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John Cappelletti adjusts his brother Joseph's tie before Heisman dinner
Cagers go tourney road
CHANCE CONNER
Collegian Sports %%riter
Two tourneys and 20 wins
Penn State's basketball
team (2-1) finds out this
weekend if the first part of the
season goal can be realized.
The cagers are in scenic Salt
Lake City for the Utah
Classic. Later in the month,
Penn State appears in the
Quaker City Tournament in
Philadelphia.
The Nittany Lions open the
tournament against Seattle
(1-2) tonight at 11 p.m.
(Eastern Standard Time).
Dartmouth and Utah meet in
the first game at 7 p.m. The
winners and losers play
Saturday.
Seattle's lone win is over
Gonzaga Ufliversity (Wash.),
while losing to Washington
and Utah State.
The Chieftans are paced by
sophomore guard Frank
Oleynick, 6-2, who is
averaging 26 points a game
this year. Oleynick was
named Rookie of the Year in
the West Coast Athletic
Conference last season.
Second year coach Bill
O'Connor has two more aces
in seniors Rod Derline and
Ron Howard. Derline is a 6-4
guard who averages 16.2
points a game. Co-captain
Howard is a 6-4 forward who
does most of the rebounding
for Seattle, and hits at a 10.9
clip.
Dartmouth is 0-2, having
lost to. Holy Cross and
Harvard.
The Big Green's leading
scorer is forward Adam
Sutton, averaging 21 points
Team play foundkion of UCLA basketball success
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Tommy Curtis averaged 33
points a game as a high school
senior and only about five so
fdr in his varsity basketball
career at UCLA.
Does that make the 5-foot-11
senior guard a failure?
If it does, then so are Keith
Wilkes, Greg Lee and other
Bruins—even big Bill Walton.
They all scored more in high
school.
Collectively, they and
others at UCLA have
achieved phenomenal
success-78 consecutive
victories going into
tomorrow's crucial game II
against No. 2 ranked North
Carolina State at St. Louis.
"One of the main reasons I
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per game. Senior Bill Raynor
is the playmaker for coach
Tom O'Connor's Ivies.
Raynor was named the Ivy
League Sophomore of the
Year in 1972.
Host team Utah appears to
be the powerhouse of the
tournament. The Utes are 3-1,
having beaten Southern Cal,
Utah State, and Loyola of
L.A. Their only loss was to
Kansas State.
Senior guard Tyrone
Medley is the high scorer,
scores about 20 a game, with
6-8 Mike Sojourner, a
Philadelphia product, close
behinu at 19 points and 13
rebounds per game.
Sophomores Chas Menatti,
a 6-8 forward, and Luther
"Tickey" Burden. a 6-2
guard, average 17 points
apiece
Meanwhile, Penn State
must bounce back from a 72-
65 defeat by Ohio State in
Columbus last Saturday.
"We have to regroup and
come back from a tough
loss," says Lion coach John
Bach. "We will need a strong
effort to win the Utah
tournament."
Penn State was forced to
play much of the second half
at Ohio State without its front
line of 6-9 Randy Meister, 6-7
Dave Angstadt, and 6-5 John
M - arshall. The M&M boys
touled out of the game and
Angstadt sprained an ankle.
"We just couldn't get
enough of our big men to win
the game," Bach said
afterward.
With Angstadt out for at
least two weeks, Ron Brown
chose UCLA was the team
concept," said Curtis, an all-
Florida prepster in
Tallahassee. "In high school,
things centered around
Tommy Curtis. Oh, I enjoyed
it. although it was
uncomfortable at times. I
wanted to go where I could
play team defense and team
offense.
And that's just what he's
doing at UCLA in becoming
another part of Coach John
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where he played last year.
Keenan Preston, a starter
much of last season, joins
regular Kevin Burke in the
backcourt.
Brown, a 6-4 senior, scored
26 points against Ohio State.
UCLA
By DICK DUNKEL
o 1973 Dunkel Sports
Research Service
Can UCLA's basektball
supremacy be on the wane?
Not likely, most of us say.
