The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 05, 1967, Page Page Nine, Image 9
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By JAY BENDER
Staff Writer
A segment of the USC Athletic
Program relatively unknown to
students is the Gamecock Club.
The club is composed of friends
and alumni of the University who
contribute financially to the ath
letic program. The present mem
- bership stands at 5,000. Heading
the club is former USC football
standout Ed Pitts.
Pitts played tackle, both of
fensively and defensively, from
'57 to '59 for the Gamecocks. He
was selected to the All-Confer
ence and All-State Teams two
years and in his senior year he
was selected to an All-American
Squad.
Prior to enrolling at USC, Pitts
played football and threw the
discus and shot put for Clinton
(S. C.) High School. He played in
the Shrine Bowl game at Charlotte
and was a co-captain in the North
South Game played in Columbia.
-- Pitts returned to USC to com
plete his studies and to take
charge of the Biddie football
team. While Pitts was at the
helm the Biddies posted a 10-8-1
record including an undefeated
season in 1963.
Softball Ch;
To Be Play
By SCOTT GIRARD
Staff Writer
Fraternity and Independent in
tramural softball championships
are Monday.
Independent Zone 1 and ATO
took wins this week to move to
their respective championship
battles in intramural softball.
In the Independent game,
Zone 1 pulled an upset by stop
ping Zone 4 for a berth in the
finals with the winner of the
Zone 20 vs. Zone 17 contest.
Do you look smash -
ing in sunglasses?
Do you think all
sports cars should
have wide-oval
tires, bucket seats,
carpeting, wood
grain styled dash
and a magical space-save
spare? Do you know a "cari
some place where you buy I
want to drive a $12,000 spor
(GM
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SC Footh
ets Gamec
In 1961 Pitts completed the re
quirements for a B.S. in Education
and then went on to pick up a
second Bachelors Degree in Busi
ness.
After college,
Pitts was draft
ed by the San
Francisco '49
'ers, t h e Mon
treal Allouettes
and the Boston
Patriots f o o t -
b a l1 clubs. He
c h o s e Boston,
but was injured
at train ing
PITTS camp and was
forced to give up his football
career.
Last year Pitts married the
former Anne I)igby of Greer. She
is the holder of a Masters Degree
in English and is currently teach
ing at the USC extension in Lan
caster. She plans to return to
school to begin work toward a
Ph.I). next Fall.
In September of 1963 Pitts
added the duties of secretary of
the Gamecock Club to those of
freshman coach. He later gave
up coaching, but he continues to
recruit for football. His Game
impionships
-ed Monday
ATO bombed K A 22-16 to place
in the championship with the Chi
Psi-SN winner.
In other spring sports. Gene
Spencer took the fraternity golf
championship.
Roger Whaley and Bill Brown
took the tennis doubles cham
pionship for ATO. KA's Jim
Fields won the singles crown.
Independent d o u b l e s winners
were E d d i e Troublefield and
Danny Abernathy of Zone 1. Dick
Stein of Zone 18 took the singles
championship.
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ock Club
cock Club tasks are primarily
fund-raising and public relations
for the athletic department.
Pitts said, "We have Gamecock
Club chapters in each county in
the state. We go into the county
and have an organizational meet
ing with the chapter steering com
mittee and get personnel for our
personal contact campaign."
As often as possible each
county chapter has a general
meeting and one of the coaches
from the USC staff attends and
reports on activities of interest
to the membership.
The Gamecock Club is organized
into five sections depending upon
the size of the member's contribu
tion. The minimum Gamecock Club
membership is twenty-five dollars.
Full scholarship donors contribute
at least one thousand dollars;
some give more.
This year is the inaugural for
the Gamecock Academic and Ath
letic Scholarship Program. Out
standing athletes who match their
athletic ability with leadership
and academic excellence will re
ceive these special scholarships.
The recipients will be selected by
a faculty committee.
Persons who donate scholar
ships under this plan will re
ceive personalized p a r k i n g
places for Carolina Stadium and
Coliseum. In addition their
names will be inscribed on
plaques in the Rex Enright Cen
ter, the Coliseum and proposed
Athletic Dormitory.
The Gamecock Club offers grad
uating seniors the opportunity to
become acquainted with the pro
gram by offering a free one-year
membership. For membership the
student needs to send his name
and address to the club.
One phase of the club's opera
tion is a monthly newsletter,
"From the Gamecock Roost,"
which is sent to members. It in
cludes comments from Athletic
Director Paul Dietzel, Gamecock
Club news from Pitts and a sports
summary by Sports Information
l)irector Tom Price.
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Gamecock Tackle Doi S(
Provides I
St. Lous
Views U'
By JAY HENDER
Staff Writer
Last week one of the men view
ing Gamecock football practic<
sessions was Rick Forzano, back
field coach of the St. Louis Cardi
nals who is novw on his annua
scouting trip.
