P»Q« 12 Portland Observer, January 12,1983 Coliseum show features sport celebrities Than try th e Union A venue . . . M IL W A U K E E — Dick Butku* is perennial A ll-Pro linebacker during his seven-year N atio n al Football League career with the Chicago sary Team. Bears. A Chicago native, Butkus played collegiately at the University o f Il linois as a center and linebacker He enjoyed the distinction o f earning Sporting News' All-America honors as a center in J 963 and as a lineback er in 1964. As a senior, he was named “ College Player o f the Year” by that publication W ith the Bears, Butkus earned A ll-P ro status in each o f his seven professional seasons. During that time, he intercepted 19 passes and returned them for a total o f 147 yards. Since retiring from pro football. Butkus has been among the busiest speakers on the sports dinner circuit and has worked as a fo o tb all an nouncer for the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. M IL W A U K EE — Bob Cousy was a perennial NBA All-Star during his 13 years with the Boston Celtics. A native o f New York C ity , Cousy played collegiately at Holy Cross where he achieved All-Ameri can honors four consecutive years. W A N N A S T A R T S O M E T H IN ? Celebrities end former sports greets Dick Butkue end Bob Cousy w ill be In Portlsnd to p artlclp ete In the 1M3 Sports Connection which Is co sponaored by U te Beer from the M iller Brewing Com pany. Butkua (left! will be at the show on Saturday. January 22nd, and Couay (right) will be there on 8undey. January 23rd. The show will feature the latest In sporte equipm ent aa w ell aa many other eporta personalities The show will be at the Memorial Coliseum. Cousy led the Celtics to six cham pionships during his 13 years with Boston. In 1971, Cousy was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame and was chosen by an AP poll in 1974, as one o f the top five basketball players of all time. In 197), Cousy was selected by the National Association of Basket ball Coaches for its Silver Anniver Following his pro career, Couay turned to coaching. He racked up aa impressive 117-34 record in six sea sons at Boston College. He s ka* the Cincinnati Royal* o f the NBA briefly, before leaving in 1974 to Sa turn to private business endeavors la Worcester, Mass. Later that year he was asked to coach the U .S . A ll-S tars in a six game scries again* the Russian Na tional Team that had defeated the United States in the 1972 Munich Olympics. In the em o tion -filled scries, the U.S. captured four of the six games during the cross-country tour. " M r. Basketball,” as Cousy is a f fectionately known, has been active for many years both on the local and national scenes of Big Brothers o f Am erica. In 1965. Cousy was named "Big Brother o f the Y ear," the award presented to him by then- President Lyndon B Johnson at the White House. He has traveled to all parts of the world for the U.S. State Department and private industry on lecture and goodwill tours. G o lf, tennis and racquetball are now his major forms of physical re creation. He has a six handicap in golf and holds an " A " ranking in tennis. ® BATTERY X-CHANCE • FREE Installation FROM *19.95 • FREE Battery Test • FREE Electrical check Exchange 3007 N.E. Union Ave. 249-0101 Now Offering 8% financing on all 1982s & 1983s Cars & Trucks in stock 10% financing on all Used Cars & Trucks On Approved Credh a Term* African student joins Howard ball team by Shaun Powell Ouamano-Ba of Senegal, who palme basketballs aa If they were cantaloupee. la the flret International student to play basketball for Howard University's Bison. He Is only one of a few African athletes playing NCAA Division 1 basketball In this country. When Howard University basket ball coach A.B. Williamson fielded his basketball team for the 1982-83 season, he found 11 new faces on the squad. Standing out among the first-year transfer and freshman players was a big six-eight, 230- pound athlete from the African na tion of Senegal. Center Ousmane-Ba (pronounced OOSE-mahn H A A ) is H ow ard's first international player on its men's basketball team. He is also only one of a few African athletes playing N C A A Division I basket ball in this country. Born in Ethiopia and educated under the French educational sys tem in Dakar, Senegal, the walk-on freshman joined the Howard Bison with only 1 <A years of basketball ex perience. Nonetheless, he palms basketballs as if they were canta loupes. The electrical engineering major compensates for his lack of basket ball experience by being an excellent student and an inspiration to the team. Says Coach W illiam son, " H e ’s a good example of an athlete who is academically sound." Ousmane-Ba, who speaks several languages, did not play organized basketball until his senioir year at Lycee Van Vollenhoven High School in D akar. Before that, his ball-playing training came from playground pick-up games. "Basketball is popular in Senegal, but there’s no professional team to go to; it’s pure amateurism. It ’s not on the same level as it is here,” says Ousmane-Ba. "W e had maybe two gymnasiums in the whole state. Fortunately, the largest gymnasium, with a seating capacity of about 2,000, wasn't too Letter To the