Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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CAPTAIN HECKY THOMPSO n Henderson Hecky Thompson follows in a long tradition of fiery floor leaders necessary to make Coach Laughlin's offense go. A native of Stockdale, Ohio, Hecky is a senior who has a deadly one-handed jump shot from the head of the circle. The Eagles' second leading scorer in 1959-60, Thompson poured through 291 points in 17 games for a 17.1 average. One of Hecky's finest performances in the 1961 season was when he tallied 17 of 17 free throws as Morehead defeated Eastern 90-73. Thompson showed his fine leadership ability as he directed the Ea- gles in their win over Western. In leading the Eagles, in their climb to first place in the OVC, Hecky scored 24 points. 1 Senior, Hecky Thompson Guard 1 xl All OVC Hecky hits his 17th free throw against Eastern. T if Hecky demonstrates his ability to maneuver the ball.

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Junior, Granville Williaiius Guard All OVC Granville is one of the finest shooters ever turned out in Eastern Kentucky. A school-boy star at Hindman, he has a deadly two-handed set shot and hits with amazing regularity with a driving one-handed jumper. A junior, Granville stands at 5-11 and weighs 158. He led the nation in free throw shooting in '58-'59, hitting on 68 of 76 attempts for an 89W,'mark. He also hit on 462, of his field goal attempts that year. During the first half of the 1961 season Williams was second in the O.V.C. as he averaged 24 points per game to lead the Eagles' scoring attack. Granny's finest performance this year was against the Western Hilltoppers when he scored 41 points on 18 field goals and 5 free throws, to lead the Eagles to a 100-94 win.