Show Wednesday Sept 25 1974 Page 18 V vvt M &d LJ rit: t ' J ' V'"" --- S v'"- J xx! V F - - aratorevei0sai £c sj'XtC' aimless1 2y v ' 'S 4 J 'm N - x m ' ' TOljw- - AGGIE CENTER Larry Comadena chose football over basketball and has been named a starter on Coach Krueger's squad BBUTiFUL TO BEHOLD beads ilii The road which has led Larry Comadena to the starting center job on the 1974 Aggie offensive line has not been a straight one 230 pounder Since the 4 Vernon from Belle graduated his in athletic High Pennsylvania travels have taken him to such places as Baton Rouge Tempe and Sheridan Wyoming before finally ending up ‘in Logan two years ago As a high school all america in both football and basketball Comadena had quite a decision to make upon graduation Knowing that the difficulty of trying to 6-- -- ©§3©Giisiu© Ieghq concentrate on two sports on the college level would be too much the decision was hard “I had won a lot of honors and everything in football and basketball and I had several college scholarship offers ip both sports” he said “But after Frank Kush (head coach at all-sta- te powerhouse Arizona State) contacted me I made up my mind to play football at Arizona State” After signing a national letter of intent to play at the Tempe school scholarship term hassles forced Comadena to look sa COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES elsewhere Bound by the terms of his letter of intent not to attend any other four year school and somewhat fed up with big time recruiting programs Comadena decided to try his hand at basketball “I picked a letter out of the basketball scholarship offers I had received and it was from Sheridan Wyoming Junior College” said Larry “I called the coach Bruce Hoffman he agreed to give me a scholarship and in a few days I was on my way” next two years Comadena averaged over 15 For the points a game and earned allregion recognition once leading the nation with a 744 percent shooting average His success at Sheridan led to a trip to LSU and a confrontation with Pistol Pete Maravich He was all set to go to LSU until a change in coaching took place It was then that Chuck Mills former Aggie coach talked to Comadena about playing football at Utah State It sounded like a good idea to Larry who had already decided to stay out West Since his arrival Comadena has proven to be a versitile performer A defensive end in high school he played that position for the Aggies in the fall of 1972 Since then he did a spell at tight end before ending up at one-on-o- All students faculty friends 73 No Main hHOHAS LOGAN JEWELERS MEMBER AMERICAN Ph- - UTAH 752-11- 82 GEM SOCIETY fiMwrtii to help you get acquainted make new friends and have a good time Picnic area in Logan Canyon on Saturday Games and September 28 10:00 am activities Food and Drinks Entertainment ‘If you need a ride show up in front of the NRB Building at 9:00 am on Saturday or Fall picnic call 753-498- 9 ne center last season Of the new position Comadena says “It isn’t an easy position to play but I started picking things Julie Andrews AND COFFEE SHOP Omar Sharif "The Tamarind Seed' 7:30 — 9:40 - III THE HAPPY VALLEY ARCADE up midway through last season And coach Doug Smitaex-cellen- t at teaching techniques The made it a lot easier he is a very thorough man” While the road to Logan has taken many turns for Larry Comadena he now seems to have found a home at last 1351 East 7th Horth Burgers Chili BBQ French Dip Sandwiches Chicken & Shrimp Charles Bronson in "Death Wish" 8:00-10:0- 0 ledfes’ ©swe'lK) Robert Redford OPEN 8AM to 1 0 PM Jeremiah Johnson 8:00-10:0- 0 COMEINANEAT f if ? fm? fwfgrgfrsr Take stock intnerica Buy Series H Bonds now averaging 6 when held to maturity of 10 years |