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Only 5-10, he loves to dunk—and willSMALLEST MAN in the Allstate Basket-ball Classic on Wednesday night at the Oakland Coliseum Arena is also one of the happiest to hear the word on the NCAA relaxing its no-dunk rule for the contest.Ban cn the dunk was originally put into effect to take some of the advantage away from the seven-plus footer. But Berkeley High’s Glen Burke, a midget of 5-10 for the All-State Classic, likes the dunk as much as any seven-footer could.All hough h« Is only $-10, at times Burke plays more like he Is 10-J. Hehad drawn special prafte from South coach Howard Lyons after the All-Stars’ first scrimmage.Burke has a dunk’ng drill he works on purely for fun, where he bounces the ball, runs and grabs it and then heads for the basket where hi easily stuffs the sphere down the rim. In effect he not only dunks, but also scores an assist during the drill.Thus far, it has been all for fun. But far Wednesday n’ght for the first lime in h's career, the 5-10 footer will have a chance to . stuff In a conlcst that counts.All the players on both the Siuth and North team appear equally happy wish the rulechange. In fact every player on both learns can easily stuff the ball.Sports editor2229RICHGOIILKEDunking is no distinction on the allstars. To stand out with this caliber of player you have to bo able lo touch tho top of tho backboard. And a goodly per-eoniago of tho players can do that.Game Managing Director Paul Gaddl/il sums up the cal ber of th* two teams In this manner, The game should be outstanding. For instance, UCLA’s current outstanding !$■ man squtd ;* competed of 14 native CsllLr-mans Including four of the f,vc siarltrs.Cal forna Is the borne stale of Iwo cf br kelball’i All T.mc greats; Hank lulielll and Bill Russell. In shirt, Cali fern ia prep basketball Is the finest in the land,”South Q»ch Howard Lyons, recognized asone of the top prtp coaches in (he nation, put It, “You could go d:wn to the top 50 players in California and still have the best game in the country.Hopefully, Wednesday's night game has 22 of at teast the top 25 players in the slate. It has io be a great game.Gaddinl adds advance tickets for the clas-s c have bctn go eg well, We are qul.c optimistic with the advance ticket sales. If sales continue the way we anticipate ar.d the projected n.ght-oMhc-game sales fallow the usual r alter n, we shsuld be able to make the neccs-znry ga!c to keep the classic In Northern Call-for, s tvrry year.Other rule changes for- the game will Include a 20 second clock as is used in the pros and ten minute quarters instead of the college 29 minute halts or the high school eight minute quarters.Six prep All-Americans are among the players cn the two teams and according to bo:h coaches all six have their work cut out for them even trying to make the starting unitamong the tough competition.A * *A GREAT FILM library of sports top events Is available free to any fraternal, civic cr professional organization. Only cost for the ure of the tints, which include AFL and NFL Highlights and championship games Is the return postage.Over 200 films are available through lbs ceu/Uiy of Iht Miller Brewing Company, Tho selection includes highlight films in sin diiftreni sporis; top games of the cells ge tool ball season, trials of a National Hockey Leagvo goalie, Important of dsftnta in cettoge basketball, U.S. Open tinn’s, the obstacles of Block PGA toiler Charlie Siftord and dune buggy driving.A ample* brochure of f.lms availible and details on arranging lor their free use can be obtained by wr.l.ng to Miller Brewing Co., 4000 West State St., M.lwauVvr, attention Filmsection: Public Relations Dept,
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Fremont, California, US
Sat, Jun 27, 1970
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