Forzano is a veteran coach an<
has served at Kent State, Navy
and Connecticut. One of hi:
charges at Kent State was US(
Coach Lou Holtz, who also served
as an assistant to Forzano at Con
necticut.
Forzano explained that the
coaches scout during the off
season to augment their staff of
scouts. To do this they view
game films from the previous
season and watch spring prac
on ties? Do you know the
Grand Prix circuit isn't
lan electrical connection?
Do you t hink the sound of
music is the chirp of
3wide-oval tires? Do you
like to choose between
five magnificent sports
cars, from a 165-hp
325- hp ultimate road machine?
ered yes to even one of these
ee your Pontiac dealer todayl
wer!
Crunch!
mma Slams Into Sled While De
Instructions In Last aturday's
Backfiel
SC Footbc
tice sessions.
The coaches supply the scout.
with the names of prospective
players and they are added to the
club's list of candidates.
Forzano mentioned center Jin
t Gobble as one of the prospects or
the present squad.
Forzano was to travel to the
U. S. Naval Academy when he
left Columbia and that brought
up a former Navy Player's
name. The player is Roger
Staubach, who was Middie quar
terback and winner of the Heis
man Trophy.
Forzano said,
"He (Staubach)
has the b es t
contract in pro
football." Stau
bach was draft
ed by the Dal
las Cowboys
and it is likely
that he will at
tempt to play
when he is re
leased from the NELSON
Navy.
THE HEAD OF THE
MINI
Gamecock photo by Crewe
fensie Coach Larry Jones
Scrimmage
4 Coach
1ll Drills
Ilis (u, boy contract calls for
daily practice while in the Navy
and Forzano said the contract
was being fulfilled.
Spring is also a time for the
pro football players who are in
school to work themslVes into
cotidition. Each afternoon the
facilities at the Rex Enright Cen
ter are utilized by some of U'SC'
play-for- pay-gang.
Punky Holler and Ronnie Lamb
are preparing to return to the
.\Iontreal Heavers camp by run
ning wind sprints and lifting
weights.
They are joined by Dave
Berry and Bill Nelson who have
appointments with professional
camps this summer. Berry
signed as a free agent with the
Pittsburgh Steelers and Nelson
signed with the Cardinals.
One ex-USC player with a year
round training program is Len
Sears. He spent the winter month
as a stalwart for the Fort Jack
son-Palmetto Rugby Club. Sears
will report to the Oakland Raid
ers camp in July.
CLASS...AND BACK
L...--, O.
Drive Set
For WRA
At Carolina
By DIANE CLAYPOOLE
Staff Writer
A membership drive is in prog
ress for a Women's Recreation
Association being established at
Carolina next fall.
The new WRA will include the
present intramural program as
well as other activities, such as
camping trips, bicycle rides, swim
ming shows, etc.
Membership in this organiza
tion may be established by hav
ing participated in at least two
intramural activities and paying
a fee of $1.00. The WRA in con
trast to the present intramural
program will recognize team
and individual participation and
accomplishment.
The organization will he run on
a point system for each individual
mi'm ebr and team.
On the individual point system
one niav obtain 400 points for a
plaqlue, 900 for a rup and 1,500
for a trophy.
These points are carried over
from semester to semester.
These individual points may be
earned by participation in sport
activities, officiating, b e i n g
elected to a WRA officc and
playing on a varsity team.
A second Joi nt system has hew-n
establiseh"d for team accomlnlish
ment arnid participation. Accoro
ing ti thi, :ystem a team receives
points for participating and plac
ing among the top ,ix. Tho. team
with the most point, at the end
of the acadlemic 'ear will receie
a team trophy.
Individual major and minor
sports are the same w ith the ex
ception of tennis, which is con
sidered a major individual sport.
Under this new system all
women students can participate
in intramurals, but only WRA
members can work for points.
)fficers will he elected at the
Intramural Banquet May S at 8
p.m. in Ru-,ell Hiouse Assc"mlbly
Room. All Carolina womenn who
participalted in intramural acti\ it
throughout the year art invited to
attend. Awards will be gi\,el ti
winning teams.
U'nder the intramural chair
i man, an intramural manager
and representatives from dorms
and sororities A ill be elected.
Throughout the year a girl will
be chosen to he a sports man
ager for each sport.
Women stu nrl wi-hinlg to sign
up nmay d) .- on Ftillay and Mon
day, .\May S and 8. from ;-.c lc.m,
at Ieabdahi. gym .r at the intra
mnural b'anq4uet. T'hoee ,tude nt
wishing to run ft . iffice nlmult
sign upi before' the bainquet t.' bei
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