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Sports Aplenty Basketeers 6 66 Dream Team By GARY SHERER The college football season is over and the post-season fever is sweeping the nation. Along with post-season bowl games, another feature of the season-ending mania is the an nual “All-America” teams. Sev eral of the magazines and news service have named their “dream teams,” so not to be outdone, this comer will attempt a few selec tions. The squad is made up of offen sive and defensive players, with first team selections capitalized. OFFENSIVE Ends: JACK CLANCY-Michi- gan; AUSTIN DENNEY-Tennes- see; Gene Washington- Michigan State; Ray Perkins-Alabama. Tackles: MAURICE MOOR- MAN-Texas A&M; CECIL DOW DY-Alabama; Jerry West-Michi- gan State; Dick Cunningham- Arkansas. Guards: TOM REGNER-Notre Dame; LA VERNE ALLERS-Neb- raska; Tom Somerville-Alabama; Lynn Thomhill-SMU. Centers: JIM BRELAND-Geor- gia Tech; George Goeddeke-No- tre Dame. Quarterbacks: STEVE SPUR RIER-Florida ; Bob Griese-Pur due; Gary Beban-UCLA. Halfbacks: FLYOD LITTLE- Syracuse; MEL FARR-UCLA; NICK EDDY-Notre Dame; Lenny Snow-Georgia Tech; Clinton Jones-Michigan State. Charles Thomas ’64 College Master Representative 846-8228 Fullbacks: BOB A S P I S A- Michigan State; Larry Conjar - Notre Dame; Larry Csonka-Syra- cuse; Pete Pifer-Oregon State. DEFENSIVE Ends: BUBBA SMITH-Michi- gan State; ALAN PAGE-Notre Dame; Sam Harris-Colorado. Tackles: LOYD PHILLIPS-Ar- kansas; GEORGE PATTON-Geo- rgia; Jim Urbanek-Mississippi; Bill Stanfill-Georgia. Guards: WAYNE MEYLAN- Nebraska; John LaGrone-SMU. Linebackers: JIM LYNCH-No- tre Dame; PAUL NAUMOFF- Tennessee; GEORGE WEBSTER- Michigan State; Billy Bob Ste- wart-SMU. Def. Backs: LYNN HUGHES- Georgia; BOBBY JOHNS-Alaba- ma; TOM BEIER-Miami (Fla.); Larry Wacholtz-Nebraska, Chuck Latourette-Rice. Coach of the year—Vince Doo- ley-Georgia. Ag Footballers To Be Honored At Annual Dinner The Bryan-College Station Ag gie Quarterback Club will host the Aggie football seniors at the Annual Banquet Tuesday. Honoring this year’s seniors will be the Quarterback Club members, their wives and guests, and the Aggie Coaches and their wives. Because of the large crowd ex pected, this year’s banquet will be held in the Ramada Inn. Ban quet time is 7:00 p.m., and the featured speaker will be Cayce Moore, well-known humorist. Preparing For La. Tech By GARY SHERER The 1966-67 edition of the Texas A&M varsity basketball team goes into action Thursday night against tall Louisiana Tech. Aggie Coach Shelby Metcalf sends his 10-man squad into the fray with the possibility of start ing three sophomores. The Ag gie mentor lists Ronnie Peret from Plainview, Billy Bob Bar nett from Brenham and Sonny Benefield from Sweeny as the possible soph starters. At this time, they are battl ing with captain Dick Rector from Dumas, the only senior on the squad, junior Terry Trippett of Odessa, junior John Under wood from Honey Grove and Jerry Payne, a junior from Sterl ing City, for the starting call. Coach Metcalf revealed that the Aggies will be at a height dis advantage in the opening game with the visitors from Ruston, La. Tech Coach Scotty Robert son lists three sky-scrapers on his roster. The giants include 7’0” Charles Bishop (pictured at right), 6’11” Richard Peek and “little” Tommy Gregory, who measures a scant 6’6”. The 8 p.m. encounter will fol low the Fish basketball team’s first game of the year, with Lon Morris Junior College at 5:45 p.m. Coach Jim Culpepper has a promising group of netmen this year and the team has been im pressive in several scrimmages with the varsity. Fish games this year will pre cede all varsity games, both home and away. Y Mechanical ^Industrial VISITING SKYSCRAPER Among the nation’s tallest collegiate basketballers this season is Charlie Bishop, seven-foot freshman center for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, who open their season Thurs day night against the Aggies at G. Rollie White Coliseum. The towering kid from Summerfield, La., averaged 31.2 points a game through four high school seasons and was named to the All-America prep team. He weighs 245. THE BATTALION Page 4 College Station, Texas Wednesday, November 30, Read Battalion Classifieds AN OPEN LETTER Hello Aggies, For several weeks we have been running our adver tisement in the Battalion telling you about Aggieland Recreation Center located behind Betty’s Fashions in the Redmond Terrace Center, College Station, Texas. We’ve told you that we have two five by ten billiard tables, two five by ten snooker tables, sixteen four by eight billiard tables, seven pin ball machines and other games. That we are open 7 days each week from 8 a. m. till midnight. That no alcoholic beverages are sold or allowed. That we sell billiard supplies, jointed cue sticks, etc. Hundreds of Aggies have visited our Recreation Center, and we believe most of them were impressed. If you have never visited the Aggieland Recreation Center, we hope you will very soon. We believe you will like what you see. AGGIELAND RECREATION CENTER Redmond Terrace Center College Station, Texas P. S. By the way, the girls play here! Corbusier Chevrolet Company 500 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE PHONE TA 2-1376 BRYAN, TEXAS 77802 Special Deal on 1967 Chevrolets FOR Graduating Seniors Dear Aggie Senior: We have been alio ted extra cars to be sold to graduating seniors, and because these cars do not come out of our regular allotment we can make a special price on any car in our line. I invite you to come in and let us explain this special deal on a new 1967 Chevrolet of your choice. Because this is a special price deal, we must quote the price to you in person. In addition to the special deal, we offer the following services to graduat ing seniors only: ENGINEERS ★ SPECIAL LOW INTEREST RATES, GMAC or Bank Financing ★ NO DOWN PAYMENT - First Payment Due March 1, 1967 ★ 36 MONTHS TO PAY ★ ONE YEAR INSURANCE We can deliver your new car in three to four weeks from the date of order, and you can drive your new Chevy for the remaining days of your Interviews will be conducted on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 to discuss job opportunities with Tampa Electric Company. You will find good advancement opportunities with this fast-growing investor-owned electric utility located on Florida's West Coast. See job placement center bulletin senior year. 4 Personal Message from W. H. Corbusier, President As a legitimate Chevrolet dealer for 27 years, I assure you this is a bona fide offer. Our complete line is included: Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy II, Camaro, Corvair, Caprice . . . in all styles and with all accessories. The full five year or 50,000 mile warranty is in effect. Our representatives have been informed of this special offer and are zuaiting to explain it to you. Please accept my personal invitation to visit our company and take advantage of this special allotment offer to graduating seniors as have hundreds of Aggies beginning with the Class of 1965. Sincerely yours, for interview time and place. W. H. CORBUSIER, President Tampa Electric Company TAMPA, FLORIDA P. S. Bring this letter with you and take your choice of two free offers with each new car: either a set of pure vinyl floor mats to match or deluxe wheel discs. HALLMARK GREETING CARDS and FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS c^ieicin cl We Specialize In All Types Of MUMS & CORSAGES Send Flowers FTD For Out Of Town Orders at ower North Gate - 846 5825 Sk op