Word: juan
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...following year Penders made his real breakthrough, when he corralled Juan Mitchell, Ricky Free and Alton Byrd, who form the nucleus of the present squad. Byrd is the linchpin of Columbia's attack: despite missing eight games this year, he managed to set Columbia's all-time career assist record...
Columbia gunslingers Alton Byrd, Juan Mitchell and Shane Cotner all come from west of the Mississippi and are joined by fellow junior Ricky Free, a Brooklynite who matriculated in bending basketball rims at Boys High. They combined to discharge a 58 point barrage. Mitchell had 18 points and Byrd stung Glenn Fine for 16 points...
About all that has changed in the Lion five in the past year is that center Elmer Love took the year off and the sophomore trio of Alton Byrd, Ricky Free and Juan Mitchell are now juniors. Free is the team's leading scorer and rebounder, even though he occasionally suits up at guard. Byrd, his fellow all-Ivy teammate, will probably shatter Columbia's career assist record against Harvard, as he is now 11 shy of the mark set by Elliot Wolfe...
...Honduras, the President, General Juan Melgar, 48, took power in a barracks coup three years ago and has since run the country by decree. Last month Melgar announced that he would convene a constituent assembly in 1979 to "reform" the constitution. This could eventually lead to the election of a civilian President. It could also lead to the constitutional ratification of what Melgar seized by force...
Trailing 42-31 after the first half, the cagers never really managed to make a dent in the lead in the turnover-riddled second half. In fact, the Lion lead bulged to 17 after Juan "the enforcer" Mitchell drilled home a jumper to make...