European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Pag<i24 a the stars and stripes saturday february 23, 1991 commentary Price s North Carolina connection wait Morrissette when you come to Pitburg Germany you see the Barons decked out in North Carolina Blue uniforms a Down to the Carolina a Cut. You Sec the packed Mike Mark fieldhouse in painted shades of Carolina Blue. You see the defending Safe champions Riding a Streak of 70 wins in 71 games including.50 in the �?T91 Safe Tournai intent heading into saturdays title Gam. So you7d think coach George Price is from North Carolina. He a not. He a from Bloomsburg pa., a which used to be 2vi hours North of Philadelphia on a greyhound bus a a Price quipped. J but the philosophy of prices winning program has its genesis in. The Carolina program and part of it pre dates the Carolina program. A we played the four Corners offence before it got to Carolina a Price said a that a because Price played with Dean Smith before he got to North Carolina. For one glorious season a a 1954-55 a Price and Smith were teammates on the Safe championship team from Furstenfeld Bruck Germany. Novy Price tall a so fast with so Matiy one liners that its hard to keep track of what he a saying with a straight face. But this is what he said about those Dean Smith Days. A Aback then the 1807th tac Wing at Andrews air Force base was the powerhouse a Price said. A they won the worldwide year after year. We had part of the 1807th at Furstenfeld Bruck and wed get a lot of great players from 7 players like 2nd it. Dean Smith who played for Kansas. Dick Estergard and Ron Johnson who played on Bradley snit teams. John Musciano played for Colorado. Dave Pyecha was a West Virginia Mountaineer. And Mac Cramer played for Navy. A John Schwall was the coach and Doc Turck was his assistant but Dean had a lot of input a Price said. Smith and Pyecha were the starting guards on that 30-5 team. Luciano and Cramer both 6-7 alternated at Center Johnson and Estergard were the starting forwards. Where did Price play �?o1 would like to say 1 was the sixth Man a he said a but in a not going to lie to you i was More like the 10th Man the number two Guy off the what was Dean Smith like As a player a Dean had a Nice Little jump shot a Price said. A the was a helluva competitor. A the did no to care if he scored lie always put the team first. I named my son after him Robert Dean Price a. A a it v that team scattered to the four winds after that season. A we played one year at �?T54-55,�?� Price said. A Dean stayed on to coach at Furstenfeld Bruck and he did no twin anything. A Iron Johnson and the nucleus of the team came to Pitburg in �?T56 when the 36th tac fighter Day Wing moved to Pitburg. Johnson became Estergard and several other players won the 195556 Safe and worldwide chanpion ships for Pitburg. Quot a. A. A this is when the moves take off. Bob Speer who had coached chateau Roux France to a Safe title took Over at Furstenfeld Bruck where Dean Smith was his assistant. Speer went on to be the first head coach at the air Force Academy for the 1955-56 season and he took Dean Smith with him. Members of the 1954-55 Furstenfeld Bruck All team were standing from left coach John Schwall Bruce Wheeler Dave Pyecha John Musicant George Price Dean Smith de Curry and assistant coach Doc Turck kneeling from left Fred Ranger Dick Estergard Mac Cramer Bill Todd and Ron Johnson a when Deans air Force commitment was up he became the assistant coach at Carolina under Frank Mcguire a Price said. A when Mcguire left to coach the 76ers, Dean got the head coaching Job at umpteen 20-win seasons a 1982 National championship and the 21,454-scat Dean Smith Center later Dean Smith is a living legend. Price still keeps in touch with Dean arid gets a Carolina yearbook each season. /. A. Price went on to be bit urge a first sergeant of the year in 1973, 1974 and 1975, before retiring As a senior master sergeant in 1976. He h As been bit urge a spearts director since �?T76. A a in be turned Down numerous promotions to stay at this fieldhouse a Price said. A this is my a % and at his fieldhouse they do things the Carolina Way. A everything we run Here is Carolina a Price said. A the four Corners the Carolina Cut on the uniforms the color everything. We represent North Carolina Here in deutschland and represent them Well a a we be put in Deans coaching philosophy into our system a with a bit More screaming and shouting than he does a Deans system is simple team offence team defense. So How do you get that across to he typical military player a who has Ball will Shook a you have to Start that in August ice said. A you have air Force basketball and you have Baron basketball. Here no one person is More important than the Fie has been known to maintain the press and Rhan to Man pressure on a team even if he a up by 20 a. F. A a to Jerk their heart out if i can a Price said. Quot we have to do what a Best for Pitburg. Ill never pm harass a team. If we get Way ahead Well go to the four where does he get the players year after