But the Bruins do rate eight
points lower on the Dunkel
Index now than they did at
U C.L. A 83.0 Penn - 67.0
N C State 82 3 Syracuse - 67.0
Notre Dame 77.4 St Louis _ 68.9
Oil ry land '76.2 TexasElP 66.8
Indiana 74 8 Utah 66 6
Marquette 74.6 Clemson 66 5
N Carolina 74 6 Arizona . 66 4
Memphis 73 7 lowa State 66 3
Cincinnati 701 Kansas St _ 662
Longßeach 70 0 Oklahoma . 66.2
Arizona St 69 9 Minnesota 65 9
Providence 69 7 Jacksonville 65 5
S Francisco 69 5 Vanderbilt 65 4
Pittsburgh 69 4 Manhattan - 65 3
Houston 69 1 Purdue 65 2
Wisconsin 69 1 Oralßoberts 65 I
S Carolina 68 7 Stanford . 65 0
St loseph,Pa 68 5 Kansas . 64 9
Ohio State 67 8 Kentucky 64 9
Virginia 677 Tennessee 647
N Mexico 67 4 Washington 64 6
Alabama 67 3 W'keForest 64 6
lowa 67 I Creighton 63
Louisville b 7 0 LaSalle 63.7
Va Com'w'lth 642 Lincoln.Mo 560
Ky. Wesleyan 603 Roanoke 55 9
Tenn State 59.6 ATstana.lll 55 8
Akron 58 2 Guilford 55 8
Evansville 57 9 Wis Wteier 55 5
S Houston 57 6 McNeese St 55.4
La Tech 57 4 Xasler.La 55 3
Ky State 563 Alcorn 54.1
Mercer 56 3 Capital 54 1
Montana St 56.3 Old Dons n 54 1
Wooden's remarkable
success story.
Communication, a sense of
togetherness, prevails in
UCLA basketball, said Curtis,
who points to Wooden as the
primary reason.
Wooden and his assistants
"recruit guys who strive to
win at life, not only at
basketball," Curtis said.
"That's why Coach Wooden's
philosophy is so beautiful. He
not only coaches basketball,
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Cappy speaks from the heart,
gives night to stricken brother
By RICK STARR
Assistant Sports Editor
NEW YORK He took out his handkerchief and
he cried into it because John Cappelletti loves his
brother.
And when he dedicated the 39th John W. Heisman
Trophy to Joseph, his little brother who is very
seriously ill with leukemia, the ballroom of the
Hilton Hotel here, and a national and world wide
broadcast audience was saddened into silence last
night.
As New York Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen said, it
was a message from the heart. And, truthfully,
that's where it came to rest.
It was a long time coming. After waves of
harmless ethnic and religious jokes, a ballroom
Who's Who presentation, and an endless parade to
the microphone by former Heisman Trophy
winners, Penn State President John W. Oswald
spoke. Coach Joe Paterno'had his say and Vice
President Gerald Ford used the occasion to talk on
football's benefits and contributions and his short
term in office.
Then Cappelletti accepted the Trophy from Vice-
President Ford after a 30-second standing ovation.
Audience up and down with speakers
By BILL GUTHLEIN
Collegian Sports Writer
NEW YORK—Joe Paterno
charmed the Heisman trophy
audience with his homey Imit.
Vice President Gerald Ford
awed them with his presekice.
But it was John Cappelletti
who upstaged everyone from
Archbishop Fulton Sheen to
emcee Al Helfer with his
poignant speech and
dedication of his trophy to his
brother, Joseph.
Sobbing into the
microphone before a world
wide audience, the senior
tailback dedicated the
coveted award to his brother
who is suffering froin
leukemia.
The night began innocently
with
_the innovation by
DUNKEL'S BASKETBALL INDEX
N.C. State: Bruins
this time last year
And there was that 65-64
squeaker over Maryland two
weeks ago—on the Bruins
home court yet.
And now UCLA goes into
tomorrow's showdown with
North Carolina State in
neutral St. Louis sporting its
slimmest Index advantage in
years.
