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Jack Martin (basketball)
Jack Tracy Martin (August 15, 1922 – October 1, 2015) was an American basketball coach. Martin coached the Lamar Cardinals for 25 seasons in both the Lone Star Conference and the Southland Conference. Jack was a brigadier general in the Texas Air National Guard, and held a top security defense rating. He served in the Pacific throughout World War II, and was a veteran of more than 35 years in the Air Force. Personal life Martin was born on August 15, 1922 in Desdemona, Texas, to Ernest William and Betty Myers Martin. He was raised in Burkett, Texas with his sister Lois. Following graduation from Burkett High School in 1937, he attended John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville, Texas, on a basketball scholarship, participated in the ROTC program and majored in petroleum engineering. After graduation, Jack enlisted in US Army Air Corps, September, 1942; 16 months later was commissioned 2nd Lt. Martin served with distinction in the Pacific Theater during WWII, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_type2 = County (United States), Counties , subdivision_name2 = Bexar County, Texas, Bexar, Comal County, Texas, Comal, Medina County, Texas, Medina , established_title = Foundation , established_date = May 1, 1718 , established_title1 = Incorporated , established_date1 = June 5, 1837 , named_for = Saint Anthony of Padua , government_type = Council-manager government, Council-Manager , governing_body = San Antonio City Council , leader_title = Mayor of San Antonio, Mayor , leader_name = Ron Nirenberg (Independent politician, I) , leader_title2 = City Manager , leader_name2 = Erik Walsh , leader_title3 = San Antonio City Council, City Council , leader_name3 = , unit_pref = Imperial , area_total_sq_m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Cougars Men's Basketball
The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, in the NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The university is a member of the American Athletic Conference. The program has made six appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four, which is tied for 10th most all-time, along with the most for any team who has not won a national championship. History Early history (1945–56) Although the University of Houston already had a women's basketball program, the Houston Cougars men's basketball program did not begin until the 1945–46 season. Alden Pasche was the team's first head coach. In their first two seasons, the Cougars won Lone Star Conference regular-season titles and qualified for postseason play in the NAIA Men's Basketball tournaments in 1946 and 1947. The Cougars had an all-time NAIA tournament record of 2–2 in two years. During Pasche's tenure, the Cougars posted a 135–116 record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972–73 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in November 1972, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1973 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 26, 1973, at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. The UCLA Bruins won their ninth NCAA national championship with an 87–66 victory over the Memphis State Tigers. Rule changes * Freshmen became eligible to play on varsity teams. Previously, they had played on separate freshman teams. * The free throw on a common foul for the first six personal fouls in a half was eliminated. Instead, the team that was fouled threw the ball in from out of bounds after each such foul. * A "flop" — an unnecessary fall to the floor to get a charging call against a player dribbling the ball — was deemed a form of unsportsmanlike conduct. Season headlines * UCLA went undefeated (30–0) for the second straight season and won its seventh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1971, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1972 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 25, 1972, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The 1971–72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, UCLA Bruins won their eighth NCAA national championship with an 81–76 victory over the Florida State Seminoles men's basketball, Florida State Seminoles. Season headlines * 1971–72 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, UCLA went undefeated (30–0) and won its sixth NCAA championship in a row, eighth overall, and eighth in nine seasons. In the Pac-12 Conference, Pacific 8 Conference, it also won its sixth of what ultimately would be 13 consecutive conference titles. * The national championship game was played on Saturday for the last time. It moved to Monday night in 1973 NCAA University Division basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970–71 NCAA University Division Men's Basketball Season
The 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1970, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 27, 1971, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The UCLA Bruins won their seventh NCAA national championship with a 68–62 victory over the Villanova Wildcats. Season headlines * The NCAA introduced a new rule prohibiting any team which turned down an invitation to the NCAA tournament from playing in any other postseason tournament. The effect of the rule is to prevent NCAA Tournament invitees from accepting a National Invitation Tournament instead, diminishing the quality of the pool of teams eligible to play in the NIT. * UCLA won its fifth NCAA championship in a row, seventh overall, and seventh in eight seasons. In the Pacific 8 Conference, it also won its fifth of what ultimately would be 13 consecutive conference titles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1966 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 36 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division basketball as a culmination of the 1965–66 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith named Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants *indicates a tie Regionals New England *Consolation March 2 - American International 96, Springfield 94* *Consolation March 3 - Le Moyne 86, Potsdam State 63 South - Durham, North Carolina Location: McClendon–McDougald Gym Host: North Carolina College at Durham *Third Place - Winston-Salem 85, South Carolina State 81 East - Reading, Pennsylvania Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College *Third Place - Albright 78, Drexel 61 Mideast - Akron, Ohio Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron *Third Place - Youngstown State 94, Randolph–M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1963–64 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Jerry Sloan named the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants Regionals East - Hempstead, New York Location: Memorial Hall Host: Hofstra University *Third Place - Philadelphia Textile 94, Catholic 64 Mideast - Akron, Ohio Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron *Third Place - Youngstown State 91, Ithaca 79 Northeast - Worcester, Massachusetts Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College *Third Place - Assumption 64, Springfield 60 South Central - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College *Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, Centre 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1963 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1962–63 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by South Dakota State University, with South Dakota State's Wayne Rasmussen named Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants Regionals South Central - Louisville, Kentucky Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College *Third Place - Bellarmine 96, Austin Peay 86 East - Reading, Pennsylvania Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College *Third Place - Hofstra 78, Mount St. Mary's 71 Mideast - Akron, Ohio Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron *Third Place—Youngstown State 65, Buffalo 53 Northeast— Boston, Massachusetts Location: Cabot Center Host: Northeastern University *Third Place—Assumption 66, Fairleigh Dickinson 51 Grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1961–62 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Mount St. Mary's University and Sacramento State's Ron Rohrer was the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants Regionals Northeast - Rochester, New York Location: Louis Alexander Palestra Host: University of Rochester *Third Place - St. Anselm 83, Rochester 64 South Central - Evansville, Indiana Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College *Third Place - North Carolina A&T 84, Union 80 East - Reading, Pennsylvania Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College *Third Place - Albright 65, C. W. Post 59 Mideast - Akron, Ohio Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron *Third Place - Youngstown State 58, Gannon 52 Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1960 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1959-60 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville and Evansville's Ed Smallwood was the Most Outstanding Player. Regional participants Regionals Northeast - Winooski, Vermont Location: unknown Host: Saint Michael's College *Third Place - Assumption 94, Le Moyne 68 South - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College *Third Place - Belmont Abbey 70, Johnson C. Smith 59 East - Staten Island, New York Location: Sutter Gym Host: Wagner College *Third Place - Upsala 74, Drexel 69 Mideast - Evansville, Indiana Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College *Third Place - Buffalo 53, Arkansas State 52 Great Lakes - Wheaton, Illinois Location: A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Border Conference
The Border Conference, officially known as the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association, was an National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA-affiliated college athletic conference founded in 1931 that disbanded following the 1961–62 season. Centered in the southwestern United States, the conference included nine member institutions located in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. History Chronological timeline * 1931 - The Border Conference (also known as the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) was founded. Charter members included the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (now Northern Arizona University), Arizona State University, Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe (now Arizona State University), the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University, New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (now New Mexico State University), effective beginning the 1931-32 academic year. * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
305th Fighter Control Squadron
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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