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  • Friday, March 19, 1965 The Western Carolinian Page 13 w You Gotta Hand It To Henry // On The Warpath With Dave Oyer (Reprinted from the Saturday, March 6, edition of the Catawba College student newspaper, The Pioneer) Every so often you run into an individual or a group of individuals you just cannot forget. Maybe you do not know them very well maybe not at all, but for some reason you wish them the very best. I remember the night I began to feel that way about a basketball team. It seems like only yesterday, but it was my freshman year, on a cold wintry night. I was a fan then, sitting in the stands of Boyden ready to cheer the Big Blue on to victory. The Catamounts of Western Carolina were on the floor taking their warm-up shots and to me they were just another team to beat. Not everyone remembers the names of Tharpe, Gib- scn and Lavelle, but those were some of the men then on the Cats' squad. All of a sudden they took off their warm-up jerseys and formed a long line. The Western fans began to yell and I watched amazed as the first 11 men dunked the ball thru the basket. I was ready to leave the gym, for I knew the Indians did not stand a chance against such a team. Catawba won that night, but I went a- way impressed with the opponents and since that time I have secretly pulled for the Catamounts, except when they played Catawba. The next year Western went on to the finals of the NAIA championship round in Kansas City and lost to Pan-American University. Last year they were good, but not quite as good for they had lost an All-American, Mel Gibson. But thru the years they were building a reputation. Word was you could not beat Western at home and for 40 games no one could. This year, Western, like Catawba, had to rebuild their forces and so they added several new names, the best known names were Moore and Logan. From the beginning Henry Logan was a starter for the Cats and as the season progressed Herbert Moore became one of Coach Jim Gudger's chosen Water Safety Class Begins On March 23 A Red Cross Life Saving class, Water Safety Instructor course and a Beginning Swimmer course will begin Tuesday, March 23. 7 p.m. at Reid Swimming Pool, Western Carolina College. Beginning swimmers must be at least 15 years old. Jackson County residents and Western Carolina College students are invited to attend the Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions. The courses are offered free of charge and without college credit. Participants must furnish their own swim suits and towels. Water Safety Instructors are needed to help teach these courses. For information contact Otto H. Spilker, Reid Swimming Pool, Western Carolina College. five. Logan is only 6'0" tall, but he is quick, and fast, and shifty, can dribble and shoot extremely well, and can jump thru the roof of any gymnasium. Perhaps Moore's greatest attribute is his standout defensive play. There is nothing unusual about these boys' ability, except that they may be a little better than average, but there is a basic difference that everyone notices immediately. You see, we have been so used to watching white boys play basketball in the Carolinas Conference that the blackness of Herbert's and Henry's skin is somewhat surprising. There may have been some observers during the year that could not stand to see the black mix with the white on the floor as well as in the stands. But after a year, hear a Western Carolina fan say, "You may beat Western Carolina, but you'll never beat Henry Logan." After their first season Henry Logan has become the more famous of the pair. He was on the All-Conference team, the All-District, the All-Tournament team and was in a neck and neck duel with Elon's Jesse Branson for scoring honors. Not bad for a freshman, is it? What kind of a man is Henry Logan? I wish that I could say that I know him, personally. But I can only repeat the words that I have heard others say about him. The words of others say that Henry Logan is a proud man, a religious man, a respected man, a popular man, an excellent man to know. Henry's classroom activity is average, only, says Coach Gudger, "because he has not had the background" that his white brethern have had. His basketball activity is above average, bordering on greatness. The respect that Henry Logan has won this year was obvious when he fouled out of the game with Lenoir Rhyne in the tournament. As he sat on the Western bench after the fifth foul had been called a- gainst him, the 4,000 fans rose and showered their praise in the form of applause on the man. He sat weeping, with a towel covering his head, feeling sorrow for letting his teammates down. After the game his sobs filled the quiet Western dressing room as Coach Gudger spoke to his team. Before every game Henry pauses