McMurry College War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, November 10, 1989 Page: 4 of 4
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SPORTS
McMunv WAR WHOOP Nov. 10 1989
Russell Robinson
Legendary McMurry Indian basketball coach Hershcl Kimbrell talks strategy with his
team during Monday's season opener. Kimbrell announed earlier that he will retire at the
end of this season. (Photo by Terry Mentzos)
Kimbrell announces retirement
McMurry Collcgebaskctball coach
Hershcl Kimbrell the dean of Texas
college basketball coaches will be
retiring from basketball at the end of
this season.
Kimbrell who was inducted into
the National Association of Intercol-
4 legiatc Athletics Hallof Famein 1984
will continue to teach physical educa-
tion part-time at McMurry.
Kimbrell has compiled 618 wins
during his 40 years as a basketball
coach. His career record including
both high school and college games
stands at 618-484.
During his college coaching career
record. His 434 wins ranks him as
the eleventh wiraiingest active coach
in the National Association of Inter-
collegiate Athletics.
Kimbrell also served as athletic
director for McMurry from 1968 to
1980.
Kimbrell who had been a four-
sportstandoutatAbilencHighSchool
came to McMurry College for the first
lime in 1949 after two years in the
military. He passed up a basketball
scholarship at the University of Texas
at Austin to play for the Indians.
Kimbrell starred for the Indian
basketball team all four years win-
ning All-Confercnco honors in three
of those four yews. His record of 39
points in a gome stood for more than
IS years. In 1949 he led the nation in
free throw percentage. Kimbrell also
played baseball for the Indians.
During his final season with the
Tribe Kimbrell begu helping Coach
Mel Jowell with the team and after
graduation took the head basketball
coaching job atOorlondHigh School.
In nine seasons at the school
KimbreU's teams won eight district
championships He was also an assis-
tant football coach on the Owl's 1956
Class AAA state championship team.
He compiled a 184-86 record as ahigh
school coach.
Kimbrell returned to McMurry as
head basketball and assistant football
coach in 1959.
In only his second year season at
McMurry Kimbrell turned a 6-19
team into a 16-9 wuincr and has had
16 winning seasons since including
last year's 15-13 team.
Perhaps his best team was the Indi-
ans' 1961-62 squad which went 24-5
and advanced to the NAIA National
Tournament before losing a close
game in the opening round.
Since joining the Texas Intercolle-
giate Athletic Association in 1976
KimbreU's teams have dominated the
league with eight regular season and
seven tournament championships.
Kimbrell has coached numerous
AH-Americans and has won Coach of
the Year honors several times.
In 1984 Kimbrell was one of the
charter inductees into the McMurry
College Hall of Honor.
Indians get exciting win over MSU
BY R11SSFJ! ROBINSON
The McMurry Indians improved
their season record to 1-8 in TIAA
play with a win overMidwes tern State
University and a tough loss to divi-
sion leading Howard Payne Univer-
sity. The Indians are looking to better
last season's 1-9 mark with awin over
Sul Ross Saturday in the final contest
of the year.
McMurry travelled to Wichita Falls
to face MSU two weeks ago with an 0-
7 season record and the Indians come
home with a 1 6-14 victory under their
belt.
Midwestern took an early 7-0 lead
in the first quarter but Jolin Fletcher
scored for McMurry on a40-yard run
just before the half and Bruce
Gillespie's PAT knotted the score at
seven for the intermission.
McMurry took a 10-7 lead late in
the third quarter when Gillespie con-
nected from 19 yards out; however
this lead was short lived as Rodney
Bell went 80 yards for the MSU score
and 14-10 lead just one minute into
the final period.
This set the stage for Ray Wil-
liams' last second heroics. With
McMurry trailing 14-10 Williams
took an MSU punt at his own 26 and
he returned it 74 yards for the score
and McMurry's first win of the year
as the clock showed zero time remain
ing.
The Indians then travelled to
BrownwQod to face conference lead-
ing Howard Payne. The Yellowjack-
ets swarmed McMurry in the first half
and took a 21-3 lead into the dressing
room at intermission. Little did any-
one know the scoring was over for
both teams as a defensive battle
marked the second half of die game.
Gillespie's 25-yard field goal just
before the half was McMurry's only
offense but Simmons Kelly and
Edwards really shined on defense as
the three combined for 30 tackles and
two interceptions.
BvHlISSEUBOBINSON
Thoughts on theclosingof the 1989
TIAA football season...: Life itself is n
race marked by a start and a finish. It
is what we learn during the race and
how we apply it that determines
whether our participation has had
particular value.
If we learn from each success and
each failure and improve ourselves
through the process then at the end
we will have fulfilled our potential
and performed well."
This value I speak of is. not measur-
able in numbers and statistics; it has
only qualitative connotations that may
be recognized by close self-introspection.
Only you know the value of your
contributions to society as a whole
and these contributions are the sub-
stance of every man's soul. Values
determine every action that person
carries out. Whether these values are
beneficial or detrimental depends on
the individual.
I believe a person must first value
himself before he can value anyone or
anything else. A person has to stand
fof something in this world whether it
be peace and tranquility or be it just
keeping the sidewalk clean. Pride also
plays a major role in determining one's
value. You must be proud of what-
ever it is you stand for; speak and live
your convictions inamannersatisfac-
tory to your heart and you should
never bo ashamed of or disgraced by
the final result because you did your
best and even in those rare cases
where your best is just not good
enough hold your head high and walk
like a champion.
This world is divided into two cate-
gories winners and losers. It is a
harsh recognition but I'm afraid it's
very true. The winners come to the
forefront and the losers fall behind.
The only strong point of this system is
the fact that it is fair. Winners and
losers aren't classified on the basis of
race sex religion or creed. No people
make their own choices in this world
and the choices determine whether a
person wins or loses.
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