Friday, January 30, 1976
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Possible job offer faces KU's Walker
Clyde Walker has never been a very popular figure to many University of Kansas students.
One of the first things Walker, KU's athletic director, did after coming from North Carolina was to drastically increase the price of student season games and increase the number of games. Of course, that didn't exactly entice him to money conscious students.
Then, he refused to give popular football coach Don Fambrough an extension on his contract. Fambrough
"THAT'S THE WAY I feel. I'm not looking for a job, but at the same time for
"The only statement I've made is that I'm not interested in leaving the University of Kansas for any position except, being from North Carolina and having gone to school there, if they are interested in talking to me, I'm interested in talking to them," Walker said last week.
there before coming to KU. And like most people, he has always dreamed of returning to his alma mater.
By Allen Quakenbusb Sports Editor
resigned, and many students thought Walker was directly responsible.
HE'S STILL DOING things that in-
furate people from time to time. But that's the nature of his job, and he's come to accept it.
Letters poured in. Editorials ripping Walker were written. For a time, "Clyde Walker" became a dirty word on campus.
Cycle Walker had a goal when he came to KU in July, 1973. He wanted to build a top-quality, well-rounded athletic team that would make sure it operated in the black.
Walker's businesslike attitude toward sports has angered many people. But he's done what he set out to do.
He's done it well enough, in fact, that he's being considered as a candidate for the athletic director's job at North Carolina.
WALKER SAID HE HAS NOT yet been "officially contacted" concerning the position. That would seem to indicate that someone has been in touch with him.
Walker seems to like it here. After three years, he has the program moving in the direction he wants. It doesn't seem likely that he would want to leave.
But the North Carolina job isn't just any job to Walker. He takes his whole life
obvious reasons, I'd be interested in talking to them."
Walker still hasn't been officially announced as a candidate for the job. He claims that he isn't a candidate—at least not at this time.
But it's hard to imagine that North Carolina would completely overlook him after the job he has done here. After all, before coming to KU he spent six years in college. But now as a ministerial assistant and recruiter and one as an athletic director.
The only thing certain now is that 'Walker would be interested in talking with the Tar Heels. If he's offered the job, he will face his very tough decision;
WALKER'S NAME CAME up almost as soon as Homer Rice left North Carolina to accept the job as head football coach and athletic director at Rice University. Other possible candidates included Tar Heel basketball coach Dean Smith and assistant-athletic director Bill Cobey.
Yesterday, Smith said he didn't want the job, and he recommended that Cobey leave. Where this leaves Walker is anybody to guess. He probably doesn't even know.
It's obvious he would love to return to North Carolina. But at the same time, it's hard to say what it will be like.
Only time will decide.
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Swimmers face Sooners
The KU swim team will try to rebound from two consecutive dual meet losses when it hosts the Oklahoma Sooners at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Robinson Natatorium.
The Jayhawks, who dropped back-to-back meets to Missouri and Iowa State, need a victory over the Sooners to retain their challenger status for the Big Eight Title.
Coach Dick Reamon said, "We'll have to swim as strong as we can present ourselves in order to beat a team of Oklahoma's caliber."
With the loss of freshman freestyle Ron Kern from the squad because of academic ineligibility, the Jayhawks will face a stern test.
The team will also be without the full services of senior co-captain Gary Kempf, who is swimming with torn catilage on both sides of his kneecap. Kempf will be competing in only freestyle and backstroke events.
Reason discounted the importance of winning every dual meet saying that the conference title is of greater importance. The Jayhawks are presently in pursuit of their ninth consecutive Big Eight Championship.
"I look at a dual meet only as a competitive opportunity to test your progress. If they were more than that we'd prepare for them differently." Reasonan said.
The KU gymnastics squad will square off against Western Illinois and Fort Hays State in double-dual competition at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Robinson Gymnastism.
Gymnasts compete in double-dual
Coach Robert Lockwood will have two new gymnasts joining the varsity squad. Tim Caufield, a freshman high bar specialist, and Les Landau, a sophomore floor exercise specialist, are the new members.
In the double-dual competition, all three teams will compete for three separate dual meet scores. This scoring method allows teams to complete two dual meets concurrently.
Lockwood said the squad showed signs of improvement from the Iowa State meet last week.
"If working hard makes you better, we should be ready for this meet. We've had a long, tough week of practices," Lockwood said.
Lockwood said the demanding practice were necessary to prepare for this meet. Both of KU's opponents have scored in the game as the Jayhawks and the meet should be over.
"I think Fort Hays State has the strongest team they have ever had. And Western Illinois has traditionally been close to us," Lockwood said.
PITTSBURGH (AP)-Ron Shock, Vic Hatfield and Ed Gilbert each scored a goal and an assist Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins handed the Kansas City Scouts their 14th consecutive loss in a 6-2 National Hockey League decision.
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Hadfield tited it two minutes later with a shot which went between the aids of Kansas and Missouri.
Kansas City scored the first goal of the game when Robin Burma rushed in a Randy Moss touchdown.
it was the second straight loss for Kansas it was since Eddie Bush was named coach of the team.
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Shock, Dare Burrows, Colin Campbell and Rick Kebos scored the four unanswered goals in this game. Denise Dupee beat Penpain goalie Gary Hunt a power play midway into the final period.
Four second period goals put the game out of sight as the Penguin defense held Kansas City to just three shots in the period and only 22 for the game.
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