year a the players want to come to Pitburg to be on a Winner a Price had players take consecutive overseas Tours to come to Pitburg. In be had six or seven players come up to me during this tournament saying extend to come to he also plans ahead. A we always try to keep Guys in the wings a Price said. A i have Guys on the Bench now who could Start for me and they know that. A a we re losing Blevens Kelvin his starting shooting guard but we be got a 6-5 Guy already on base named Larry Gower is was All Ajr Force and played for air training come at Lackland fab Texas. A i Didris to want to bring him on now because he get the playing time a Price said. A i did no to want to break his heart. He would have had All summer to think about it. This Way hell come in and say Al Ean take that Slot Bievens a a Gowens will join starters Ralph Baltimore Kyle James and Mike Paul who la each be around two More seasons. The other part of his system is assistant coach Oda Phillips a Golden Gopher who returns to the University of Minnesota each summer to help Clem Haskins run his summer Camps a a in a the tremendous motivator a Price said. A the puts the plays in plus he a Price goes for his second straight Safe title this weekend. In 1987, he hosted the Only armed forces basketball tournament Ever to be played outside the United states. And he a got a Promise from air Force sports director Steve Ducoff that if it Ever comes to Europe again it will come to Pitburg. Price says hell die coaching. But before that the Barons Are going to take out a lot of other teams. The Carolina Way. A. The Start and str scoreboard from Page 23 a ninth round 81, san Antonio Stefon Guthrie san Jose state 82. Sacramento. Mika Dwyer Massachusetts 83,London. Decar Brown Savannah state 84, new York Billy keys. Virginia 85, Ekrom Ingtam Ted Hen hings nothem Illinois. 86, Montreal Johnny Carter a Arnd Ling state 87, Frankfurt Stuve Donn tic is Northedge 88, Raleigh Durham. Rich Matfen. Fort Quot Hays state 89. Barcelona Mike Estes Central Egton. 90. Orlando Charles Jackson Jackson stale local sports air Force basketball a us Fatmen s championships Pitburg a Germany Box scores Iron the Safe menus basketball which conclude s games Pitburg 85, Lakenheath 66 / a Lukken Heath Mabry 0 2-2 2, Coles 3 2-2 .9. Marr 5 pm 2, Taylor 6 1-217, Patrick Johnson 2 cl-0 5, Booker 7 0-0 15, Jordan 3 0-2 6, Nixon 0 00 0 totals 26 5 8 66. A Pitburg Blevens 10 0-0 25, Baltimore 7 12 17, James 6 2 3 16, Paul 6 2-2 14, Cummings 2 h 4 Mcshan 0 2-4 4, Taylor 0 2 2 2. Covington 1123, Davis 0 00 0. Williams 1 00 2 totals 3j 10-15 85 Hartt Irne Pitburg Barons 40, Lakenheath eagles 30 Thiee Point goals a Levons 5 Baltimore 2, James 2, Man 2, Coles Johnson. Boxer total touts a Lakenheath 17. Pitburg 10. Chicksands 76, Hahn 75 c hic Kano s Mcclendon 1 34 5 Nook. 5 i 2 i i. Games 9 7 9 25, Wilko Sam s 3 3 15 Batsto i s ,00 10. Wislon 5 00 10. Moore 0 of 0 totals m 14-18 76. A Hahn Jordan 5 2 3 14, Strong 8 4-7 20, Lloyd 5 3-5 13. Walton 4 1-2 9. Joe Johnson 3 0-0 7, Davis 2 0-0 4, Mcnutt 2 0-0 4. Totals 26 10-17 75 halftime Hahn Hawks 39, Chicksands Chicks 37 Proe Point goals Wlkerson 2, Jordan 2, Lloyd Johnson total tools Chicksands 19, hah i 16 fouled out -. Games a a Friday s games Pitburg 99, Hahn 79 bit aug Blevens 5 24 12. James ii 09 32. Paul 5 2 5 12, Baltimore 9 1-1 20. Cummngs 0 0-0 0 Williams 3 4 5 to Tayka 0 7 8 7, Mcshan 3 00 6 Covington 0 00 0 totals 36 25 32 99hahn Strong 1t 14 15 38. Davis 3 12 10 Lloyd 4 00 8 Jordan 2 0 1 4 Wesson 3 24 8. Mcnutt 3 3 4 9, Joe Jolt non 1 00 2 totals 27 20 26 /9. Yaktine lir Turg Barons 49 Hahn Hawks 39 tlvie.1 xxv it goals it. I it 3 Strong 2 James 2 toil mors Furar touts a Iburg Ltd Hanrr-24 Cut odour bad lure Davis Mildenhall 99, Lakenheath 79 _ Mildenhall Ingram 3 5-7 11, Jetton 4 0-0 8 Howard 3 24 8, Carswell 14 4-5 34, Pitts 9 4-6 24 uen 1 4-4 6 Epps 1 cd 2, Derron Jotun son 3 0-0 6, Hall 00-0 0 totals 38 19-26 99. Lakenheath Booker 6 44 18, alien 4 0-0 8. Taylor 6 1-4 13, Marr 9 10-14 32, Jordan 2 0-0 4 Mabry 0 0-0 0, Burr 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 19-27 79. Halftime Milden Haji marauders 55. Lakenheath eagles 43 three Pool goals Marr 4, Booker 2 Carswell 2. Pitts 2, total touts Mildenhall 20 la Kenham 22. Fouled out Ingram. Chicksands 88, Ramstein 84, of Ramstein Day 8 1-1 18. Baffle 5 2 2 14 alien a 4 of 8. G"11in 9 13 19 Smith 4 0 0 to. W tout s 3 44 10. Lam More 0 cd 0 Henderson 000 0 totals 35 9-14 84 Quot a a c ntonc5ant it so Winston 1 of flames t8 72t wet Jason 4 3 5 13 nodes 4 00 8. Mute 2 1-1 a Walston 15 4-5 34. Jackson 2 Ltd 5. Totals 351486. Halftime Ramstein rams 41, Choc Kart Chicks 41, regulation-79-79. Three Point goals Gaines Jackson Smith 4, Daye. Total touts Ramstein 18, Chicksands 14. Golf los Angeles open los Angeles apr scores thursday after 1 first round of the 51.000.000 los Angeles Oplt played on a 6.946-Yard, 71 course Wayne grady33-32 Larry Nelson. 33-32 a Dutty Wai dorl.,33-33�? Anorew Magee. 28-38 Steve Pate. 33-33 Quot Jeff a �?��?��34.32�? c a stapler.33 33
