Arthur Perkins

Coaches, Writers Pick Seven For Top Teams

Missouri Valley Conference coaches and Associated Press writers picked seven members of the 1960 Eagle eleven for positions on honor teams.

Billy Weaver and Arthur Perkins were named to the coaches' first team and will be back next year for another shot at conference honors. Weaver was chosen for his outstanding play at guard and Perkins for his performance at fullback, which earned him the lead in rushing and scoring statistics for the year.

Bill Kirbie, Raymond Clement, and Terry Parks were chosen for second-team berths. Kirbie, a junior, and Clement, a senior, were outstanding linemen at tackle and center. parks, a senior halfback, probably would have been named to the first team had injuries not kept him on the bench a good part of the year.

Gerry Hawkins and Robert Duty received honorable mention from the coaches. Hawkins was a sophomore standout at tackle and is being counted upon for two more good years before he graduates. Duty, like Parks, could have been ranked higher had he played a full season. An ankle injury kept him sidelined too much.

The Associated Press poll included all of the MVC coaches' choices except Hawkins. Perkins made the AP first team; Kirbie, Weaver, Parks, and Clement, the second; and Duty received honorable mention again.

The Yucca, 1961
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