddle Tramps get their guns up. Photo by Darrel Thomas Getting ready to return serve, Jerry Van Dyke sets himself up behind the baseline. Photo by Candy Mathers One of the few celebrities that were Tech ex ' s, G.W. Bailey has appeared in the television series M A S H and a new movie Po- lice Academy. Photo by Kevin Brinkly Gathering together for a little mo- ment a group of celebrities is briefed on the agenda for the next day. Photo by Kevin Brinkly ! 4 i - I G.W. Bailey Eric Bradeden Barry Corbin Ralna English Mary Hart Lee Horsley Martin Kove 22 — Fundraiser

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Star gazers While helping Tech was a big part of the tourna- ment a lot of the interest was purely about the stars. The stars were a cross section of all most every aspect of performing. To f;o with the television stars ike Joseph Mascolo ( Days of our Lives ) and Lee Horsley, there were movie personalities like Barry Corbin (War Games, Norma Rae), athletes like tennis star Vijay Armitraj, and performers with vari- ous interest like Trini Lo- pez and Jerry Van Dyke. The tournament proved to be a mixture of so many stars that just about every- one could identify with some one in the group. Students from area schools were also a big help to tournament orga- nizers. Both girls and boys from the Lubbock public schools helped as line judges and umpires. The students volunteered at the Municipal Tennis Cen- ter. I think this is the best thing to happen to Lub- bock, line judge Emilia Evans said. Echoing the same senti- ment Price added It ' s just nice to something for Lub- bock. — Laura Tetreault and Sid Lowe Markie Post shows her apprecia- tion for one of the acts that per- formed during the Texas Tech Celebrity Dinner Show. Photo by Candy Mathers Getting caught in one of his less flattering poses Lee Horsley of TV ' s Matt Houston discusses the tournament. Photo by Candy Mathers Concentrating on the game, Rich- ard Roundtree shows that some of the celebrities were very in- tense during the matches. Photo by Ron Robertson 1 ■9 X t £■ I- Richard Roundtree Martha Smith Jerry Van Dyke Patrick Wayne Cornell Wilde 24 — Fundraiser