Southern Oregon University - Raider Yearbook (Ashland, OR)

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TOP: L le Ole Olsen and Keith Rant Wade 'Yip to' under The hemp af Memorial Courf. Looking on is Vere Butler, Chico, Gordon Neideigh of SOC, Rezewski and Cowan of Chico. ABOVE: Bill O'Neal, on a fast break al Memorial Courf cutiumps Chico man to lay one up, Baldy Foster coming down to cover. UPPER RIGHT: Keith Rum Wade, center, was chosen on the Far Wesi Conference all-slar first team. He led lhe Raiders score sheef wilh an amazing 16.4 game average. RIGHT: . . . Four's a crowd . . . bul 2 points are 2 points! Harley Eggy Weaver and Keiih Wade out- iump Conference Champions Chico Wildcats cn Memorial Caurl.

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Oliver Ollie Trendell, 6'3 Raider reserve from Coquille played heads-up ball and hit in the clinches for several SOC wins. John Smilev forward from all star team. Burger - 5'9 Portland, 2nd Ralph Baldy Foster, 5'3 Raider guard from Klamath Falls, best drfbbler and speed- ster on first five, consistent on defense as well as offense. Johnny Veentier, 5'8 guard of Portland. Captain Keith Rum Wade, 6'4 pivot man from Coos Bay: matchinq free throw with field goals was a common thing, was consistently high scorer-16.4 average, all con- ference lst team. George Johnson, 6'2 reserve from Coquille. Bill O'Neal, 5 Il guard of Coos Bay, ploymaker, deadly on set shots, excellent floor many second all conference team. Dale Newton-6'3 forward of proved player on squad, a boon to height under basket. 4

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At top left, the seven men on the varsity team. Watching Burton Skinner lleftl and Don Campbell showing good form are Dalton James, Bernie Rudd, Don Roupe, Ken Lindley and Lou Maurer. Kenny Lindley, left center, shows the form he used to baffle and pummel opponents into submission. Left, under the able eye of coach Snapp, Bernie Rudd raises his guard at oncoming Paul Sherier in an intersquad bout. 'l:op right, the squad of I8 punchers included, from left standing Gordon Scott, Dalton James, Bernie Rudd, Paul Sherier, Jack Newton, Lou Maurer, Blaine Mac McGillicuddy and Coach The Southern Oregon boxing team made one of the most successful debuts of any sport on the campus. Under the rig- orous tutoring of coaches, Ursul Jack Snapp and A1 Simpson, the entire team gained valuable experience having drop- ped tilts with Chico and S.F. State and taking another from Chico, and by so doing, gave the ring game a decided place on the S.O.C. sport register. B0 ING Ursal Snapp. Second row from left, Don Campbell, Gene Brown, Dean Boyer, Bill Warner, Ted Schattenkerk, Ken Lind- ley. Front row, Burton Skinner, Gilbert Joyce, Ray Martin, Wilfred Ericson and Jim Owens. A bit of fun, right center, when Harry Reiton, 240, seemingly takes a flying leap over Dave Ring, 190. Coach Snapp and Stan Smith seem in ap' roval. Bottom right, Lou Maurer, decidedly the ruggedest Boy on the squad strikes a pose with a hometowner from Kerby, scrappy Paul Sherier.