as his teammates wait for him and, alone, bows his head in prayer. After the game Henry is alone again as he offers a prayer of thanksgiving. There have been no riots, no fights among spectators or players since Henry has been playing. On the floor during a game those of less intelligence (Reprinted from the February 27 edition of the Chicago Daily News) l.KXINGTON, N. C. (UPI) — Freshman guard Henry Logan, thi- first Negro to sign a grant- in-aid with a Carolinas Conference team, got a standing ovation from 3,400 fans in the first game of the conference basketball tournament. Logan himself said the salute "made me feel real good." Although his Western Carolina team lost a 71-67 heartbreaker Wednesday to defending champion Lenoir Rhyne. The conference is made up of 11 small colleges in North and South Carolina. All have predominantly white student bodies. The 19-year-old graduate of all-Negro Stephens Lee High School in Asheville is a star, though only six feet tall. He averaged 27 points per game for the Catamounts, just a fraction behind Elon's Jesse Branson, a six-foot seven-inch Olympic team alternate. Against Lenoir Rhyne, Logan played only 27 minutes before fouling out, but scored 18 points. Logan passed up offers from about 30 other colleges, including Duke, Cincinnati and Loy- Mr. Basketball have let words such as "jungle- bunny" and "nigger" fly from their mouths, but who can be bothered with people like that? The words about Henry Logan come primarily from Head Coach Jim Gudger, a man I respect and admire as an individual and a coach. Is Coach Gudger happy about having Henry Logan on his side? Are the Western fans happy about watching Henry score points? Will the name of Henry Logan become a legend here in the Carolinas? I do not think there can be much dispute that all of these questions can be answered with a loud "yes." Every so often you run into an individual or a group of individuals you just cannot forget. Maybe you do not know them very well, maybe not at all, but for some reason you wish them the very best.I shall never forget Coach Gudger, Mel Gibson, Danny Tharpe, my good friend Steve White ( former stat man for the Cats). Tom Lavelle, Darrell Murray, Herbert Moore, or Henry Logan. My only wish as I leave the Carolinas is that more Logans and Moores are given the opportunity to have the background that I have had. HENSLEY'S TIRE CO, RECAPPING New And Used Tires Compact and Foreign Tires Cullowhee Road ola of Chicago, to attend Western Carolina. The school, nestling in the North Carolina mountains at Cullowhee, has an enrollment of about 2,500. "I decided on Western Carolina because I like small schools and my high school coach, O A. Moore, asked me to go there," Logan explained. "I'm glad I did. It's real nice. I have a whole lot of friends up there and we're just like one big happy family." So satisfied was the shy Negro youngster that he talked two other high school classmates, both athletes, into visiting the Western campus. They did and they stayed. One—Herbert Moore—is also a freshman starter on the basketball team. Logan said his coach, Jim Gudger, is "the best coach I had beside my high school coach. He's a big help with my studies." Logan is a physical education major and last semester his report card showed an A, two B's, two C's and two D's. There are no Negro co-eds at Western Carolina and Logan admits that the "social life is a little dull at times" but bas- I ketball has kept him busy. Appalachian's Light Is Named District Coach Of The Year Bob Light, head basketball coach at Appalachian State Teachers College of Boone. N. C, has been named Coach of the Year in NAIA District 26. The honor came on the balloting of basketball coaches in the 17-school district. Light's Mountaineers compiled a 14-10 record this past season and were in the running for top spot in the Carolinas Conference all season. The team finished In a tie with the Lenoir Rhyne Bears for third spot in final conference standings with league records of 11-6. The honor of Coach of the Year is an annual award, giv en to the man fellow coaches think has done the most outstanding job in coaching for the year. In addition to record, ethical and moral character, ability to develop players, and full support of the NAIA program are measurements for the award. Light is completing his eighth year at Appalachian. He played basketball and received the BS and MA degrees from Washnig- ton University in St. Louis. Mo. Light beat out such coaches as High Point's Tom Quinn, W- CC's Jim Gudger, Pfeiffer's Francis Essie, and LR's Billy Wells for the award. #*#—y+~ -^ J.fvettUy.Lid* Gentlemen's Apparel The store for Men and for Women who care what their Men wear Featuring Traditional and Conventional Styles Asheville, N. C.
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