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Hundley inrmy Khaki,Lakers SadBECKLEY, W. Va. (UPHot Rod Hundloy hocamo Pvt. Hundlev of the U. S. A r m y* ifThursday.The West Virginia University nee, No. 1 choice in the N a -tionnl Basketball Assn. draft, was inducted here andtransferred almost immediately to either Ft. Jackson, S.C., or Ft. Knox, Ky.f for basic training.Hundley passed his draft physical earlier this year but received a student deferment provided he r e m a i n e d inschool. I3ut a spokesman at hisCharleston draft board s a i d his classification reverted to 1-A when he recently withdrew from school to play about 40 post-season exhibition games with a touring all-star team.PROFESSIONAL rights t o Hundley are held by the Minneapolis Lakers who obtained him in a deal with Cincinnati, Cinrinr iti drafted him and immediately traded him in a big five player deal which sent Laker star Clvde Lovelette to the Royals.Minneapolis officials were dismayed at the n e vv s that Hundley was Army-bound and not available for two years. They said they had no idea he was so close to being pluckedby Uncle Sam.
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Eau Claire Leader
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Fri, May 10, 1957
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