Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Two young residents of University Terrace, Dru Hoard and Buster Whitlock beat the heat in the Russell House Patio pool prior to the opening of the University pool which is open from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and on weekends. Sports News Briefs The nation's top-ranked high 9.6 in the 100 yard dash and 22.3 in school hurd6er has signed a grant- the 220. in-aid to attend USC, completing Gamecock coach Bill McClure's The USC Golf team is one of 36 recruiting for the coming year. invited to the NCAA chai Allen, who has a best time of 13.7 pionsjipV.-,ne 18-zi -t Oklahoma seconds for the 120 yard high State University in Stillwater, hurdles, is ranked by Track and Okla. The five-man iean Field Magazine as the nation's representing USC includes Chip premier prep school hurdler. He Prezioso, freshman; David DePre, had been recruited by a number of sophomore; Os Hillman, junior; all institutions including Texas, from Columbia, and Chip Allen, Tennessee and Arizona State. junior, from Summerville and McClure also announced the Robert Boyle, senior, from signing of John Pat Lovell of Summerville. Kearny, Ariz., another hurdler Participants in the champ who has posted times of 14.4 in the ionship are conference winners highs of 37.5 in the high school and selected independent teams, intermediate hurdles; and Mark under which USC is included. Score Gediman of Plainville, Conn., a is determined by taking the four sprinter who has posted times of best scores of the five man team. reprsentngiUCgindudeoChi sophomore;gsvHifoman,ounior;fal ornior,ersom ImvOlndS ionshiparelcoferencewinner an slete ide WneTC tems CANLE A INr 5 FieY o inay Hav difr ftseClm .PH.e24-122 Acceptale aTeleph45 McGuire By Larry Edmond "Do the best you can with whal you've got and fill your life with varied experiences is my philosophy," said Ben Jobe, latesl addition to Frank McGuire's coaching staff. Jobe, Whose lineless face and slightly peppered hair belie bott his age and the strain-filled years as head coach at several colleges, added, "Pressure . is the only problem I anticipate at Carolina. I have never really known the strong pressure to win which is radiated by the alumni, fans and ad ministration of a large university.' Never having had an assistant ir his career Jobe said, "I didn't ask what my duties would be when I accepted this job. There is nothing which could be required of me thal I haven't done before. I've done il all." After compiling a record of 232 72 in his 12 years as a coach with never a losing season, Jobe had made preparations to retire from the court in April of this year. A firm believer in the Peter Prin ciple, he said, that he had reached the peak of his capabilities. His decision to accept McGuire',E offer and remain in basketball was influenced by McGuire himself. "This man is the only person I would even consider accepting ar assistantship under." "In my estimation," said Jobe, "therearejust a handful-less thar five-basketball coaches with charisma, the intangibles, thal make them stand out above the others. Coach McGuire is one ol these." Comparing McGuire to Wooter of UCLA he said, "not taking anything away from Wooten, bul all the success of the man has beer in one place, whereas wherevei McGuire has gone, he has created a winning team." McGuire didn't need to hire a black coach for the sake of having a black man on his staff, Jobe said. "He's the kind of man who doesn'l allow public opinion and populai trends to affect his decisions. He knew that I could do the job he wanted done. That I am a black man was not the consideration. The idea that he needed to have a black coach or player is kind of v spinoff from some of the old myths which have followed blacks con tinuously throughout Americar :rrell JefhreIerz AND WATCH ES XPERT ND JEWELRY PAIRING evine Street P~oints a, S.C. 29205 ne 252-3161 Hires As, history. All black dudes don't play basketball well, just as every white guy is not a genius," he said. Jobe, who came to South Carolina State in 1968 after three seasons at Talladega College and one at Alabama State, said, "When I first moved to this state, even though I had been a head coach for four years, I had never been in vited to make a speech or lecture at a clinic. Coach McGuire gave me the opportunity 10 express my philosophy at his camp. Since then, I have had many opportunities to speak." Jobe's experience includes a tour of duty, 1960-62, in Sierra Leone, West . Africa, where he taught British Empire Common Com monwealth History, Art, and was "Gamesmaster" of cricket, basketball and tennis. His basketball team in Africa compiled a 48-0 record. Of South Carolina, he said, "The people in this state, especially in Columbia, are very warm and friendly. Of all the places I have been I have never been treated as nicely as here in Columbia. My wife is an original southerner and she loves Carolina. The reception which we have received has been fantastic." Jobe married the former Regina Williams of Montgomery, Ala., May 30, 1969 and they have one son, Bryan, born May 23, 1972. "I'm not really interested in my son playing basketball. I would rather see him be fairly good with the books," Jobe !id. "There really is no future for a 8 Brithe The PI. B .BLUE DENIM B PIN WALE CORDU ROY s MOE I BRITCHI HEADQUARTERS F( sistant man who concentrates all his talents on basketball at the ex pense of his education. Of the thousands of kids who play college ball only a very few go into the pros and not many of those remain long," he said. The youngest of 13 children of a Tennessee sharecropper, Jobe attended Fisk University at. Nash ville on an academic scholarship, graduating in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He earned the Master of Arts degree from Ten nessee State University, and did further graduate study at the University of Tennessee. While at Fisk, he was an all-conference basketball player. He said of his experiences. in Africa, "It is such a beautiful and diverse country that a hundred men could go there and each one 4 come back with a different story." "History in America has been extremely unkind to Africa, in that it has omitted her greatness," Jobe said. "I had to go to institutions in Paris and England before I could actually read about and appreciate my heritage." Jobe's honors include being named Coach of the Year of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as well as NAIA District Six in 1969. His teams won the NAIA District Championship in 0 1970 and '73, qualifying for the NAIA playoffs each of the five seasons he was at South Carolina State. He also won the SIAC Title in 1969 and won the annual Colleges of South Carolina Tournament five. times in as many tries. Y'S s Brew ig Bells t..we...m.,el) ares oot Cut Iraight Leg aggies mckets ell Bottomns 0 traight Leg aggies hirts. LEVY'S ad ES BREW* )R MOST ANYTHING ND ASSML STe.