The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, February 4, 1972 Page: 7 of 8
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by BOBBY PIERCE
A. M. "Tonlo" Coleman Commissioner of Uw Southossiorn
Conference and former football eoMh of AbHans Christian QnHogc
announced bit retirement effective Sept. 1 1171
Coleman had bean commissioner of the SBC for fWe years.
A 1938 graduate of ACC Coleman had spent 87 years coaching
the lest 14 years as an assistant at Georgia Tech.
Coleman returned to ACC In 1938 as an assistant football and
head track coach. He became head coach of the WHdeaU In 1942
and remained until 1960 when he accepted an assistant coaching job
at the UntmsKy or Florida.
As a farewell expression of gratitude the SBC will send TONTO
and his wife Ann to the 1972 Olympic games in Munich Germany.
ACC wHI host the first SLC freshman basketball tourney today
and tomorrow. Competition wHI be among ACC Lamar Arkansas
ACC students wW not be able to attend the fames on their ID
earda today but wW be ehargcd SOc admission. Saturday's games am
free.
ACC has Ks bast froeh crop in many yea. Coaah Ronnie
Wleholss' WBdkKtcns have a 6-4 season record after a ragged
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. Jim Reese Abilene High's outstanding pass quarterback signed a
pre enrollment application with head coach Watty BulHngton.
Laat season Reese passed 8S7 yards completing US of 343. The
yardage was a school record for AH8. Reese was alee a two year
letterman In baseball. BuMngton calls Reeee an "outstanding leader
student and athlete."
Also signing a pre-enrollment application Was Rand Baker an
outstanding two way Hneman from Muleahoe. Baker was all-distriet
as both offensive tackle and defensive end for the AAA school. At
6'4" 196 pounds and three varsity letters behind him Baker should
bolster the frosh squad next year.
His father J. D. Baker played on the undefeated team of 190 at
AbHene Christian.
L. G. Wilson graduate of ACC and longtime eoaeh at Floydeda
High School has been named track coach of me year by the
Panhandle Sports HaM of Fame.
Wttaon a native of Anson and a former coach at Winters lettered
four years in football and two in basketball for ACC.
The veteran coached his squad to a second piece finish in the
1971 state track meet in the AAA division. The Sammy Dterahe-led
SecMy team edged out the Whirlwinds 46-42 In final standings to
take the state championship. Ftoydnda's top mark was a flret piece
in the mne relay In a new state record 3:18.4.
WNson is also the football eoaeh at Floydeda and has posted an
Impressive record on the gridiron. He has a W-3-1 record over the
past three years including an unbeaten but once tied mark this past
season..
Wilson has formerly eaashcd at BrownfMd Weatherford Winters
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byBILLMBNZBL
Optimist Sports Writer
The seoion took its toll
Monday night in Beaumont as
the Wildcats fell 79-70 to sharp
shooting Lamar University. The
loss dropped ACC's record to
1- in SLC play.
The Cats attack was led by
Roger Crosier as he put Sft
Willie Calvert sinking 18 to
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bolster the Wildcat score.
ACC led at the half 36-33
but an alert Cardinal offense
managed to take advantage of
the Cats 19 fouls. With 11:88
left Lamar tied the game and
eventually built a 87-88 lead
with 8:87 left to play.
Other Wildcats to score in the
double figure column ware Matt
Scott with 11 and Kent Marlins
with 10 points.
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In the coming weeks this
pees will feature sketches and
uvervlows wimi some c tne
athlete on campus. Opinion
and kleae will be oonduded and
expressed but they wilt be those
of the athletes and this writer
not nscinsrtly those of this
pubiieation. We feel that too
many negatives have been iteted
eoneerning athletics and the
athlete himself may have some
thoughts that are worth con-
sidering. This week we focus on senior
footballer Travis Home. Travis'
hometown is Lubboek Texas
where he earned all-district
honors both as a quarterbaek
and a defensive safety. Reeruited
by ACC as a quarterback he was
switched to the defensive back-
fleld and proved to be a
standout performer. Following
re some of his comments:
OPTIMIST: Why did you ehooee
ACC? What advantages did you
see for yourself by eomtng here?
