10 Tuesday, September 30, 1975 University Daily Kansan Guevara begins long road back Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENER Rudy Guevara Cromwell Big 8 pick Surprise! Nolan Cromwell was named Big Eight offensive player of the week yesterday. He also received the offensive player of the week award in Sports Illustrated. In his first starting assignment at quarterback, Cromwell dashed for 294 yards against Oregon State Saturday, making him the top single game rushing quarterback in m College history. A panel of sportswriters unanimously wellwill to receive the Big Eight honor. "I're nice," Cromwell said of his selection, "and it helps the team. Credit the offensive line. They were people out. They made it possible The wishbone is designed to "break big plays on every snap if everybody does their job and if the quarterback reads the defense correctly. All I did was make the reads. The line did a super job, and we ran the offense just like it was designed on the chalkboard." KU head coach Bud Moore was busted to see Cromwell receive the honor. "Nolan told me last spring that he could run like a deer," Moore said, "and that's exactly what he reminded me of Saturday." By KEN STONE Search Writer Sports Writer In 1971, Rudy Guevara was the fourth best high school shot-putter in the United States. After making trips to college track powers, he was sent to Guevara set on the University of Kansas. In 1972, as a freshman, Guevara won the Bie Flight indoor shot-out title. In 1973, Guevara was runner-up in the conference indoor meet with a heave of 62.4%, which placed him third on the all-time Kansas list. A week later, he placed fourth at the NCAA indoor championships at Detroit. ON FEB. 1, 1974, RUDY Guevara was on felony charges for the illegal sale and possession of marijuana, amphietamines and LSD. He was later found How could an athlete of Guevara's ability, with such a great future, make such a tragic mistake? Yesterday, almost 20 months later, Guevara reflected on the bust and on his subsequent decision to return to school and a possible spot on the KU track team. At this time, Guevara isn't certain that he will regain his place on the team. That decision will be made by the KU athletic department, he said. "I BECAME REALLY, REALLY OBSessed about it," Guavaar said of his goal to achieve world-class status. "So much so that that was the only thing in life. Nothing else mattered, which included, of course, academics." skeptical, analytically, Guiva-ra—a speaker in psychology—recalled his attitude at the end of his sophomore year, when he was one of the world, a national class shot-utter. But Guevara soon tired of the San Jose grind of lifting and throwing. Besides, his conscience was bothering him. He was wrong, as parents by not taking school seriously. Guevara didn't bother to take his finals at the end of the spring semester. At the conference meet, he took off for the shot-of-the-moment of the United States: San Jose, California. Living and training with Al Feuerbach, the world amateur shot-put record holder, Guuerva said his goal was to become a world champion. He did not study, just training and competition. AP Top 20 Bv the Associated Press Three Big Eight teams are ranked in the top five and in the five in the top 20 in the latest rankings released by the Associated Press. Oklahoma lost points, but remained the top-tanked team. Nebraska moved up to sixth and then into fifth place on sixteacharge conference teams. Here are the top 20 teams in the Associated Press football poll, with first-place vote parents, season premiere and finalist points. Foxtail are listed above. 10-87 of 3-4-3-3-3-1. Oklahoma State (28) 3-0 1,086 Ohio State (28) 3-0 1,086 Nebraska (51) 3-0 715 Minnesota (51) 3-0 715 Texas A&M (11) 3-0 392 Texas A&M (11) 3-0 392 Notre Dame (51) 3-0 328 Alabama (51) 3-0 328 West Virginia (51) 3-0 307 Alabama (51) 3-0 307 UCLA (51) 3-0 168 Oklahoma State (51) 3-1 116 New Orleans (51) 3-1 116 Arkansas (51) 3-1 56 Baylor (51) 3-1 56 Colorado (51) 3-1 47 Florida (51) 3-1 47 Telemachus Clay OPENS THURSDAY! OCTOBER 2-11 Enge Theatre 8:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. For More Information, Phone: 864-3982 HOME OF THE MOST AFFORDABLE DEAL JOHN HADDOCK FORD INC. 23rd and Alabama Lawrence, Kansas JOHN HADDOCK FORD has installed a new performance system to fight the old problems of today's high prices and pollution controls. The new system is named ECO-TRAC. ECO-TRAC WILL . . . - Test engine operation under all driving conditions without leaving the shop. - Verify speedometer accuracy - Visual read out of MPG at any speed. - Tune engine under road conditions. 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By the time he got off in the middle of line, he was an outcast. His friends had dreaded him. "Since I messed up the semester before, I took 24 hours." Guevara said. "It was a little difficult to deal with the dual eligibility." "I went into seclusion," he said, "I found myself a place in east Lawrence, a house, just a little dinky room for $30 a month. And it was a rough time. school. It was a big choice, but I decided anyway to come back to school. "AT THE TIME, I couldn't split myself. I caught myself putting the knife on cather, she putting it, concentrating on SPORTS "BUT IT WAS A THING I really had to do. At the time, I was really bitter about the whole thing, about people. I was greatly disillusioned about people. Guevaar was living in the Jayhawker Towers apartments at the time, a place where drug traffic was rampant, according to Guevaar. "I KNEW WHO HAD anything. I knew where to get it, and I knew how much. I knew everything. It was always in front of me. And I knew nothing about the thing to do: I'm going to take a chance." "When I came here, I had all kinds of friends. Friends all over. Everyone was kind to me." Smokers: Let Us Help You Quit "It turned out that friends really had to prove their friendship. So I didn't want to talk to anyone, see anyone. I didn't want anything to do with anyone." Rudy can't do wrong. It's so great. He's my friend. The Lawrence Smoking Clinic is a serious program offering free treatment to those who want to stop smoking. Learn all the details at an introductory session to be held at 3140 But Rudy Guevara still had friends. He emerges from his self-enforced society. Wescoe Hall With the encouragement of KU track coach Bob Timmons; Jerry Waugh, assistant athletic director; and others, decided to return to school this semester. Tuesday or Wednesday September 30 October 1 CALL IT QUITS YOU DESERVE IT! Guevara said he wanted to prove something to his critics, his fellow athletes "I made a slip. And my name has turned to dirt. I don't know whether it stems from being Cuban. That cubans have a lot of pride, and that makes up of pride. I have to make up for the loss." "After I was busted, people would constantly come up to me and say, 'Why are you still here? Why don't you leave?' This environment, it's not good for you.' In other words, 'you messed up here. Why don't you so, run away?' "I FEEL VERY STRONGLY about proving myself, not only as a shot putter, but as an accomplisher, as a member of society. "Never, never did I want to do that. I've had my high lights here. I've had my lows, my rotten lows, here. And right here is where I'm going to come back." Home of the Aztec Calendar The Aztec calendar reminds you that memorable dining in centuries-old tradition awaits you at the Aztec Inn. 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