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Monday, November ]lt;j, Jlt;J73The Kuston Dailyor.........................IBurton, Wright 'On Spot'83?.Vfilly O.K. Davis Sports Kdliorcan beGUAM BLING-Yousure of one cliin^.Gra mb ling’s Fred Hobdy is going to be coaching basketball ill least four mono voars.They came out of Monroe and Shreveport, one by way fo Washington, D.C.They arc the hope of Grumbling's routidball fortunes for the next four years and IheyTl tx* on the Tiger court‘•“My Hl,r*on and harryWright are going to keep me in the coaching profession for at least another four seasons.’1 said the highly successful Tiger mentor. Then 111 retire.'’ * Ihirton anti Wright are things which basket ball dreams are made or, a pair of fluid bull handlers and sharp shunters.tonight when the annual Block Hold hilrasquad game tips offul 7:30.The sky's the limit for these two players, admitted Hobdy, whose 300-plus victories ranks among the best in the ■world or college division. Tlicy can’t be compared with anybody else.”Wright shot the hoops for more than 20 points a muni*Grambling's Larry Wright {left), Billy Burton Dream Guards For Hobdy And Companywhen bouncing around for Monroe’s Kichwood High team, I ben transferred to a prep school in Washington, D.C. Burton was co-Mosl ValuableFlayer in Shreveport last year in helping lead BookerT.Washington to the Quad-A playoffs. lie averages nearly 30 points a game.If good, young shooters abound in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, then Bur I on and Wright loom as two of the best.“I’d hate lo say who’s the best shooter, offered Hobdy, “and I'd hole to he an opposing coach to find out. Burton may have more range than Wright, hut they're both inseparable. They complement each other.'* Hobdy is going to need all the help he can gel. judging from Iasi year when he went G-18 and finished4-8in SWAC. For Fred, that kind of season was extremely uncommon.“Last year we had the chicken without the feathers,” lie said, t his year, we believe we’ve got all of the chicken.”Senior forward Aaron James, a G-fool-8 All-American, is the key post man for the Tigers. Heearned All SWAC honors by averaging a learn high 23.1 points and 11.1 rclxmnos.Fred Wade, u seven-fool freshman, is the Tigers’ center for I he moment and sophomore Joe Jo tics is expected iu be the other forward. And, of course,Wright ami Burton are at guards.Last year, vrc averaged 31 turnovers a game,” Hobdy recalled. “With Burton and Wright, we don't figure to hove half thal in nay Ibis season. I’m hoping for ID 12 assists from Burton and about 10 from Wright. They’re capable of it.”n is of special note that Billy Burton is playing again in Lincoln Parish. He began a fabulous high school career at Lincoln High uf Kuston under the tutelage tf Kay Bratton, now head coach at Grambling High, liven in those embryo years. Burton could pop Hie nets consistently.“Burton and Wright can make anybody a good leani,” conlitilled Hobdy. ‘'They’re so much fluent than a lot of other young players. They’re both defense conscious, they execute well, anil I hey run an offense well.Aaron has already said heenjoys playing with (hose two guards more Hum anybody else.That's the kind of things that’ll keep Fred Hobdy coaching at least four more years.Here arc Black and Cold rosters for (5 ra milling’s lu-tr.isqnad game tonight: Black-Aaron James. fi-H forward; Joe .lanes G-G forward; Billy Burton, fi-2 guard-. I.any Wright. G-l guard: Willie Simmons. r*.j guard; tic urge MiGary, G-2 guard: .Maurice Dixon. f-H forward-center; Aaron Conners, guard*. Fred Wade. 7-font renter.Gnlil-J.D. Hudson. G*3 guard; Billy Bennett. G-K forward; Carl (ilcmi. G-ngiun il; lainy Kay. G-7 fnrwanLcenler; Reginald Newby. G-l guard; Tyrone .Muracalin. G-l guard: Henry Hunter, G|i5 fuiward; Albert Hunter. r-:i fnrwjird; Wilfred Johnson. G-2 guard; John Haymmul, G-2 guard; Albert I)avis, n-fi forward; Issae Ta.vlnr, fi-ii forward; Mirbacl Walker, li .7 forward.Coaches* Fred Hu Howard Willis.ily.Cougar CagersBegin TuesdayBji O.K. Ilnvis Sports Fdlloi'Polk nboul an eneonre. hnl Cedar Creek’s Bonnie Fitzgerald has a jewel.As bead basketball coach atHie Huston independent school, he’s faced with a gigantic task during the 1073-74 season:Win another state championship Thai, of course, will be. hard ludo Bui llie CoiiRars have won (ho last two Louisiana Independent School Athletic Association litles and local fanssaiti. We hm'C Hie makings of a fine team and it’ll be a matter or gelling every thing together. We expert lo make a good showing.”Cedar Crock compiled a 30-H record last year and won the district 3-A championship with a 9-1 mark. The lenders of that (cam arc gone: Glen Mitchell mid Doug Bagwell, loth of whom wore all-district first learners and participants in the fiiri annual LISA A all-star game. In fact., Bagwell was a first team all-staler and Mitchell honorable men lion.nvnn^l rimliMatt Blake. Ci-0 sophoinurc forward: D.,1. Alien, 5-11 senior guard; and Mike McHulc, l,-O sophomore forward.Here’s the 1973-74 Cedar (’reek basket hall schedule:Nov ember 2H-Fast Union, Imre; 23-open: 27-Smilhlatul, there: 2*-29-lre. I-Crdnr deck toiiriijnienl. December I-Cedar Ci rek tournament; 4-Fast Cuion. ilierc : ?-opun; II Southland. home; 14-IS Sam Barthe tmucuru etil. New n. Iraiis; lK-(.lalhoinc. heree; 21-I‘ilsl Baptist, there,
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Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Mon, Nov 19, 1973
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