Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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PABLO CAMUS Mbove Lem won eight of his 15 singles matches and teamed with Mohammad Zafar to compile a 9-6 record. Ken Wood was a consistent performer as he finished with eight wins in 16 matches. Gary Boss Mbove1 won 12 of 16 matches including the OVC No. 1 singles championship. Boss was named OVC tennis Player of the Year in 1976 and 1977. 155

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154 GARY BOSS tAbovet dom- inated OVC tennis for two years as he won the No. 1 tennis championships in 1976 and 1977 and was named OVC Player of the Year for two seasons. A native of Sidney, Australia. Boss was also selected for the Joy Award, given each year to the outstanding sen- ior athlete at APSU. Two other regulars were Pablo Camus tLem and Mo- hammad Zafar tRightt shown talking things over prior to a doubles match. Peay produces The Boss in OVC tennis competition Austin Peay fought through a difficult schedule to capture the final advantage in six of its 16 matches and placed fifth in the conference championship during the 1977 season. Perhaps, in reflecting back on the year, the central success story should focus on the performance of senior Gary Boss. Boss established himself as one of the finest tennis players in APSU history as he won the No. 1 singles championship for the second straight year and was named OVC Player of the Year. Boss compiled an impressive 12-4 record in singles competition and teamed with Warren Lock for a 9-4 mark in doubles play. PabIo Camus finished strong and won the No. 4 singles championship in the OVC and compiled a 8-7 record in singles play. Other regulars for the Governors were Warren Lock, Mohammad Zafar, Ken Wood, Darrell Johnson and Mike Campbell. Two of the APSU wins came over recognized power- houses Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee. A bad draw in the OVC championships resulted in several early losses in the tournament play.

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PABLO CAMUS mighn and Warren Lock Might And Below Righn helped spearhead the Governor tennis team in 1977. The squad melom included Gram The Lem Warren Lock, Gary Boss, Mo- hammad Zafar, Jim McElyea, Pablo Camus and Ken Wood.