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ricoLobo
09-26-2007, 09:01 AM
I took these shots when I was a sophomore in high school back in '72. Some of you may have already seen them -- I posted them on another site a few months back.

See if you can name the opponent and any of the LOBOS.

BTW, I believe this was Coach King's last season.

Tip Off
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/SheldonBranford/364248530_0cf25f541c_b.jpg

The Shot is Up
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/SheldonBranford/364248560_07dfa83270_b.jpg

Shooting Two
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/SheldonBranford/364248538_2644e40d41_b.jpg

From the South Stands
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/SheldonBranford/363897331_9cb9c54d55_b.jpg

Norm called him the biggest turkey he'd ever seen
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/SheldonBranford/364248577_d65d2c47be_b.jpg
Roob
09-26-2007, 09:30 AM
No weightlifting back in those days. The players are much skinnier in the legs, arms, chest, etc.. than today's players. Also the supplemental sports nutrients weren't as readily available back in the day.
LoneLobo
09-26-2007, 09:32 AM
Great pics rico!
Mark
09-26-2007, 09:33 AM
Nice pic Rico! Who's number 54, that dude tall!
Remus Lupin
09-26-2007, 10:59 AM
I'm going to go out on a limb here. I don't even know when these shots were taken. Would 54 be Paul "Cru-zie" (sorry about the name mangling, but that is how it is pronounced)?
LoboSpur
09-26-2007, 12:10 PM
Remus,

I thought of Paul Kruse as well.

LoboSpur
swerve3030
09-26-2007, 12:21 PM
Yes, that is Paul Kruse. I looked it up in an old media guide. They won a WAC championship in 73-74. I don't know who #22 is shooting the free throw. He's wearing the same number as a guy named Pat King.
swerve3030
09-26-2007, 12:36 PM
Can anybody post the Monday, January 4, 1988 Albq Journal articles on the Lobos victory over #1 Arizona. I don't have an online sub with the Journal.
ricoLobo
09-26-2007, 12:49 PM
Yes, that is Paul Kruse. I looked it up in an old media guide. They won a WAC championship in 73-74. I don't know who #22 is shooting the free throw. He's wearing the same number as a guy named Pat King.

Sorry, I had the year wrong. It's actually 1972. I believe the guy shooting the freethrow #22 is Harold Little, but I could be wrong.

And 54 is indeed, Paul Kruse.

I'm pretty sure #14 is the late Gabe Nava.

And no doubt, #24 is Tommy Roberts.
PitCrowd
09-26-2007, 01:48 PM
nice shots rico, thanks for posting
Remus Lupin
09-26-2007, 06:32 PM
I can't pick them out, but weren't Bob Toppert and Bill (?) Battle on this squad? I never saw these games on TV or in the flesh, but I did used to listen to them on KOB from my home in Texas.
Loboexpat
09-26-2007, 07:13 PM
Great shots Rico. Thanks for posting.
sandia mt
09-26-2007, 07:26 PM
I see empty chairbacks is not just a recent phenomenon.
Roob
09-26-2007, 07:38 PM
I see empty chairbacks is not just a recent phenomenon.

:Afun):Afun) Don't let Mark Smith see that picture. He may try to revise historical attendance records.

And folks think that Chairbacks are empty cause they're owned by older people who don't have the energy to show up to every game. What was the excuse back then?
Mark
09-26-2007, 07:43 PM
:Afun):Afun) Don't let Mark Smith see that picture. He may try to revise historical attendance records.

And folks think that Chairbacks are empty cause they're owned by older people who don't have the energy to show up to every game. What was the excuse back then?

That was pretty damm funny!
judas_priest
09-26-2007, 09:32 PM
I'm pretty sure Battle was on the squad back then, but I think Toppert could have abeen a little later - though he may have been a Freshmen in 72-73. (I'm too tired to look it up.)
Mark
09-26-2007, 10:00 PM
Rico, I made a forum for your pics and anyone else who wants to add more to the site!
ricoLobo
09-26-2007, 10:18 PM
cool!