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Thursday, February 23, 1989 / University Daily Kansan
Book publisher dum After careful read, company won't print Wolfpack study
The Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. — "Personal Fouls," a book about the North Carolina State basketball program under coach Jim Valvano, will not be published by Simon & Schuster because the book did not meet its standards, the publisher said yesterday.
Excerpts from the book, based on book jacket blurs, were published in the News and Observer of Raleigh last month. According to the published story, the jacket listed allegations of grade changes and improper gifts to players. It also alleged that a player deliberately made a mistake in the 1987 NCAA tournament to avoid detection for drug use.
drug use.
"I am very pleased with this decision and want to express my appreciation to Simon & Schuster for taking
the time to conduct a careful and complete review of the manuscript." Valvano said in a written statement. "Now, I am hoping to turn my full attention and energies to the players of the North Carolina State team and to the people involved in the operation of our department of athletics."
He has steadfastly denied the allegations made in the blurbs.
Pocket Books, a division of Simon
& Schuster, said the decision not to proceed with publication of "Personal Fouls" was made after a review of the manuscript with Peter Golenback, the author. The publisher had been warned by the North Carolina attorney general to be sure of the facts.
But Golenbock said in a telephone interview from his Connecticut home
that he would stand by his work. "I am confident that 'Personal Fouls' will be published." Golenbock said.
Simon & Schuster said, "Following completion of careful pre-publication review by the editors with the author, it was determined that the manuscript 'Personal Fours' by Peter Golbenbock did not meet the publishing standards established by Pocket Books. Therefore, Pocket Books will not proceed with publication of the book."
Janet Pawson, executive director of Athletes and Artists, which represents Valvano, said: "We are most gratified by this decision. Coach Valvano is very pleased with the care and consideration in making it to you." He is quite anxious to return to the core of his profession, which is coaching."
Pawson said she did not anticipate legal action immediately.
A former N.C. State department head later charged that three failing grades were changed on the transcript of former Wolfpack basketball player Chris Washburn, a story he
stood by despite responses by current faculty members that his relationship with the athletic department had been stormy.
In the midst of the allegations and counterclaims, it was revealed that 10 of N.C. State's 12 players were in academic difficulty.
Valvano said he had never been interviewed for the book, although he did remember being told about a book on one of his former players.
The university responded to the charges with an internal investigation, followed by an invitation to the NCAA to conduct its own investigation on campus. That was followed by the appointment of a panel by the University of North Carolina System to look into the allegations.
The panel compiled 3,000 pages of documents but said two weeks ago that it had not found any evidence of wrongdoing.
Fellow Atlantic Coast Conference coaches came to Valvano's defense, saying that the charges were not true.
Tennis team's loss disappoints coach
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Fleming said Perelman was disappointed that the Jayhawks won only two singles matches yesterday.
"Craig (Wildley) played better than he had been, as with some of the other guys." Fleming said. There were also some problems.
"It was a disappointment for Coach. It's frustrating for him to see us not playing up to par like we should. It's not just a matter of hitting the ball; it's a matter of wanting to win."
Perelman said Secrest's and Fleming's matches were the only positive aspects of the dual.
"I thought Jim started out nervous, but then his opponent started to lose his temper and he took advantage of it. "Perelman said.
"It was a good, solid win for Jim. "As for Carlos, he played at a level I've never seen him play at before."
John Falbo, Kansas. No. 1 player, lost to 8-ranked Mike Brown 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 in a match that lasted more than three hours. In the Jan. 28 match, he lost to Brown 7-5, 6-7, 6-7.
"John's match was every bit as good as last time (against Brown)." Perelman said. "It was a great college match. He had some opportunities, but it wasn't enough."
Because five games are needed to win a dual, only one doubles match was played. Sophomore Jeff Gross and freshman Rafael Gomez joined their No. 3 doubles to Augusto Foane and Chao Hoon Irum 7-6, 6-2.
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