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Ten years According to Cremins, the chemistry of the 69-70 Gamecocks is what made them so good. The captain said that although they didn't hang around together off the court, they respected each other enough as players to trust and know what each was doing once they suited up. "Truthfully, we got along very well on the court," he explained. "Off the court, there were times when we had our differences. While we didn't hang out together, there were several different personalities, and a few who were very close. "T think phpmictru ic o? 5rv?_ A ? ? vaav*a*lUVA J AO Ull Alll portant word in basketball," Cremins added. "When we hit the court, we put all personal feelings aside and played as a team." As a "coach on the floor," as McGuire often called him, it made HHnaHHMHBNHBRi ORDER NOW! T?m TMTYD A T ivv/ JL/Jjni^ CULTURE SOUTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL by DAN KLORES I Dan Klores1 Friday - April Arid Discuss l the a w3m "yoi r~~~ b A jl jlmx^ jl 1 | i f / PERFOI J JiM i| Russt ij: rb spcn later from page 12 SCI1SP that Crpmin? chrwp />naf>hinrf t VVUVIIlllg I as his profession. After beginning ( his career at Point Park College in I Pittsburgh, he returned to Carolina as a Graduate Assistant. Soon afterwards, he was hired to coach at Appalachian State, and has since been quite successful. ' Two seasons ago, he took his team to the NCAA play-offs for the first time. "We've been real fortunate here," the now-silver haired Cremins said. "Overall we've done very well here and I'm happy about that. Appalachian is a tough job because we're in a good con- | ference and it's a good school." ; i THE ONLY non-New Yorker in < the starting five was John Ribock. i From Augusta, Ga., Ribock was a i massive forward who was at his ; best setting picks and rebounding, i Although he was also a very in | ROUNDBALL CULTURE 6XPLqr^ * Pain: "I still flash on It. My whol< J would have been different L* stayed. It disrupted my whole I People had no feeling for me a | They were Just Interested j protecting their own a~s." , ?Mike Gr I ^ I Psychology: "There were a bum white boys out there and I ah L ! felt l was superior athlete = whites. There was something It ? which said I will never let a w | opponent get the better of me.' I ?Alexander En{ "You play much harder again ^ black opponent. You never v I them to beat you." | ?Tom R will Be in The Bo 25 From 2 P.M.rhis Controvers The Author \MPUS BOOKS Russell House ur Partner in Edueatii *er~ cDeutgclie 90l presents Annual Dei EClub Event with Lyle Magic Brite and Greg Edmonds IMING SPECTACULAR ACTS OF b April 25, 1980 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. >11 House - Room 326, EERESHMENTS SERVED FREE, OPEN TO ALL I 1 I d an evening of muj ind magic with us! * elligent player, he was cast into he role of a policeman on the floor jecause of his physical nature. At 6-8, 240, Ribock com piemented lellow starters Owens and Tom Riker well, and gave USC an extremely tall front line. Although he was a part of the team that included the media heroes Roche and Owens, the big Georgian who averaged 5.2 pouts and 6.8 rebounds a game in '69-'70, didn't look at them as being different from the rest of the players. "I never looked at anyone as being great or getting all that attention, in fact I don't even remember reading the papers," he said. "I just kind of went along with whatever was going on and that was it. A lot of people look at athletes and they are in awe of them. I don't think Deoole should See Game, page 14 S p life If I ~ tan: 1 R#UNDBALL 1 ? -CULTURE * 1 5 Sooth 0? i? OSSO 2 I |Mm Bjvkrtaal "f i9f B, rw Ion vays ~ to Z i me = ^ ,y\y ^ . ,?.h akv;r#ant iker ok Corner -5 P.M. come ial Book with iTnoc ib itsche IAGIC | ?ic ii ; t iim II nrrrrrnm mm nm mm ^ I TIDILITE I restaurant & lounge jJ 1928 Rosewood Drive Friday & Saturday "Artasia" I Happy Hour from 4-8 on Friday Saturday from 3-6 OLYMPUS Headquarters LENS Cash Back Special! Oi/r?JK OLYMPUS %Wfi ADD-A-LENS 1H^ SPECIAL .181 MM nyniam i Hif^M ] .] Cash-Back Bonus I on 25 Popular Between April 1 and June 30, 1980 This is the camera that I n introduced compactness The original 35mm a?dJ,ght *e,ght t0 SLR compact! e^'^* , Big camera features au&2& include large, bright ji tyII viewfinder that makes #^l VRIHEM ICt exposure. OLjr Iwir^US #Partof thevast0M \ Jfl System: over 300 lenses, "" I accessories, and 14 interchangeable focusing screens available. .cduffibia. (Mo supply WTUUIICI y ;* M.1 devii street Columbia so .' '.\):-> v :':vl T'u '^J The Complete Photo Supply House.