European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Oregon state s Killum Dies Killum Inglewood Calif. Apr Earnest Killum who decided to play basketball for Oregon state after he was diagnosed with a blood clotting disorder died monday three Days after suffering his second stroke in six months. Or. Carl Orfuss a neurologist who treated Killum said that his death was not related to playing basketball. A it is the opinion of myself and All the physicians who treated Earnest Here that he succumbed to a disease affecting the blood vessels and that his resumption of basketball in no Way precipitated the terminal event a Orfuss said. The 20-year-old Sophomore guard was pronounced dead at 3 . Post. Killum who Only gained medical clearance to join the team in late december suffered a stroke last Friday when he collapsed at a hotel. He appeared to be improving but lapsed into a coma Early sunday morning team doctor Richard Cronk said. He was placed on a Respirator after his condition worsened. Orfuss said that Over the 24 hours after he had gone into a coma Killum lost All brain function. He had a blood clot removed from his left Arm after suffering a mild stroke last july. The stars and stripes january 22,1992 c Page 32okla. State tips sooner to go 17-0 by Owen Canfield Norman okla. Apr no. 3 Oklahoma state did no to shoot very often monday night against no. 17 Oklahoma. What they did no to have in Quantity though they made up in Quality in improving to a Schoof record 17-0. The cowboys took 46 shots a 30 fewer than Oklahoma a but hit 29 of them in a rousing 92-89 Victory. They also made 30 of 38 free throws including two by Darwyn Alexander with five seconds left to Seal the Victory. A i think we played about As poorly As we can play and i done to think Oklahoma state can play any better than they played Quot said Oklahoma coach Bill Tubbs whose sooner shot Only 43 percent from the Field. A any time you shoot 64 percent i done to care if you re playing St. Mary a of the poor that a a pretty Good  More College basketball on p. 25 the cowboys 3-0 in the big eight for the first time since 1980-81, snapped an 11-game losing Streak in Norman behind the play of Alexander and fellow guard Corey Williams. Alexander tied his career High with 24 Points and hit 11 of 13 free throws. Williams scored 21. A i thought it was an Mcaa tournament atmosphere a coach Eddie Sutton said of the game which Drew 12,286, the largest Home crowd at Oklahoma. Oklahoma 11-3,1-2 had the game going its Way Early jumping to a 17-11 Lead and pressing after every Basket. But the cowboys did no to Stop attacking the pressure. It worked. The cowboys went on an 8-0 run while Oklahoma was missing eight straight shots and took a 19-17 Lead. It stayed close until the final minutes of the half when a six Point run a sparked by a technical foul on Tubbs a gave the cowboys a seven Point Lead. They stretched it to eight by halftime. Byron Houston Oklahoma states leading scorer and a Bounder got his fourth foul less than two minutes into the second half. But the cowboys scored six straight Points after that to take a 58-45 Lead. They increased it to 14 three times and led 71-60 with 9 52 left. Then Oklahoma used a 9-2 run to make it 73-69. They kept it close and eventually pulled within 90-89 on a 3-Pointer by Terry Evans with 32 seconds left. After a timeout Oklahoma allowed the cowboys to use 27 seconds before finally fouling Alexander who made both shots. A 3-Point try by Brent Price bounced off the rim As time expired. A a in a say we had a mental breakdown Quot Tubbs said of Oklahoma states final Possession. A the plan was we would try to trap and not foul and once it crossed Hal court we Felt like we had to foul  Price led Oklahoma with 26 Points 18 in the second half. Houston finished with 17  and banging celtics Robert Parish collides with John Williams As the Cavalier dunks in mondays game won by Boston 107-102. Parish poked Williams in the Eye on the play but no foul was called. See Aba on Page 30. Inside sports Sabatino Seles reach semis a Page 25 Steeles Settle on native coach a Page 30 Yankees sign Nokes to 3-year pact a Page 30 outland Winner reportedly will turn pro a Page 31 Bills Strong safety May miss game Minneapolis a buffaloes Strong safety Leonard Smith suffering from an infection in his left knee is questionable for sundays super bowl against the Washington redskins Bills coach Marv Levy said monday night. Levy addressing the Media after the Bills arrival in Minneapolis said what started out As a minor infection has progressed to the Point where it May keep Smith out of the game against the Washington redskins. A Leonard Smith has an infection which More on super bowl a p. 26-27 has been pretty extensive with a heavy fever and a leg he Hasni to been Able to do much on a Levy said. Smith accompanied the Bills to Minneapolis Levy said and a is feeling somewhat better than he had  a the had been bed Ridden with a High fever and he had been feeling really bad really awful Quot Levy said. A the doctor explained it to me that its the Type of thing that might take time unless he has a breakthrough and Swift  Levy said Dwight Drane would replace Smith in the starting lineup if the nine year Veteran Isnit Able to play sunday. The Only other injured Bill is offensive guard Glenn Parker who sustained sprained left knee in the first playoff game against Kansas City. Levy said he expected Parker to begin practising with the Bills on wednesday