We'll soon know for sure if
the Bruin cagers have just
been playing it cagey.
Saturday
UCLA 1 over N. C. State
Louisville 8 over Florida St
Monday
Arizona St 4 over Cincinnati
Utah, ranked 29th on the
Index and with the home
court advantage, rates a
strong favorite in this
weekend's Utah Classic
which includes Penn State.
The Lions' tourney opener
with Seattle, meanwhile, is
considered a tossup.
Penn State opponents in the
Top 48: Pitt (14), Ohio State
(19), Virginia (20) and
he coaches life
"It's no coincidence 92 per
cent of the basketball players
here on scholarship have
graduated. It's no co
incidence that many guys
succeed not only in basketball
but in business.
"They see Coach Wooden in
his humbleness going out of
his way attempting to be
humble when everything
around him is challenging his
Nervous at first, he began to speak.
"I guess .1 was blessed with a lot of natural
ability," Cappelletti said, "but my brothers and
sisters and my mother and father have had a lot to
do with this award.
"My -mother and father—there isn't a better
couple around. My mother is a strong woman,
dedicated to her husband and her children and God.
The last one I'm sure has helped her in bringing us
up.
"I guess you've noticed by now my legs aren't
exactly as straight as arrows. At one time in my
life, I couldn't walk, and she helped me through it.
She Aid that for all of us."
Cappelletti talked warmly about his father, and
then his coach, Paterno.
"It was a hard thing for me deciding to go to Penn
State," he said. "When he used to come to my
house, I think that besides recruiting he was after a
good Italian meal.
"My brother Joe was lying on the couch, he was
sick then, sicker than usual.
"Coach Paterno showed more concern for him
than he did in recruiting me."
Recalling the time, John was stopped by his
Archbishop Sheen and some
tired stories.
University President John
W. Oswald was on hand to
praise Cappelletti. Then
Helfer returned to introduce
Pennsylvania Governor
Milton Shapp. After praising
the governor for "taking time
from his heavy schedule to be
here tonight," he was forced
to return to the podium.
"I'm sorry, we have just
received word Governor
Shapp will not be with us this
evening, but we know his
presence will be here in
spirit."
A bit flustered, he
introduced Paterno who
quickly turned the audience's
mind from the blunder.
"That's okay," Paterno
Syracuse (tie 25).
Although at their lowest
rating level since December,
1971, UCLA's Bruins continue
to lead the Index at 83.0, a
figure earned by being 13.3
scoring points a game
stronger than opposition
Indexed at 69.7.
Higher rating teams have
won in 85.3 percent of the 544
games covered here to date.
In the schedule that follows,
4.0 has been added to the
rating of each team playing
on its home court.
Litre
ne Teen
Ratio, Op ill
Dili. Timm
GAMES OF FRIDAY, DEC. 14
MAJORS
151 Bucknell 41.1
101 Boston Col 513
1421 N.Michligan 41.4
in Kentucky 64J
1131 Weast NW 45.1
161 Indiana St• 59.0
19, CaIP.SLO 39 6
Sta. Clara 66.0
Collate• 53.0
Harvard• 51.6
Illlnols• 63.0
Iowa• 71.1
Nebraska• 57.7 _
Purdue b 5 2
St. Peters• 48 7
So.Callt• 67.3
Jayhastk Clossic, D. 18-15
Oregon CM 8 121 Princeton 61.1
Kansas' 68.9 ‘l5) Wash St 54.1
0 PENN ST DJ
i27i Dartmouth 43.6
Seattle 57.5
Utah• 70.6
ego because the man is more
than men could hope to
become."
Curtis said Wooden's nine
NCAA championships in the
last 10 years result from
blending high school all
everythings into comrades on
and off the court.
"There's no way to win the
amount of games Coach
Wooden has won if the players
didn't get along. We
communicate."
quipped, "I look a little like
the governor."
Paterno could have doubled
for a professional comedian
as he upstaged the-feal pros
with a few personal stories.
He talked of his mother who
says three novenas a day
during the football season for
a Penn State victory.
