1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

WITH PHIS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTSBy Dr. John Davis, Jr., Washburn '38With Contributors: Ken Hansen, New Mexico '55; Lothar A. Vasholz, Colorado '52;Clarence W. Walls, Oregon '12Mets Pay $20,000 BonusTo Siga Keith WeberKeith Weber (Missouri), NCAA and Olympicbaseball star, who led Big Eight hurlers last seasonwith a 0.18 earned run average, has signed a contractwith the New York Mets for a bonus in excessof 120,000.Weber was named in the November issue ofTHE SCHOLL as the initial winner of the TrautmanBaseball Award, established in the memory ofGeorge M. Trautman (Ohio State '14) this pastyear. It will be given each year to the outstandingintercoUegiate Phi Delt baseball player.Weber pitched in the NCAA world series atOmaha and dropped a decision to Minnesota, ultimatecollegiate champions. He was, however, selectedto the NCAA All-American team. His decision toaccept a professional contract followed a recent tripto the Olympics in Japan when he hurled a pairof victories for the United States amateur baseballteam.Al Wistert Named To HelmsFootball Hall of FameThe great Michigan football player, Al Wistert,a tackle (1940-42) was honored recently with electionto the Helms Foundation Football Hall ofFame. An All-American tackle and later an All-Proselection with the Philadelphia Eagles, Wistert isone of three brothers (all Phis) who starred onWolverine grid teams.ton between 1926 and 1928. The bank president isRay Evans (Kansas '44) of Kansas City, a renownedpassing halfback for Kansas in 1941-42 and 1946-47. He was also an outstanding basketbaU playerand was named to AU-Phi teams in both sports.Brothers Carroll and Evans and eight otherswere honored at the Foundation's |50-a-plate, blacktiedinner at the Waldorf-Astoria, with more than1,600 in attendance. 'I'oastmaster Was Ed Sullivanand one of the speakers, Johnny Carson.United Football LeagueDimancheff, BrodheadHonorsBoris (Babe) Dimancheff (Purdue) of the CantonBulldogs has been named United Football LeagueCoach of the Year by his fellow coaches. His quarterback.Bob Brodhead (Duke), who led the Bulldogsto the championship, was named the UFL's mostvaluable player in a poll of league coaches.Sports ShortsAlvin Dark (LSU), recently released as manager ofthe San Francisco Giants, joined the Chicago Cubsas a coach for the 1965 season. . . Jay Roberts(Kansas) completed a 22-game season at end forthe Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Foot-Phi Trio Leads Ohio U.in Football in 1964Helms Basketball Hall of FameNames Oklahoma's Gerald TuckerGerald Tucker (Oklahoma '44), who was twicenamed to the official All-America basketball team,was among nine former players added recently tothe Helms Foundation's Basketball Hall of Fame.Following graduation. Brother Tucker was anAAU performer with the PhiUips Oilers, a team helater coached. For several years he also served onTHE SCROLL'S AU-Phi Basketball Board.Carroll, Evans Are Named ToFootball's Hall of FameA prosecuting attorney and a bank president,both Phis, were among ten heroes of the past whowere inducted into the National Football Foundation'sHall of Fame in New York City, December 8.The prosecutor is Charles Carroll (Washington'29), Seattle, a fine running halfback for Washing-[202]COACH and CO-CAPTAINS of the Ohio Universityfootball team during the past season are wearers of theSword and Shield. Shown above, they are (left to right):Head Coach WiUiam (Bill) Hess, Ohio '47, and Co-Captains Don (Skip) Hoovler, center, and Ron Curtis,halfback.