Word: players
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Woolston richly deserved these distinctions. The most dependable player on the team, he led in scoring, 13.4 points per game, in rebounding, and in shooting percentage...
Last night, at the annual post-season banquet, Woolston copped the team's two highest honors. He received the vote as most valuable player, and was also picked to captain next year's team. At the same time, Griff McClellan was honored as the most improved player...
...member of the Queen's court that greeted the Crimson sidled up to one of the varsity players and, after crowning him with the inevitable ten gallon hat, said to him in a husky voice, "You should have come yesterday, we were all sunbathing." The varsity player blushed and hustled off to find his room...
...amateur-professional side of the argument, the NCAA can point out that no player actually gets paid for his stay at the Broadmoor, and that consequently the tournament cannot be said to have been professionalized. It is somewhat interesting, however, in these days of Wes Santees and Supreme Court decisions, to see the NCAA scratching backs with professionalism...
...player may date the Queen, for she is the sole property of the captain of the winning team at the Saturday night dance. However, there is a comment at the end of the instructions that each player receives on his arrival at the hotel which reads, "There is no law prohibiting you from dating any member of the Queen's court...