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Portland Observar Thursday. July 28. 1979 Page 6 WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO. We Specialize In Life & Health Insurance • Investment Products • Group, Medical Ft Dentical Under Ten, All Tax Sheltered Plans, Pension, Etc. Wholly Owned by 5 St. Paul Companies OTIÉ B H A M ILTO N Call Today 1750 S .W . Skyline Blvd., Suite 220 297 4836 . . . UNION OR COMPANY DENTAL INSURANCE is a valuable asset.. . your health and appearance COM PLETE COOPERATION ON A L L D E N T A l INSURANCE C LA IM S Tony P ittm a n , 14, w as nam ed to the All Star D un kin g Team fo r the second year. Tony represented Oregon in the Pacific Dunking C ham pionships in H aw aii last D ecem ber. U lf Spears. 14. dem onstrates skill th at gave him a place on the 1979 80 All Star Dunking roster. Spears w as named "O utstanding D unker" at W ashington State D unking Finals. no appointm ent needed Portland Youth join Dunking All Star team Eight Northeast Portland athletes ave been selected to the Dunk Kings 979-80 A ll Star D unking roster. Earned to the roster are U lf Spears, 4; Greg Penney, 14; Fred Parker, 2; Tony Pittman, 14; Philip Avery, 3; Kenny Luckett, 13; Todd Irving, 4; and Timmy Pittman, 12. The A ll Stars comprise some o f the inest dunkers in the Pacific North- vest who w ill represent the Dunk tings and their local communities in lu n k in g e xh ib itio n s and com- ,etitions in W ashington, Oregon, Hawaii, Florida, Puerto Rico and he V irg in Islands d u rin g the icheduled events o f the 1979-80 ;eason which begins August 1st. Feature events se fa r in the up- ■oming season are the Caribbean Classic August 22nd-31st and the Pa cific D unking Championships, in December. Both w ill feature dunking exhibitio ns plus basketball and dunking competition. Another high light o f the season w ill be a halftime dunking exhibitio n in the Seattle Kingdome during a game leaturing none other than the World Cham pion SuperSonics and also a possible Trailblazer's exhibition. While the 1979-80 season, so far, looks very challenging and with a wide variety o f events it w ill be no bed o f roses. Explains Timmy P itt man, 12, who along w ith Irving, Luckett, Spears and brother Tony is a returning 1978-79 A ll Star. "T h e dunkers can sign up for any o f the events but must pay their own way, same thing fo r the coaches, managers and chaperones. The A ll Stars first must purchase their own uniform . Last Christmas Todd Ir ving and I were able to make it to the Pacific Dunking Championships in Hawaii plus we dunked five exhibi tions in the Rainbow Classic. We also dunked at the Trailblazer’ s and in Washington at Olympia and at the Washington State Dunking Cham pionship Finals in Seattle. A ll o f us from Portland like it.” The Portland dunkers are proud o f their dunking, and w ith good reason In the recently completed Washington vs. Oregon competition the Portland youngsters led Oregon to victory winning two matches to one with one tie. Both the Oregon wins came in matches held in Olympia and Seattle, Washington. A lth o u g h o nly eleven dunkers were selected from Oregon, due to lack o f competitions held because o f the gas crunch and the high tra n s p o rta tio n costs o f the ad justable basketball goals used for the dunking events, the dunkers selected still represent the highest quality in lowered hoop dunking. A ll the dunkers have competition and exhibition experience, especially the returning A ll Stars. Penney, T im m y P ittm an and Spears are nothing short ol W orld Class in the Lowered H oop D u n kin g C om munity. Spears and Penney w ill also strengthen the Dunk Kings in the basketball competition. WE HANDLE ALL THE DETAILS OF COMPLETING YOUR CLAIM FORMS Come in at your convenience The Dunk Kings arc hoping local businesses and the Northeast Port land community w ill help support these dunkers when necessary with their often needed support and stand behind them as they gear themselves for an event filled year as their com munity Dunk Kings representatives. PARK FREE — Any Park n Shop Lot HO URS: Weekdays 8:30a.m. to 5p m Saturdays 8:30 a m to 1 p.m. Dr. Jeffrey BRADY, Dentist S W 3RD Er Y A M H ILL S T., P O R TLA ND . OREGON TAKE ELEVATOR TO 2ND FLOOR 3RD ST ENTRANCE