The Michigan Doily SPORTS Wednesday, November 24, 1982 DONAKOWSKI, DIEMER ALL-AMERICANS Page 9 full court PRESS He's not the captain ... ... but Person's the leader By JIM DWORMAN W HO IS Isaac Person, and whatever happened to Ike? The 6-7 senior was introduced prior to Monday night's 88-48 Michigan exhibition basketball victory over Windsor by his proper name, and the Crisler Arena public address referred to him as Isaac throughout the contest. Personally, I don't care what they call the man, because Person's ex- .perience will prove invaluable to the young Wolverines. In the Windsor game, for instance, he continually shouted defensive instructions to ;Michigan's sometimes confused lineup. While he may not be the team's cap- tain in name, it appears Person will assume much of the leadership respon- sibility normally reserved for that title. Speaking of captains, wasn't that Dan Pelekoudas on the bench at the start of the Windsor contest? The junior guard, who shares the captaincy with Eric Turner, sat in favor of sophomore Leslie Rockymore. Both, however, finished the game with 19 minutes of playing time and coach Bill Frieder probably will start the two on-and-off during the non-conference season. "I think I'll start a different lineup on Saturday (versus Akron) and rotate the lineup for six or seven games," said Frieder. "I'll have it settled by the 20th of December or so." And if Monday night's performan- "; ces are any indication of December ' A 20th's starting five, it will be Rockymore on the floor at the opening tipoff. The converted for- ward pumped in 18 points on 9 of 15 shooting, with many of his baskets coming from long range. Pelekoudas, meanwhile, dished off for seven assists but with Eric Turner occupying the other back- court position the Wolverines will benefit more from Rockymore's shooting than Pelekoudas' passing and dribbling. For the record, Michigan's star- ting five consisted of center Tim McCormick and forward Richard Rellford, as well as Person , Rock mor Rockymore and Turner. ...started at guard While a generous round of applause greeted the five in the pre-game introductions, the ovation was nothing compared to that received by Leo Brown. The 6-8 senior, who has played only 30 games in three years at Michigan, drew a thunderous roar when he entered the contest late in the second half. The noise grew louder when he sank two free throws at the 3:11 mark and really boomed when less than a minute later he pulled up from the side of the free throw line and, dropped a jumper through the bottom of the net. The fans better cheer "Leaping Leo" while they have the chance, for it is' doubtful that Brown will play much given the Wolverines' current crop of freshman forwards. And what did some of those highly-touted rookies have to say about their collegiate debut? Here's a sampling: Paul Jokisch-"It's exciting: We've been playing for three months again- st each other and after a while it gets old. We're all fired up for the season." Rellford-"I was more relaxed than I thought I'd be. I think I played pret- ty well." Roy Tarpley-"It felt good to play. I had a lot of fun out there." It looked as if he enjoyed himself. Tarpley hit for 12 points and swatted away three Windsor shots. "The game was just like a practice to me,' he said. "With their (the Lancers') size and the way they ran, they reminded me of a high school team." Perhaps the Lancers, whose tallest player stands 6-6, would have more success playing on the prep level. They certainly haven't had any against American universities this year. With the loss to Michigan, the Canadian school fell for the sixth straight time against its southern competition, in- cluding a 63-point drubbing at the hands of New Mexico. In fact, the Lan- cers' closest game was a 25-point defeat to Iowa State. "They're even bad for a Canadian team," commented Akron assistant coach Jim Robinson, who watched the game from press row. Robinson was in town to scout Michigan for his team's venture into Crisler this Saturday, but left Ann Arbor less than satisfied. Because of the frequent substitutions and run-and-gun basketball that naturally accompanies 40-point blowouts, Robinson didn't pick up many of the Wolverines' tendencies. He did, however, learn this: "They're going to have a great team - next year." aV YN o "o vi..i :" f Ntt y ::' a ":": Y ' .' Y", \ y. ' : r"\3i.'.2;.: :° W :+53y5s.+ YY a ;E ; ';. Wf y "V . "i:d . 