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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Vol. 45, No. 101
The University of Kansas - Lawrence, Kansas
Friday, April 27, 1977
Last February, Lundberg entered the 1000 yard run in a tri-match to set a fast pace for Kansas distance man Gleom Harter, who was trying to qualify for nationals. Although Harter barely missed his time, Lundberg broke Jim Rynn's Allen Field House record by running a 2:10.6.
Photos by Jay F. Koelzer Story by Gary Vice
Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you,and considering the outcome of their way of life. imitate their faith
If you could listen to Bill Lundberg talk about the 4:01.9 mile he ran this past indoor season and see the beaming expression on his face, you wouldn't think anything else could ever be as important to him.
But Lindberg, who was co-captain of the Jayhawk's track team last year in his senior season, can't hide the same excited smile when he speaks of his work this year as a traveling art teacher for Lawrence elementary schools
The smiles and affection he receives from young school children are as gratifying to him as any of his track accomplishments, he said. Those children and their eagerness to meet them will be the precious as if they were his own—they're his adopted family.
And so, in his teaching, he'll reach out with his hand and ruffle a child's hair or drag his arm across the child's shoulder.
"I SUPPOSE I'm a big brother or a father image to many of," Landberg said. "What these kids want is for you to listen to them. Then they can see that you care about you, because you bring you or hold onto your hand—get what they rattle at home."
"I all goes back to how I had it with my family," Lundberg, who has six brothers and sisters, said. "It's just everything I've had in my home, and all those experiences I've had with these kids. It's like working with my brothers and sisters.
Hebrews Chapter 13 vs. 7 (A favorite quotation of Lundberg's)
"THESE KIDS are really wonderful. When I come into their classrooms they clap and cheer. But then it comes that I have to leave and tell them, You know boys and girls, I wish you were all my brothers and sisters and I could stay with you all day, but I've got to go now." And they all moan and say they want to me to. Then when I leave they cheer again and shout goodly. You hear all these voices and they're so innocent and loving."
Lincolnberg, who will graduate from KU next month with a degree in art education, said his work as a student teacher is a big part of the program.
"I CAN SEE how I can have an effect on kids and how I can help someone help himself. Now that I'm on the other side of the desk, it's a chance to give raider than just to you." "Maybe you're responsible for each and every one of them,"
Besides teaching, Landbord has plans to become a coach. But for now, coaching will have to wait as his most important question is whether he wants to stay.
He hasn't foresaken his training either—he's still competing as a member of the Chicago Track Club. At the Kansas Relays, he'll be entered in both the 10,000 meters and the invitational mile.
See LUNDBERG page 2
When teaching at Hillerest Elementary School Lundberg usually runs into some good natured kidding from Mellie Frakes, whose grandson is a freshman steephacker at KU.