HORNIi A lot of piayera want
to go to n large school for the
prestige. I had offer from larger
schools but I fsH I would have
more of a chance to play at a
school such as ACC. And a it
turned out I was fortunate
enough to start for four years.
Coach SUton recruited me and I
visited the school and liked it. I
liked the Christian atmosphere.
Bverything suited me. Bvery-
thing I wanted was right here
OPTIMIST: If you had a choice
would you prefer to have played
quarterbaek or perhaps wide
receiver instead of defensive
back?
HORNB: No actually I would
rather play defensive baok. I
worked hard for four years and I
feel my skills have been
improved for that specific
position. I really enjoyed It.
Now of course If I had worked
at quarterback for four years
I'm sure I would have liked that
too and I think I could have
been a good college quarterback.
OPTIMIST: What ate your
personal Mess on wny AOC
dropped to a 8-5 record this past
season after two very good years
preceding?
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HORNB: Probably our biggest
problem was the inexperience in
our offensive line. We lost most
of our experienced linemen who
had played together for so long.
Our whole offense Is based
around the sweep and we could
not run It properly because of
this inexperience. And some of
the top players that we did have
got hurt so this really cut us
down. A lot of the younger boys
got to play a lot and this should
help the Wildcat in the coming
years.
OPTIMIST: Could you give us
your thoughts on the contro-
versy that is presently taking
place in athletics concerning
rising costs scholarships and
cutbacks? Is there too much
emphasis on athletics? What are
the problems at ACC? What
solutions do you suggest?
HORNS: Weil It's easy to say
yes there Is too much empltask
on athletic. But everyone seems
to Judge primarily on money and
money alone. You can't do this.
The Bngiish department serves a
lot more students than say the
Industrial Arts department but
probably doesn't spend as mueh
money. You have to ask "What
good is being done?" Concerning
athletic I know a tot of guys
who wouldn't even be able to go
to school if it were not for the
chance athletics give them. Some
say athletics help build char-
acter. That is hard to say in
every single case. It just depends
on what attitude you take and
where you put your priorities.
What do you go to school for? I
can see both views and it's easy
to take either side. As far as
ACC Is concerned I think they
will have to drop a little but it
probably won't be enough to
notiee. If they go NAIA and join
the Lone Star Conference which
by the way I think they will do
they will level off; not increase
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or decrease. Being m the LSC
would be no disgrace. There are
good school and some outstand-
ing athletic teams representing
thai conference. Our track
program would probably br the
biggest loser since they would
have to drop out of the NCAA.
OPTIMIST: What changes would
you like to see in the athletic
program at ACC?
MORNB: CompariMvely speak-
ing when we eonsidsr the other
schools we are limited In what
we can do and the ways we can
expand. The best thing ACC has
going for it Is the support of the
college. The students I feel
have been tremendous in back-
ing us. But the one thing I would
like to see is better support from
the town of Abilene. Tills is
mainly a high school town but
It could be a college town too.
With the success that our
athletic teams have had in recent
years the town should have
supported us better. Maybe it
will improve some since
McMurry is de-emphasising their
athletic program.
OPTIMIST: What are your
immediate plans for the future?
HORNS: I will graduate in
December and I plan to go baok
to the Lubbock area and go into
high school coaching.
OPTIMIST: What was your
biggest thrill or happiest
moment as a Wildcat?
HORNE: I can't recall any
specific moment that stands out
as extra exciting or thrilling. But
the moat satisfied I ever felt was
when I knew I was doing my job
and my teammates could look
up to me and respect me. When
you have the respect of your
teammates that's all you need.
When they know they can
depend on you. You work
together and there is mutual
respect. That's what it's all
about.
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