Paterno also revealed that
Steeler owner Art Rooney
once offered to trade his
brother and two sisters for
Joe's mother.
Paterno had his serious
moments, too. He praised
Cappelletti and told the
audience that his tailback
fully deserved the honor.
"I was once offered a lot of
money and I considered very
seriously leaving," Paterno
by one
Volunteer Ckissle, D. 14-15
Unpaired entries
Tennessee' 68.7 Utah St 59 4
Temple 60 9 DePaul 56 8
GAMES OF SATURDAY, DEC. IS
WITH TOP 30
Arizona St 69 9 .3. So Calif•
Clnc'natl• 741 .11.
Clemson• 70 5 .21. Oa Tech
Indiana 74 8 .15. Ball St•
Kansas St• 702 .9. Brig Young
Longßeach• 74.4 .26. LOU.
Louisville• 710 18, Florida St
Marquette• 78 6 .13. Minnesota
Memphis• 77 7 . E.Tex_St
N.Carolina• 78 6 .321 E Tenn
Ohio St 67.8 .3. Missouri•
Pittsburgh• 73 4 .2' Howard
Providence• 73 7 .131 Aus Pray
St Jos.Pa 68.5 .20. Phil. Tex
St.Louls• 70 9 .12 S Illinois
San Fran 60 5 . 1181 Seton Hall
Tex EIP 66 8 i .0. N Mex St•
UCL A 83 0. iii NC State
Wisconsin• 73.3 .32. DePauw
OTHER MAJORS
Bradley• 64 7 1171 Loyola.lll
California• 135.3 1141 Loyola Cal
Colorado• b2O .61 S Meg°St
Davidson 58 6 • 13, Richmond•
Fordham • 555 #2O/ CCNY
.41 Drake• 625
ill. Holy Cross• 0
.2) Connectt• 63 2
.61 Dayton 57 4
.111 W.Michlgan 56.4
.11. Ga State• 41 0
.4. CalP.Pom 493
.71 Wm & Mary 516
.121 Valparo 523
.71 IndianaSt• 59.0
123, Stonehill 39,8
.12. Xavier 47 7
'7) AmericanU 59 1
.9. Colo St 60 3
ID. LSU.NO. • 483
.6. Niagara 550
. 151 Canlsins• 59 2
lowa St 66 3 :
LaSalle 63 7
Manhattan 653
Mtchwan• 63 5
Mach St• 67 0
Morehead 51.7.
Murray• 53 3
Navy 59 1
N'westem• 613
Oklahoma 66 2
Rutgers• 62 4
St Bon'ture• 595
St.rohns• 66 5
Stanford• 690
Toledo 57.9
Vtllanova• 60 6
Va Comm 64 2
emotions for a moment, then continued.
"And my teammates, I haven't been closer to any
group of people as I have to them. It takes a lot of
hard work and I'm glad I could contribute.
"Backfield coach Bob Phillips gave us a healthy
and bright attitude, he told us we were out there to
accomplish something and I'd like to thank him for
that."
Then John, choking each word, once crying, gave
his night to his brother.
"I've been thinking about this since I was
announced as the winner about 10 days ago. I'd like
to dedicate the Trophy. I'd like to dedicate this
Trophy for Joseph. . .
"He has leukemia and perhaps this will give him
a few happy days..."
The words fell off as he began to cry.
"For Joseph, it's a year-round battle. He's been
an inspiration for me. He puts up with more than I'll
ever be able to put up with, so this trophy is more his
than mine.
"I'd like to thank you people for putting up with
me tonight. I don't think I'll ever forget this."
Archbishop Sheen then closed the dinner.
"John was made from Joseph." he said.
,Col is
The Daily Collegian
said. "But when it comes
right down to it no amount of
money could replace the
satisfaction of coaching John
Cappelletti .
The gay and somewhat
frivolous audience turned into
a somber and moved group as
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Archbishop Sheen ended the
ceremony with his
benediction. The guests
shuffled quietly out of the
grand ballroom of the New
York Hilton, obviously
shaken by what they had just
heard.