sports editor: Eddie Robinson, the legendary fo o tb all coach of G ram bling State University. is ahown sending one of hie 'Tigers’' Into play. Grambling coach makes history Eddie Robinson recently became the fourth coach and the first black in the history of college football to win 300 games. During his 4 1-year-career at Grambling State University, Robin son has sent more players (203) into Ray Robinson, who won fame at ona of h u to ry 'i •raatatt box art. got hit nickname "Sugar Ray" whan a tpo rtiw ritar da teribnd him at the "tweet •tt fighter...tweet at tugar." Ihe National Football League than any other college coach. Under Robin's leadership, one of the many championships the Grambling Tig ers have won is the five-time victory o f the Southwestern Athletic C on ference Title. Coach Robinson goes out o f his way to make sure his players de velop into well-rounded students that will succeed in society. His de dication has been recognized with a multitude of awards. When asked if he would coach for the NFL, Robin son says, " I understand the politics o f coaching in the pros, and I just think I can make a bigger contribu tion right here at Grambling.” When w ill you adm it that Jim Paxson carries his weight on the court? Last year, you accused the Blazers of racism for starting Pax son instead of Bates. It did look that way at the time, but the season indi cated otherwise. You claimed all Paxson can do is shoot— a 20-plus ppg average in Jack Ramsay’s team offense speaks for itself. But he’s also proven himself to be a smart, consistently intense competitor who knows how to win. As a white play er in a racist town in a racist league, he sometimes receives a dispropor tionate share o f media attention (though far less than some white "stars” ), but he still deserves credit from you as a white player who can really play. As long as you rely on racially-m otivated cheap shots rather than impartial observation, it is difficult for knowledgeable b-ball fans to take your column seriously. Richard Ruby LYNN KIRBY COLISEUM FORD far from me.” Ousmane-Ba had no real inten lion of playing basketball, but when you are six-foot-eight, 17 years old and one of the tallest individuals in the country, coaches there couldn’t see his N O T playing the sport. " I was watching my high school team play, and a friend with me said I should play because I was taller than anyone on the court. A t this point, I wasn't hooked on playing ball, but the coaches kept pressuring me to play. "M o s t o f the people around my height d id n ’t hve any coordina tio n ,” he says. *‘ A lot o f coaches wanted me to play because I could run and was better coordinated for my size.” After high school, Ousmane-Ba played center on the Converse sec- tionl team from the Ivory Coast. There, he says, he developed various individual basketball skills. Ousmane-Ba had intentions of at tending college. He chose Howard, he says, "because of a sound engin eering department. I also knew tht many prominent black people had gone through Howard. It's also one o f the few schools that really reaches out for overseas students.” Ousmane-Ba has seen only lim ited action on the court for H o w ard's Bison. But he’ s not bitter about it. " I think that it’s better if I don’t play this soon. I feel I have to learn the game better and cut down on my mistakes. Playing American ball takes time to get adjusted to ." 56 NE B ro ad w ay 288-5211 Josephine Baker, the famous singer, was known for walking her pet leopards down the Champs Elysees in Paris. e The earliest known members of the modern cat fam ily first appeared about 13 million years ago. e New York City's massive Pennsylvania Railroad Sta tion was originally modeled after the ancient Roman baths of Caracalla. a In old Japan It was believed that eating ginseng root would help ensure long life. We donotdo business with South Africa American State H a n k AN INO EPENO ENT BANK 2737 N. E. Union Portland, Oregon 97212 Says Williamson, "H e never com plains about not playing. He's also willing to learn and has good poten tia l." The coach anticipates that his promise will pay o ff in one to two years. DR. BRADY’S E C O N O M IC R EC O VER Y FOR SA V IN G TE E TH Ron Skyea replies: O.K., If It s crow you want ms to eat. I'll eat. Paxson does carry his weight as an off guard. The NBA needs the Jim Paxsons; u n fo rtu n ately there are many Billy Ray Bateses around. Therefore. Jimmy Is still playing and Billy’s gone. And I just have to believe thet ability was not the deciding factor. No ona ever said Billy couldn't play. Problems, yes. FOR FAM ILY D EN TISTR Y AT LOWER COSTS “ SA VIN G TEETH 1983” HIGH QUALITY PORCELAIN CROWNS A BRIOGES REINFORCED PORCELAIN CAPS PHONE IN FOR A FREE ESTIMATE REPLACE YOUP MISSING OR DECAYED TEETH WiTM PERMANENT CAPS •, “TWILIGHT SLEEP” A OTHER ANESTHETICS BY REGISTERED ANESTHETIST WHILE PREPARINQYOUR CROWNS A BRIDGES COME IN FOR A FREE ESTIMATE C om plete C ooperation on ALL DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS OPEN SATURDAYS NO A O V A N C E A P P O IN T M E N T N E C E S S A R Y Hour» Aee»day» 8 30«m Io Spm SalurdaytJOa'rhYo 1pm , Par» Free Any Pa’» n Shop Lot z ' DR. 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