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Portland Observer
Thursday. April 8, 1976
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Norm Brauer. head basketball coach
and instructor at Concordia College, has
resigned to accept a position as PGA tour
representative for Ping Golf Equipment
of Phoenix, Arizona.
by Run Sykes
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seeks coach
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In his two years at Concordia College.
Brauer has compiled a record of 41 wins
and 19 losses. In 1975, his team won the
Pacific Northwest College Conference
league championship and finished third in
the nation in the National Little College
Athletic Association.
Applications are now being received
for the position
Write to Dr. John
Huuck, Athletic Director, Concordia Col
lege, 2811 N.E. Holman Street. Portland.
Oregon 97211.
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RUFUS FERGUSON
Roadrunner awaits 'right deal’
by Bon Sykes
Rufus "Roadrunner" Ferguson, former running back of the now defunct Portland
Thunder, in his days was first with the Storm and later the Thunder franchise Rufus
was the franchise.
“Roadrunner" Ferguson was truly a delight to watch and provided football fans with
some exciting evenings. The World Football League despite all its problems had its
share of pluses. The "Roadrunner” was definately a plus to the team and the
community. Anytime someone was needed as a speaker Rufus was ready He is
particularly interested in the youth and is always ready to help in that area
Rufus has that certain charisma about him he meets strangers and makes them
feel completely at ease, as if he has known them for years.
The former Wisconsin running back, and lovely wife Stephanie are making their
home in Portland. About our city Rufus says. "I love the Pacific Northwest in general
and Portland is so beautiful."
There s been a welcome addition to the Ferguson's in the form of a bouncing babv
boy who answers to the name of Rhadi.
Rufus is currently employed as an insurance representative for Equitable Life
As far as football is concerned Rufus says, T m staying in shape and if the right offer
comes along 111 give it a shot. I would Icve playing in the NFL with the big boys, but
n-e got too much going here to accept just any offer. It's got to be the right deal
before I would leave my job or Portland."
With the popularity Rufus has in this area and with Seattle opening camp soon -
wouldn t it be something to see that famous "Roadrunner shuffle" once more.
C. Don V a n n
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r t^ atn' G orgla; Kevln P*»yed quarterback on this years Jefferson J V
football team, where he threw thirteen touchdown passes
. . Kevln enjoys al1 forms of athletes, but golf is his thing. The Pete brothers
gof/team ™ "
Wl1' ** Vy'ng f° r tH# l° P three spots on lhe V,rsity
O re g o n h o ld s m e e t
of the season drew closer and closer, I
remembered what I had said at Fremont
and I began to think 1 may have to quit to
live up to my word. Things were just not
going well."
But Garlits. whose innovative mind has
probably come up with more revolu
tionary ideas than anyone else in the
sport's history, worked out all of the
kinks.
And the success he’s had since borders
on the unbelievable.
In 1975 alone, his 25th year of drag
racing, he won both the International Hot
Rod Association and the National Hot
Rod Association championships and over
$250,000, including $35,000 in point mo
ney from Winston cigarettes and NHRA.
In the NHRA Winston Challenge ae
ries, he put together a five-event winning
streak a feat never before accomplished
in the division which he has dominated
since the first day he hit the strip. For
the year, he won six of the eight national
meets.
And he was just as successful on the
NHRA circuit, capturing four of the
seven national Winston World champion
ship series events he entered.
As a climax to the year, he piloted his
Wynn's Charger to a world record of 5.63
seconds at a speed of 250.69 miles per
hour in the Winston World Finals at
Ontario, California.
Both marks still
stand.
"It’s a pleasure now." says Garlits,
who.,e 58 career national titles are more
than double what anyone else has achiev
ed. “I really love speed - the faster, the
better. I love to race, but I don't care
anything about risking my life."
After a quarter of a century of raring
and at an age where retirement from
driving would seem to be a logical
thought. Garlits says, “It's in my blood.
