George Peabody College For Teachers - Pillar Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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ROY.-XL BLUES: First roam' Johnny Hlebb, Felix FRESHNIAN BANDITS: First roam' R od n e y PHI CHI SPIDERS: First row: Clarence Vaughn Perry, joe Clark. Sl?f.'0'l7ll -row: LeRoy Cole, 'l'om Rogers. Leon Volkert, Billy Ellis, Vaughn George Sledge, Jim Andrews. Second roar: Ray Cranch,Jack Aaron. Christian. Sc'1'm1fl row: Ronnie Lance. jerry Butler, 1.ee Arnold. Dwayne Hollingsworth McCuin. Dave Stntzenberger, joel NlcCnbhin. Freddie Martin. Dave Stutzenberger of the Freshman Bandits rebounds against Phi Chi's Ray Butler and Dwayne Hollingsworth. Jvc-fine boys teams pfay -has-Aetloaff weekly for an active season The VVinter Intramural Basketball League operated this season on a three-division, twelve-team basis with games played 011 Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings. In the A division. the PX's lost to the Royal Blues in the season opener, then roared to five straight victories to tie their previous conquerors for the division title. In the play-off for first place, Larry Green and Bill Hite combined for 57 points as the PX's trounced the Blues, 92-56. The Freshman Bandits, led by the 1eague's top scorer, Jerry McCoin, could win only two games and finished third. The Phi Chi's, never able to put together two good halves all season, finished winless in fourth place. ln the B division, Team X swept through their slate to finish unheaten. ln second place were the Warriors. led by tall Paul McKinney, who edged out Team X's Jim Wright for the division scoring crown. In third place were the Pillars, who, by virtue of two forfeits, edged out the Kings. The C division featured a hot three-team race in the season's first half, which was cut to a two-team race when the Rebels lost the division's leading scorer, Dave Singleton. The Road Runners. led by Gary Wiser and featuring the leagues tallest front line. took first place by defeating the Omnipotents, 39-33. in the season finale. The Rebels wound up third with a 3-3 record, and the winless l'hi Mu's took the cellar. At t11e close of the regular season, all twelve teams took part in a tournament to determine the league championship. In the first round the Omnipotents edged the Phi Chi Spiders, the 'Warriors downed the Phi Mn's, and the Freshmen Bandits and the Rebels picked up victories over the Pillars and the Kings. In second round action, the Omnipotents upset Team X, 51-46, the 1'X's romped 89-115 over the Rebels, the 1Var- riors pulled an upset over the Royal Blues, 58--'18, and the Road Runners squeezed by the Freshmen Bandits, -10-38. In the semi-Hnals. the Road Runners knocked off the 1'Varriors, 63-112. to move into the championship game against the 1'X's, 8-l-40 victors over the Omnipotents. The PX's then topped the Road Runners 5-1--14 for the crown after the Omnipotents beat the WVarriors -l-'1-f12 for third place. Leading Scorers A Division Pts. Av. McCain, Frosh 136 22.7 Green, PX's 128 21.3 Crunch, RB's 102 17.0 Milli' PM 1 PI ea liiis I-10 ingswort 1, 11 i -. Aaron, RB's 75 12.5 PHI MU'S: First row: lack Watson, Gary Bond. RO.-XD RUNNERS: First row: Don Green, Ken gi Louis B1-Own, Sgwnfl 1-ow: joe DeSpa1n, Donnie 5C1l2'llZ,NNCl1 A1l1OS,v.-061701161 row. Stan Stoltcy, Mm-may' PX,s 64 10.7 Nlarshall, Bill Jennings. Bryce 021105, C311 11 1501- Cole, RB's 63 10.5 l B Division l McKinney, YVarriors 76 19-0 l Wright, Team X 75 18.8 Fowler, Xvarriors 60 12.0 Diamond, Team X 52 10.-1 lV0r1ey, Team X -19 9.8 I.atture, Warriors 45 9.0 Watson, Team X 41 10.3 Sloan, Kings 39 15.0 Cathey, Warriors 37 7.4 Gillespie, Kings 31 10.3 C Division XViser, RR Sl 10.2 Frey, Rebels GG 11.0 Broadwell, Rebels 611 10.7 Singleton, Rebels 53 10.6 Martin, Rebels 47 7.8 McCullough, Omnips -15 9.0 Gates, RR 411 8.8 Nettleton, Omnips 114 8.8 Bond, Phi Mu's 39 9.8 Page 178

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RLBI L9 11111 ww D lVlll W1keHeld, Norman PILLARS: First row: Toby PZlI'l'lSlX, Dennis Hig- OMNIPOTENTS: First -row: Nofllett WVi1liams, liioidwell IOIIIIDY XllLll 1111111115 lNI11rLi11, 13011 gi11s.jol111 Sll'0llf.l. Second row: 7170111 Scou, jim Ken Head, john Netllelon, joe Howell, Marty lendley Szruml ww I llly hlllL,l1Cll,1111111113011 Sq1lll'CS,J2lCli Ball. McCullough. Second row: Buddy Stein, Arlis lllll Pclus Sl'lllSllLl'll1 R iy Xluiov head coachg Hiebert, Mill Cooper, Bobby Harber. League Standings Pct. 833 833 333 000 S33 677 Lance's :lil HH Tea 111 X W 1ll'l'l01'S P1 l I 21 rs Kings Rebels P111 Klll,S Cmpt I0 SCOIS OH 21 Pct. 1.000 677 333 000 500 000 st break, as Freddie jerry MCCOIH and R15 Butler look on. jim Andrews and Bobby Harber keep things Cham pions' PX's: Kneeling: Scott Cranford. St1111di1zg.' Bill 1-lite, 'l'o111111y Andrews, Bill Stralbcrt, P21111 Murray, Larry Green. Ins! 10111 Ol1XLIf,11llLb1J1L 01111 Brooks, XV.-XRRIORS: First row: DClllllilI1 Palmer, Bill TEAM X: First row: Lainar Wkfoodruflf, Mark oo1L Sheim 111 1111 L Srwnrl rou: Jimmy Fowler, Pillll Meliinney. Second row: jerry YVr1tso11, jerry Diamond. Second row: Bill XfVor- jcuy Cl1llS1lll11 101111111 S1o111. Czithey, Toni 111111a11. Icy, jim Wright, Dave Emery. Page 179