University of North Texas 50 Years of Progress & Opportunity, 1954-2004
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WIllie Davis grimaces as he rebounds the basketball.
To be a good rebounder you must be mean, and 6-8 Willie Davis expresses the face that is used.

 

Basketball Team's Workouts Doubled

Coach Spika didn't waste any time in trying to develop a well-rounded basketball team, not only on the basketball court, but also in the classroom.

After a hard pre-season workout, the Eagles were kept together for another hard workout - studying. The team practiced from two to four hours, and then studied for two hours. This was part of Coach Spika's new approach to the basketball situation here at NTSU.

The Yucca, 1966
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