There’s no doubt about it.”
“When my reflexes falter or I can’t see,
then I'll hang it up. They could last until
I’m fifty."
And on that day there will be no
bitterness about reaching that milestone
in his life.
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parents or legal guardians is required
before referral can be made to the TCCC.
Youngsters will attend day camp and
resident camps in nine locations near
Portland. United Way agencies sponsor
ing camps include the YMCA, the Cas
cade Council Camp Fire Girls, Portland
Area Council Camp Fire Girls, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, the YWCA and the
Salvation Army. Another camp is spon
sored by the Lutheran Outdoor Mini-
steries.
The youngsters' camping experiences
won’t end when summer is over, how
ever. TCCC officials hope that the youths
can become involved with local youth
organizations the year around.
“We want this to be an ongoing
experience," says Billie Rosenblum,
TCCC spokesman. "It enriches the child's
life, and develops his self identity."
The average cost of sending a child to
camp for a week is $50, so says Ms.
Rosenbium, funds always are needed.
Referral applications can be sent to the
Tri-County Community Council, 718 W.
Burnside Street, Portland, 97209.
Lloyd Labason was born and raised in Kaiku, Maui. After graduating
from Maui High School in 1967 he came to Oregon to attend college.
He graduated from the University of Portland, with a major in
elementary education and a minor in business marketing. After graduation
he worked at Northern Specialities and the Sheraton Motel, Kon Tiki room
as Maitre'd, waiter and host.
He met his wife, Judy, an R.N. at the University.
I^abason has been employed by the U.S. Postal Service since 1974,
currently serving as a retail sales analyst and staff photographerfor the
"Postal Window," the employe»“ newspaper.
labason is a self taught photographer of excellence and is currently doing
special photographic work for the Oregon Black History Project. His other
hobbies includes playing and singing Hawaiian music, riding his motorcycle,
and participating in the Hawaiian Club at the University of Portland.
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Garlifz designs rear engine car
WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - Don "Big
Daddy" Garlits was no different than 99
percent of the men in the world about
becoming forty years old. "I hated that
day," he says emphatically.
But four years later he's saying life is
"fun."
Believe it or not. but what made the
difference was a stint in the hospital.
In 1970 while traveling down a drag
strip in excess of 200 miles per hour, the
engine on Garlits' dragster exploded,
cutting off his foot.
With nothing but time to think while
recovering from the accident. Garlits
became convinced that a rear engine
dragster was the only solution to assure
that another driver wouldn't have to go
won in his field, followed by: 2. Arnold
through what he had.
Palmer; 3. Ben Hogan; 4. Bobby Jones;
“Before I got my foot cut off." Garlits
and 5. Sam Snead, Byron Nelson (tie).
says, "I said it (the rear engine idea) was
Gordie Howe, still active in the WHA,
the most ridiculous thing I’d ever heard
was selected as hockey's leading player. of."
After Howe came: 2. Bobby Orr; 3.
Garlits admits that, when he returned
Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull (tie); and 4.
to the strips later that year to honor his
Eddie Shore.
commitments, he hated the thought of
In track and field, Olympic champion,
piloting that 1,500-horsepower dragster.
Jessie Owens, was singled out. Runners-
“I remember at Fremont, California,
up were: 2. Jim Thorpe (also a runner-up
the last race that year, saying to myself,
in football); 3. Bob Mathia; 4. Rafer
if I get through this thing, I’ll never sit in
Johnson; and 5. Roger Banister.
one (a front engine dragster) again'."
Winner of four Gold Medals in the 1972
He spent the entire winter at his shop
Olympics, Mark Spitz was chosen as
in Seffner, Florida, designing the rear
greatest in swimming. Following Spitz engine model that would become the
were: 2. Johnny Weismuller; 3. Don
dominant vehicle in the Top Fuel Divi
Schollander; and 4. Tim Shore, Buster
sion. In the last several years every
Crabbe, Debbie Meyer (tie).
major event winner in the division has
The sports writers and broadcasters utilized the rear engine dragster.
polled also singled out A.J. Foyt as tops
But it was far from an immediate
in Auto racing, and Pele as greatest
success, for Garlits recalls, "As the start
soccer player.
