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Post by finleybandbeav on Sept 6, 2021 8:17:53 GMT -8
UCLA ....January 10, 1976 Right. Thanks. I hope greshambeaver doesn't mind the reprint below of this 2018 post. It sums it up well. I wasn't a board member then, so today is the first time I've seen it: Yes, I think it was 1976. UCLA at Gill. My daughter was just one year old. We were in the upper deck as OSU beat UCLA in a runaway, part of UCLA's "lost weekend". Lonnie Shelton slammed a dunk through with a few seconds left to finish the contest, he was called for a technical as if you remember dunking was illegal then under the Alcindor rule. Lonnie looked at the ref as if to say "NO s%#t SHERLOCK"... game ended a few seconds later with a huge win for the Beavs. Lonnie was huge in this game as was George Tucker. Rocky Smith and Paul Miller were others I remember on the team that year. Now those were the days. The place was rocking and my 1 year old daughter was stomping her feet with every scream. She could barely walk, but she loved to stomp her feet. Great game, great times, great team. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Sept 6, 2021 9:16:30 GMT -8
Right. Thanks. I hope greshambeaver doesn't mind the reprint below of this 2018 post. It sums it up well. I wasn't a board member then, so today is the first time I've seen it: Yes, I think it was 1976. UCLA at Gill. My daughter was just one year old. We were in the upper deck as OSU beat UCLA in a runaway, part of UCLA's "lost weekend". Lonnie Shelton slammed a dunk through with a few seconds left to finish the contest, he was called for a technical as if you remember dunking was illegal then under the Alcindor rule. Lonnie looked at the ref as if to say "NO s%#t SHERLOCK"... game ended a few seconds later with a huge win for the Beavs. Lonnie was huge in this game as was George Tucker. Rocky Smith and Paul Miller were others I remember on the team that year. Now those were the days. The place was rocking and my 1 year old daughter was stomping her feet with every scream. She could barely walk, but she loved to stomp her feet. Great game, great times, great team. I think 1974 was the “lost weekend”. Walton and Wooden and were both still with UCLA. By 1976 Wooden and Walton were both gone. Gene Bartow in his first year. But UCLA were the defending national champions having won the title in 75. UCLA still won the Pac-8 championship in 1976 and advanced to the Final Four, finishing in third place. |
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Post by jdogge on Sept 6, 2021 9:58:02 GMT -8
Geez, Louise! You boys are merciless with JW because she left, but give Destiny and Sasha -- who were much bigger contributors -- passes.
Be consistent.
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Post by Werebeaver on Sept 6, 2021 10:30:04 GMT -8
Geez, Louise! You boys are merciless with JW because she left, but give Destiny and Sasha -- who were much bigger contributors -- passes. Be consistent. Are we being “merciless”? I don’t think so. I wished him good luck. PS You’re the one calling him a “she”. |
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Post by qbeaver on Sept 6, 2021 12:39:48 GMT -8
The lost weekend was 1974...61-57 beav win with George Tucker hitting 4 free throws against Walton and gang. Lonnie's dunk happened in 76-77 when osu beat Richard Washington and UCLA 75-58. Lonnie may have dunked versus Cal too.
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Post by ag87 on Sept 6, 2021 14:00:04 GMT -8
The lost weekend was 1974...61-57 beav win with George Tucker hitting 4 free throws against Walton and gang. Lonnie's dunk happened in 76-77 when osu beat Richard Washington and UCLA 75-58. Lonnie may have dunked versus Cal too. This was before I was at OSU, but Richard Washington left UCLA after the 75-76 season. I did see him in the 1973 Oregon AAA championship game. He, Ricky Lee, and Benson beat Roseburg and Rich Parson 60-45. I was nine and it hurt. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Washingtonwww.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rich-parson-1.html |
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Post by qbeaver on Sept 6, 2021 15:01:41 GMT -8
The lost weekend was 1974...61-57 beav win with George Tucker hitting 4 free throws against Walton and gang. Lonnie's dunk happened in 76-77 when osu beat Richard Washington and UCLA 75-58. Lonnie may have dunked versus Cal too. This was before I was at OSU, but Richard Washington left UCLA after the 75-76 season. I did see him in the 1973 Oregon AAA championship game. He, Ricky Lee, and Benson beat Roseburg and Rich Parson 60-45. I was nine and it hurt. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Washingtonwww.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/rich-parson-1.htmlJanuary 10,1976 was the Richard Washington-Lonnie Shelton game. Coach Gray had some great ones at Benson tech. Washington,Lee,Mark Hoisington,etc pre A.C. Green. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Sept 6, 2021 16:06:43 GMT -8
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Post by finleybandbeav on Sept 6, 2021 16:24:50 GMT -8
I did the unthinkable and transferred to UO for just my sophomore year (I know, I know - bad idea). But I did get to see some great track meets, and then there was the 1974 UO/UCLA basketball game. OSU had just beaten them a couple of days before and Tucker was all over the news as the freshman sensation.
