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Magnussen, fi ll center fromGeoffSteve Vogel, a starter on theBemidji State University basketball team for the past three seasons, has been selected to participate in the Sports Ambassadors program this summer and will join other team members in late June to begin a month-long, six country tour of Latin and South AmericaA fi-7 center who has amassed 893 points in his three seasons with Bemidji State. Vogel will play at either a forward or center slot for the .Ambassadors, who open June 23 in the Dominican Republic before travelling to Brazil June 29. Uruguay July 4. Chile July 11 and Peru July 21TTie Sports Ambassadors bands together a group of Christian-oriented athletes for foreign tours in a variety of sports Players are selected on the basis of proven sports ability and the personal commitment to their religious beliefsAnnual tours to the Orient. llt;atin America and Europe extend three to eight weeks during summer and other holiday periods. The Sports Ambassadors program was initiated in 1952 when the Asia Amateur Basketball Federation invited the groupin the Orient, play games, conduct clinics, and give testimonySince the program's start 25 years ago. over 50 teams have accepted invitations for men’s basketball, baseball, track and field, soccer and women s basketball Some of the 45 nations included on the tours have been Japan, Italy, \ustraha Indonesia. Austria. Nigeria Kenyan, and HollandOther members of the 1977 sports Ambassadors Basketball Team are ScottThe Pioneer, Bemidji, MinnesotaTuesday, May 3,1377S wa • *.*»»- onBSU photoSteve Vogel, junior center for the Bemidji State University cagers, has been selected to tour Latin and South American countries this summer in the Sports Ambassadors program. Shown above in action against NIC foe Southwest State last season, Bemidji's Vogel led the Beavers inrebounding and scoring during the 1976 - 77 campaign.Nelson, 6-10 center-forward from Oregon, Steve Severs, 6-6 center from Azusa-Pacific (Cal.) Eric Bergstol,forward from Kings (NY), Ted Wallendorf, 6-4 guard-forward from Mount Marty (SD), Phil Price, 6-3 guard-forward from Taylor (Ind.), Jeff Reinke. 6-3 guard from the University of Southern California, Bob Vanderhoff, a fi-3 guard from Messia (Pa ), and Chip Ingram, a 6-0 guard from West Liberty lt;WV.Vogel was the Beavers tending scorer last vear with 358 points for a It.7Since arriving three seasonsago. he has appeared in exerv eollege game Bemidji State has plaved. lie has a career total of515 rebounds and is averaging 12.4 points In 72 appearances.A chemistry major in the program at Bemidji ,was named to the first-team. college division Xcademic All American team a season ago and is listed among the 74 finalists for that award this year In addition, he was selected to the All-NIC second team this past winter and has earned All-Tournament honors in the 1976 Granite City Classic, 1976 St Johns Invitational, and the 1977 CoHawk InvitationalVogel is responsible for raising his expenses for the Sports Ambassadors tour, and a fund has been established for this purpose at. Northern National Bank Those who are interested in assisting Vogel with the Sports Amabassadors should inquire at Northern National BankSet forsummertour
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