Horringer said that Cutty Sark has
long been involved in the world of sports,
sponsoring purses for both tennis and
golf tournaments, as well as establishing
The State Track Finals of the 1976
special prizes for various sporting events Oregon Special Olympics will be held on
around the country.
the campus of the University of Oregon,
Cutty Sark, both here and in England, Susan Tingley, state Special Olympics
is a key factor in the forthcoming Tall chairperson, has announced.
Ships Race featuring more than thirty
The competition will be held Saturday,
“Class A" sailing vessels from countries May 15th at the University of Oregon's
around the world on a trans-Atlantic race Hayward Field, site of the 1976 U.S.
from Portsmith, England, to Newport, Olympic Trials.
Rhode Island, via Bermuda. The coveted
Special Olympics is a worldwide pro
Cutty International Trophy will be pre gram of athletic training and competition
sented to the crew that best furthers for the mentally handicapped. Founded
"international understanding,” following by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Founda
a vote of the 3,000 competing crew tion, it is cosponsored in Oregon by the
members.
Foundation and the Portland Bureau of
Parks and Recreation.
Not everyone gets to go to summer
camp.
But local youth serving agencies might
be abie to help some youngsters see what
camping is all about this summer. They
can make referrals for Campership Scho-
olarships to the Tri-County Community
Council before April 9th.
Since 1933, the Tri-County Community
Council (TCCC), a United Way agency,
has collected funds to send low income
children to camp sponsored by several
organizations in Multnomah, Clackamas,
Washington and Clark Counties. Last
year, over 500 children, who may have
never had a chance to go to camp,
received scholarships.
Referrals for Camperships can be made
only by representatives connected with
agencies which work with children, such
as schools, community centers and area
organizations. Camperships are granted
on the basis of family income and family
situation. This could also be the first
camping experience for the youngster.
Campers range in age from seven to
eighteen years of age. Consent from
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Motely in a challenge match. Congratulations to Jeff Hi's Kevin Pete.
Aliz Louis judged top boxers
NEW YORK -- Muhammad Ali and Joe
Louis ran a close race for top spot among
boxers in the “Greatest Athletes of All
Time" poll conducted by Cutty Sark
among over 500 sports editors, writers
and broadcasters across the country.
With the tabulations completed this
week, Ali was named number one man in
boxing, with Joe Louis a close second,
followed in order by Jack Dempsey,
Sugar Ray Robinson and Jack Johnson.
Others among the “Greatest" accord
ing to results announced here by Edward
A. Hor-igan, chairman of the board of
Cutty Sark, were:
Baseball's Babe Ruth was named the
overwhelming winner in the voting,
followed by: 2. Ty Cobb; 3. Joe Dimaggio;
and 4. Willie Mays. Hank Aaron (tie).
In fectbaU, Jim Brown, the hard-hitting
runner of the Cleveland Brown, was
selected as top in his sport.
Next came: 2. O.J. Simpson; 3. Red
Grange; 4. Jim Thorpe; and 5. Johnny
Umtas.
Bill Russell, the offensive-defensive
thrust that brought the Boston Celtics
eleven of thirteen NBA championships
during their heyday, was hailed as the
greatest in basketball. Runners-up were:
2. Wilt Chamberlin; 3. Kareem Abdul
Jabbar; and 4. Jerry West, Bob Cousy
(tie).
Tennis' Bill Tilden earned top honors,
followed by: 2. Rod Laver, 3. Billie Jean
King; 4. Pancho Gonzales; and 5. Jack
Kramer.
The “Big Bear", Jack Nicklaus, who has
already earned the distinction of being
the all-time high money-winner in golf.
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