European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday december 25, 1985 Navy bears army of in Sunford Ball Tokyo a the is a cadets powered b d-fool-1 1 David Robinson demolished army 93-63 monday after a convincing Victory Over the air Force to win the Sun tory Ball the first Ever College tournament among the three military academies. The midship in 6-2. Were Loo big and Loo for their West Point rivals building a 46-25 Lead by half time and dismantling the army de sense with their fast break Down the stretch. The loss left the Bunp army learn at 4-4. Robinson a Junior who played Only 27 minutes finished with 19 Point while Vernon Hutter had 16 Points and 17 rebounds and Klor Whitaker added a season High 16 Points. 14 in the first half. The Black knights were led by Junior Kevin Houston who scored 23. Houston also collected 25 Points in army s 56-50 loss to the air Force Academy sunday. Navy swept aside air Force 70-53 in the first game of the three game tournament in Osaka on saturday. The Falcons now arc 6-3. The army defense kept the Ball away from Robinson in the Early going and the Black knights were within 24-20 with 7 30 left in the half. But Navy then is ored nine straight four by Butler and five by Reserve Cliff Rees and stretched the Lead to 21 by halftime. Then midshipmen came out run Ning in the second half scoring eight straight Points in 90 seconds on fast Breaks and High passes above the rim which Robinson slammed Home to the Delight of 12,732 fans at the Tokyo Arena. . Still leading while top teams remain unmoved by Jim o Connell a sports writer led a North Carolina which topped the poll for the fifth straight week Mon Day the first 14 teams in the associated press top Twenty remained the same As last week. The tar heels who squeaked by Jack Sonville 69-65 then blasted Stanford 89-55 and the Citadel 104-51 last week to a prove their record to 10-0, received 43 first place votes and 1.255 Points from the nationwide panel of and broadcasters Michigan also 10-0, received 15 first place Voles and 1,199 Points 10 hold Sec Ond for the fourth straight week. Duke Syracuse and Georgetown rounded out the first five places. Duke. 9-0, received four first place Voles and 1.146 Points while Syracuse. 7 0, had 1,061 Points and Georgetown 8-0, received the other to o first place Voles and 1,028 Points. Kansas which beat Arkansas h9-7k last week in its Only game to improve to 9-1, is sixth with 959 Points. Kansas was followed by Jeorgia tech 7-i.h9h Points Oklahoma 9-0. 797 Loui Siana slate. I 1-0. 733 and Memphis state 8-0. 672. St. John s. 9-1, leads the second ten followed by Nevada Las vegas Ken Lucky. Alabama Birmingham Louisville Illinois Indiana notre Dame Virginia tech and Depaul. Paterno Penn state s Wise Uncle strict father i Nitor s Noth i in slate foot Hull conch Joe i Aterno. Whose in tinny Lions face Chr t pm Chrsity of Oklahoma s Soorus in the Orange bowl for the National championship is adored by partisan fun and respected if not always liked by his players. Mere is a look at the Man and his methods. By Mal is. Of flan state College. A. A at Beaver so Idini football fun chant fur Joe Paas if he were family. They idol i a him in Sung and wave giant posters bearing his likeness. To the admiring alumni and students at Penn state Joe Paterno is a Wise Uncle. To the football Pla ers. He is a strict father. Some critics sniff that Paterno has been elevated to the status of Deij. Admir ers say he is a steadied conscience to the sport of foot Ball whatever people think of him Joseph Vincent Palerno. Who turned 59 dec. 21. Is at the Enith of College football. Many a night when i go to bed. I think How Luck i be been and 1 get nervous Palerno says. "1 get scared. I think Jod the Good lord s been too Good to me. I be got to do what Palerno is doing these Days is preparing for a new year s night Battle for the National championship. Penn state with an 11-0 record faces the University of Oklahoma in Miami s Orange bowl. It will be Paterno s 17th bowl game in 20 years. He has won i percent of All his games since 1966. His record is third among Active coaches behind Barry Swit or of Oklahoma and Tom Osborne of Nebraska and 14th among major colleges coaches of All time. Paterno has sent 121 players to the pros. The beak nosed Brooklyn native whose trademarks Are thick tinted eyeglasses and Black shoes Over White socks is a romantic about his sport and a Softie about the High school boys he turns into men. His wife. Sue Calls him a realistic idealist. Nine or 10 years from now i la have Guys who hate my guts now write me Long letters Paterno says. And i be had a whole series of kids who would come Back and All of a sudden come in and say gee coach i never thought i d be saying this but you Don t know How Many times in the clutch i be done something because of what you said or what you did and in that sense i think i m doing a decent Job for Joe Paterno. A Man who walks to think und Falls asleep listening to opera once wanted to be a lawyer. While playing quarterback at Brown University he Stu died English literature developing an appreciation of romantic poets. He came 36 years ago to Central Penn Sylvania s Happy Valley As this Rural Oasis amid the Allegheny mountains is called following coach rip Engle from Brown As an assistant coach. In 1966. He took Over. Paterno s winning records and his Refu Sal to leave Penn slate several years ago for a coaching Job in the National football league further endeared him to fans. He is also known for his stubbornness temper and outspoken views on education and the rules of football. Palerno is opposed to freshman playing eligibility though As Long As it is allowed he will play them. He s for the toughest of sanctions when schools get caught cheat ing. He harps on High academic standards. The College foul Ball association recently recognized Penn stale As one of Only three schools this year to graduate at least 75 percent of its football players on scholarships. Paterno is also one of the few major College football coaches with a listed Home Telephone number. Thai s so players or the nil any 1 Jons. It i parents can get in touch with him easily. I think you go to College to try to find out who you arc Paterno says. You try to find out what you can do. What you can t do and i think always with the sense that you re going to try to make a differ ence and yet Cali a that unless the Good lord w ants to let you do it you re not going to do it so you better have some if his players Don t have that humility naturally he rills it into them. Palerno s players Don t brag about their talents. I do think it s important that the kids have a feel for it that somebody gave them something Paterno says. They ought to make the most of it. And if they re successful make sure they re hum ble about Paterno was uncomfortable receiving an honorary doctor of Laws degree from his Alma mater. I was embarrassed to get the degree because some of the kids i had gone to school with had done so Many More things that look much More ability that were much More meaningful to society he says. Bui 1 know what kind of world we live in and that people Are groping for people that they can identify with. I m m t Paterno also is not naive about the sport that has consumed nearly two thirds of his life. I think that throughout history Young men have had to go out and prove their a Fiolo Joe a Paterno no How Lucky i be been and i gel masculinity i hair courage. There s always been some form of game where we needed to vent that Savage part of us. I think we need that and i think football is a Good Way to Channel that coaches should teach people to discipline that Energy teach them to subjugate it fur the Good of the group Leach them to make a commitment set goals for them selves he says. Paul Gabel. An offensive tackle who graduated in 1973 and went on to play a year with the Atlanta Falcons before Chro Nic knee injuries sidelined him is one for Mer nit Lany lion with a lot of resp cd for Paterno. I think an awful lot of the Little things he stressed had a tremendous carry Over says Gabel now an associate Pris on Warden living in Wilkins . One of his favorite statements was pay attention to the Little things and the big things will take care of themselves. At believe it or not that s the Type of stuff notice. Palerno however has his detractors including Abc to sports analyst Beano Cook former sports publicist at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Miami. Cook thinks Palerno has changed from a fun Loving Leader to one whose ambition to win has become All consuming. Closer to Home Penn state instructor John Swinton thinks much of the coach s concern about education is Public relations puff and that he runs a military Camp see Paterno on Page 27