4 wx Y '. y S ' t 17 1, hin . * . .:# ., Harriers sixth in By JOE EWING ,,,:f . "I'm just tickled pink," said an elated Michigan cross-country coach Ron Warhurst after the NCAA Championships held Monday at Indiana University. And Warhurst had every reason to be jubilant as his harriers had turned in the best performance ever by a Wolverine squad in the 20-team com- petition, finishing sixth with 177 points. Thirty run- ners not representing teams also ran in the meet, but their finishes only counted in the overall standings, not toward the team competition. SENIOR GERARD Donakowski led the Wolverines by placing seventh overall (sixth in team com- petition), covering the ten-kilometer course in 30:31. Junior Brian Diemer crossed the finish line 18th (14th, team) with a time of 30:43.6. "Going in I was hoping for the top 25," said Donakowski. "I must say finishing in the top ten was a pleasant surprise." For their efforts, both Donakowski and Diemer were named to the All-American squad. W "THAT WAS my last collegiate race," Donakowski said, "and I can't think of anything more satisfying than finishing in the top ten and being an All- American. Also turning in strong performances for Michigan were sophomore Bill Brady, 31:36.3 for 54th overall and 44th in team competition, senior Bill O'Reilly, 31:43.0 for 77th overall and 55th in team competition, and junior Jim Schmidt, who was clocked at 31:45.9, good enough for a 58th place team finish and 80th overall. 'I just said to them 'Why don't we prove what we can do and finish in the top five in the nationals.'' -Ron Warhurst "I was really pleased with the outcome," said Warhurst. "Everybody on the team ran particularly well." IN A SURPRISING note to some, Big Ten Cham- pion Wisconsin took the overall team championship with 59 points, dethroning the highly favored Univer- sity of Texas-El Paso. UTEP, which had won the NAs championship the past four years, placed just ahead of Michigan in fifth place with 173 points. Providence ended up finishing in second place behind Wisconsin with 138 points, followed by Arkan-. sas with 142. East Tennessee slipped in fourth, tallying 158 points. Englishman Mark Scrutton chugged through the slop and mud of the IU course at a 30:12.6 pace to take the individual title back to the University of Colorado with him. Other foreigners, according to Warhurst, also dominated the race. "DONAKOWSKI was the third American to finish," said Warhurst. "And Diemer was the seventh American." Wisconsin, Warhurst pointed out, is a team made up primarily of runners who hail from the United States. The meet capped off an excellent season for the Wolverines, whose only losses were suffered at the hands of the Badgers in the Big Ten and District 4 Championships. "We got beat by Wisconsin in the Big Ten and then in the Districts and the fellas were a little down," Warhurst said. "So I just said to them, 'Why don't we prove what we can do and finish in the top five in the nationals.' They were all for it." Former 'M' great Friedman dead at 76 Spaglheii Company in Berkley NOW OPEN 4 i y ,s 6 M, ,r x {,J By JOE EWING Former Michigan football standout Benny Friedman died of a heart attack yesterday in a New York City hospital. He was 76. Friedman, a member of the College Football and National Football Foun- dations Halls of Fame, played quarter- back for the Wolverines from 1924 to 1926. AN EXCELLENT passer, Friedman teamed up with Bennie Oosterbaan to form one of the greatest passing com- binations in history. In 1925 he was a member of the legendary Fielding Yost's "best ever" Big Ten Champion- ship squad and in 1926 kicked the final extra-point with time running out to edge Minnesota, 7-6, and gain a share of the Big Ten title with Northwestern. Friedman and Oosterbaan both gained All-American status in 1925 and 1926, the only time in college football history a passing combination has done so in two consecutive years. As well as being a passer, runner and kicker, Friedman was an alert defen- sive back who helped Michigan hold its opponents to a mere three points for the entire season in 1925. In honor of his achievements, Friedman was named quarterback of the Michigan "First 50 Years" All-Time Football team. Carter honored From the United Press International Anthony Carter, a quiet man whose athletic feats speak as loudly as any in the long and storied history of Michigan football, is the Big Ten's Player of the Year for 1982. Carter was the overwhelming choice of conference coaches as the Big Ten's top player. He ended the 1982 regular season with 38 receptions, eight of .vhich went for touchdowns. Robinson resigns LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Robin- son, who groomed two Heisman win- ners in his seven years as the Southern Cal head football coach, announced yesterday that he is quitting to become a senior vice president of the univer- sity. 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