NEVER TAKES AVACATIO N. © Pacific Northwest Bell Grant sophomore aims at pro basketball career by Ullysses Tucker, Jr. "M y goal is to go all the way to the N B A ,” said Tony Von Hampton, a sophomore at Grant High School. "B u t if I fail to make it, I ’ ll have a college degree in Electronics or Jour nalism.” As a fourteen-year-old freshman last season, Hampton showed great potential by averaging 24.3 points per contest, seven assists and main tained a 3.0 GPA in the classroom as his team finished 9-3. " I ’ m really into math,” he said. "T h a t’ s the basis o f electronic engi n e e rin g .” H am pton is cu rre n tly averaging ten points a game with the varsity summer league team. ‘ ‘ The summer experience has really helped my skills to develop,” he said. " I 'm learning about team play, and coach (Tom ) Jones has brohght me along slowly, which will make me a better player in the long run.” Hampton, who scored a high o f 30 points this summer against Roosevelt continued, " I need to work on my left hand, watching the whole floor while d ribbling on the move, and playing aggressive defense. I f 1 can do that, I ’ ll be a better player.” Hampton, at 5’9” and lanky, hopes to develop into a 6'5” playmaker. Just in case you are wondering where "T o n y ’ s” baksetball zones come from —like father like son. His father A d ro n H am pton was a bonafide A ll American at Arkansas A & M during the late fifties. " M y father taught me to play when I was nine-years-old,” he said. “ A t times he had to be very, very patient because I was a slow starter. The biggest thing he taught me was self-confidence.” Young Hampton also mentioned the fact that his mother LaVern, and little brother Brian enjoy watching him perform. "W e are the perfect fam ily,” he smiled. "T h e y’ ve been highly supportive.” When presented with the odds o f progressing to the NBA, (one high school player in 18,000) Hampton explained, “ I feel as though I have a good chance because most o f the guys out there now w ill be six years older, and half o f them w ill not be around,” he anahzed quickly. " I ’ m not o v e r-co n fid e n t or anything, but by the time my class o f high school sophomores reach the NBA I should be one o f the best, at the rate I ’ m going. Also, the style o f play is getting faster—that’ s why I ’m going to run track in the fa ll.” Where would you '.ike to earn your college degree? "U C L A is a good school but they are expected to win games. I ’ d like to go somewhere and help to build a winning tradition. I want to put a school on the map,” said the youth who is far wiser than his age. H a m p to n ’ s hobbies include jogging, football, w riting essays and short stories. " I also like to mellow out with some good music,” he said. Oddsm akers, lo o k o u t! Tony Hampton is on his way. But he’ ll have an "ace in the hole” — an edu cation. Bell System Yellow es Emanuel Hospital refinances loan In the first public bond issue o f its kind , Emanuel H ospital, recently comleted a refinancing which is ex pected to save the hospital in excess o f $4 m illion in interest cost over the 21 year term o f the loan, according to Oscar Gustafson, Jr., Senior Vice President o f Emanuel. Through The Hospital Facilities A uthority o f the C ity o f Portland, Emanuel issued $8,410,000 revenue bonds backed by an H E W H ill- Burton loan which is guaranteed as} to payment o f principle and interest by the U.S. Department o f Health, Education and Welfare. The savings were achieved by the lowering o f the interest rate on the loan which had been outstanding at a rate o f 9.O56Vo, to reflect the issuat.ce o f the bonds. The bonds which mature in the year 2000, bear an in terest rate o f 6.1V». Payments o f principle and interest on the loan will be passed through payments due on the bonds. The savings to the hospital come at a time when government emphasis on cost containment in the health care industry is increasing. The bonds were underwritten by D illon, Read A C om pany In c ., New Y o rk and Atkinson and Company, Portland. Even if you re paddling your way up the Amazon, your trusty ad in the Yellow Pages will be peddling away right here, twenty-four hours a day 365 days a year, in 96% of all homes and businesses. Bon Voyage! IT NEVER STOPS SELLING. S-Á