Mac Court was nuts that Saturday, just bonkers. UO won, holding Bill Walton to well below his scoring average, but he was still unbelievable to watch. His passing from the top of the key was something to behold. Plus, 7-footers were not something you saw very much back then.
Anyway, the next issue of Sports Illustrated had the Ducks on the front cover with the caption, "Ambushed on the Oregon Trail." OSU was mentioned in the article, but not much, and I thought, hey - the Beavs beat them two days before!
I was so offended by the article (hyperbole coming) that I returned to OSU where I rightfully belonged, which is how I got to see Lonnie Shelton slam that ball. Hope some of you were there too.
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Post by qbeaver on Sept 6, 2021 16:34:10 GMT -8
Yep...I was there. Got a tix as a 10 year old from my aunt who was editor of the daily barometer for x-mas. Unforgettable moment...did get the year wrong tho lol |
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Post by qbeaver on Sept 6, 2021 16:35:47 GMT -8
I did the unthinkable and transferred to UO for just my sophomore year (I know, I know - bad idea). But I did get to see some great track meets, and then there was the 1974 UO/UCLA basketball game. OSU had just beaten them a couple of days before and Tucker was all over the news as the freshman sensation. Mac Court was nuts that Saturday, just bonkers. UO won, holding Bill Walton to well below his scoring average, but he was still unbelievable to watch. His passing from the top of the key was something to behold. Plus, 7-footers were not something you saw very much back then. Anyway, the next issue of Sports Illustrated had the Ducks on the front cover with the caption, "Ambushed on the Oregon Trail." OSU was mentioned in the article, but not much, and I thought, hey - the Beavs beat them two days before! I was so offended by the article (hyperbole coming) that I returned to OSU where I rightfully belonged, which is how I got to see Lonnie Shelton slam that ball. Hope some of you were there too. The writer for S.I. was a UO grad...no lie. Last name of Moore. |
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Post by finleybandbeav on Sept 6, 2021 16:53:10 GMT -8
That's right! I remember hearing something about that, now that you mention it.
Big crock of media BS.
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Sept 6, 2021 17:35:50 GMT -8
Lonnie played for the Knicks in 76-77. That was my freshman year and I went to every OSU home game during the school time (missed the holiday games) that season, never saw him.
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Post by qbeaver on Sept 6, 2021 18:12:27 GMT -8
Lonnie played for the Knicks in 76-77. That was my freshman year and I went to every OSU home game during the school time (missed the holiday games) that season, never saw him. Lonnie signed a contract with the St.Louis Spirits of the ABA and all the wins he played in were vacated During his last year at OSU. He signed then was told he could come back to school and the courts declared him ineligible...got bad advice. |
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Post by ag87 on Sept 6, 2021 18:49:59 GMT -8
I did the unthinkable and transferred to UO for just my sophomore year (I know, I know - bad idea). But I did get to see some great track meets, and then there was the 1974 UO/UCLA basketball game. OSU had just beaten them a couple of days before and Tucker was all over the news as the freshman sensation. Mac Court was nuts that Saturday, just bonkers. UO won, holding Bill Walton to well below his scoring average, but he was still unbelievable to watch. His passing from the top of the key was something to behold. Plus, 7-footers were not something you saw very much back then. Anyway, the next issue of Sports Illustrated had the Ducks on the front cover with the caption, "Ambushed on the Oregon Trail." OSU was mentioned in the article, but not much, and I thought, hey - the Beavs beat them two days before! I was so offended by the article (hyperbole coming) that I returned to OSU where I rightfully belonged, which is how I got to see Lonnie Shelton slam that ball. Hope some of you were there too. The writer for S.I. was a UO grad...no lie. Last name of Moore. Kenny Moore wrote that article? It makes more sense now. I got to meet him sometime in the 90's. Good guy - I think he went to North Eugene HS. |
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