YEARBOOK_1968

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basketball The 1 967-68 Basketball several

reasons.

Foremost

noteworthy for resignation ot the

season was

was

the

Ram's head coach, Ernie Calverly, following eleven years ot guiding URI teams to so many exciting vic tories. The season, itself,

was

highlighted by an 8-2 brought a tie for

Yankee Conference record which first

place once again to Kingston. Art Stephenson, co-captain of the Rams, led all scorers with a 20.8 average and broke two URI rebounding records most rebounds in a single game, 28 (URI vs. Brown), and most rebounds in a single season, 420. Co-captain

Larry

Johnson finished the

season as

second

highest

with a 17.2 average. Outstanding sophomore, John Fultz, contributed an average ot 16.8 points per game. Although prospects tor next year might scorer

seem

ing

dim because of the loss of four seniors, includ Knight and Steve Kopitko, the 14-3 record

Bob

of the freshman

future.

sports

team

holds

bright promises

for the


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