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Flida) , Sepl. 18. 1961
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Athlete sues NIC by Greg Lytle Two NIC administrators, Athle11c Director Rolland Williams and Presi, dent Barry Schuler, were named in a SIS-million low.su11 recenlly in troduced in Michigan circuil court by former NIC s1udent and bas ke 1ball player . Curtis Joocs. Jones. who au cnd ed NIC from September 1968 to January 1970, is claiming 10 have been the v1ct1m of a deal made by Williams and University of Michigan Coaches Johnny Orr and Fred Snowden. Both Snowden and Orr are also named In lhe suii. The du.I, according to Jones· Dctroh lawye r J erome Quinn. w as to prepare Jones for Big- 10 basketboll by playing two scuonb 111 NIC Tiw rc•ull accord.lm1 10 Quinn. w11~ Jone,· "complete mental breakdown'' from ment al stress leading 10 severe mental Illness. Quinn, who was conlacicd in Detroit by th e Ca rd inal Review, s ai d th e d,i.covcry proceedings, which involve sending ou t dc posltlonb to all de· renda nts, will begin in o monlh or two. However, Oulnn said he does 001 expect the sull 10 come to trial for 0 1 lc:ist 1" 0 ond n ha lf years. The sult ln vohCfi 11.11 incident which occurred nearl y 12 ye11 rs ago. and Quinn u ld ih111 Jones, because of his continuous mcnlal problems, wo\ not aware that he had a c:a~c un ill Quinn tllld him. " When a person b mcni nll) disordered. he bccomei. dh•llrc:ed rrom realhy," Quinn Sllid. " He w 11i. not aw11re th at he had a lawsuit ." Jones and his moth er originally came 10 Quinn to appeal for dlnbilhy benefits and. at thac time, Qui nn was not aware of how Jones come to be mentally ill. Quinn .-Id be dld not ttall~o Jones had a C!\SC un1il he n:Ad an anicle in the Detroit Free Press :ibout three bl:ick athletes from lhc Detroit ghetto.
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"h (the article) s.ud that of three bo.sketball players from the ghetto. one was a superstar. one was playing college ball and lhe one who didn't make it wa· Cunis Jones," Quinn said. Jones' condition has been diagnosed by doctors a.s consis1ing or schizo· phrenia, psychostS and manic-depressive diwrders.
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Howe,•er, according lo NIC psychology Instructors Don Sprague and Muriel K irtpat r ick, schizophrenia. psychois and manic-depressive disorders could be prescnl in early childhood and one of the hidden ,ymptoms could ~ low IQ. While attending Detro11's North· v.~tetn High $.;.haul,.! ~ ~ 1' • promising career as a basketball pfayer. He made all-eity, all-stale three years straight and averaged six us1sb per game his -.enior year. Jones wu g.nulo.atecl from Northwcs t c rn although hi~ IQ had been tested at between 65 and 73. which is "borderline and belo11o retarded," Quinn said. When Jone~ was enrolled II NIC he took 11.11 aputudc test and scored ~low the first percentile But because or NIC' s open-doo r po hey Jones ~ as admitted. Quinn ~ald During hi~ fi~t year, Joo~ did oot ~ccm 10 mind a11cnd1ng NIC He played good bbkctball and helped the Cardinals to a ~uettssful se~n with his consistent scoring and passing abili ty. dnd olthough hu gndc point d\ eruge is not available. Joocs "'ib acct>pted for rc•admiss1on the folio,, lng )Car But th.at nw >t'&I' pro\'ed to be the end of both Jones· college and b11sl.etball careers. continued on p. 12
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Senate petitions due today TodJ} is the last da} petitions may~ tunted in for freshmen who wish 10 run for cl~ repn:senub~e. 1cc:arding to A5h1C Vice President Randy Keefer. Keefer said STUdents should turn in their pctttioos ID the basement of the SUB by 3 p.m. The pcmions should contain 111 le.ast SO SlgJllUIU'CS, but Keefer odded that studenLs shoald get a fe,. CXO'II si.parures in case some of them :ue not valid. The election will be held Sept. 28. and II rota1 of three freshman represcntaLivcs will be chosen. According 10 the AS1'1C Constitution, one position must~ filled by an ocademic student. one by a ,'OC3tioruil student, a.od one position is open 10 either a \'OC3tional or &C3demic sroden1.