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Show imf-- Ik mmrwmm VJ Jeff Congdon is the booster that fuels the Den-ve- r Rocket s scoring thrust. He provides the d spark that sends the of Spencer Haywood and Larry Jones on its way to the target, said Jim Graham, sports columnist for the Denver Post. the befuddled opposition, Graham continued. Congdon, a member of the 1966 BYU quintette which won the National Invitation Tournament in pay-loa- . . . When The Magician The crowd Sparks Stars Folks dervish of the present Star fran- After chise, in 1967-6playing 23 games with the Amigos, Congdon was traded to Denver where he remained for 8. from Brigham a Young zips pass to a teammate or deftly arches r a over the in Jeff started his ABA career with the Anaheim Amigos, the original home whirling ISO-pou- Rocky southwest MountainI region Magi-Icia- n The him named after fohr dazzling seasons at the University I of Utah. ABA fans called fhim Mr. Cool for his clever ball handling and clutch shots in his first two years 'of professional basketball, till others refer to him as 25-fo- ot two-and-a-h- seasons. Last year, he gained the admiration of the Denver three-pointe- Stars L.A. third-leadin- g Last year e was sidelined much of lie year with injuries, but jaced a great late season comeback by the Stars iculminating with a second-plac- e finish in the ABA c h a m p i onship playoff scorer in 1968-6- 9. finals. it Jackson is looking forward to a return to the site his college glory where of he earned All- - NCAA . . 3S2 The honors. American Stars franchise was shilled from Los Angeles to the Beehive State shortly after the close of last season. He is one of the top free throw marksmen in the game, having hit on 82 per cent of his charity pitches the past two years. He also is one of ihe premier homerun shooters in the ABA with 44 ns O Jackson three-poi- ... ... ,uirru, skis-sius-s- kis hY O Rosigno! O Volkl (Zebras) O Kastle O Hart O Spalding nt & PARKAS POLES-BINDIN- GS by baskets from outside the range to his credit. 9 Nevada 9 Marker 9 Miller 9 Solomon 9 Poles by A&T, Alsop, Cober and Miller 25-fo- ot 9 Gerry It Takes A Real Man To Wear Ski Parkas ? 4 for Beginners BOOTS THE CROWN WIG Anywhere! Anytime! Anyway! Through Experts NORDICA TRAPPEUR NEVADA 7 pi ' , y$LU . o OBERMEYER and AN BA SWEATERS and SKI PANTS For Q3H5E m&sm KJSJK? BSB $75 . . Others from $35 r NEWS, Miracle fiber CROWN TOUPE' or CROWN FULL WIG . . . as natural looking as for MEN by hair. Patented own cap construction, for your fit. Wide color selection of comfortable lightweight, even scientifically blended colors. Will not fade in direct sunlight. Easy care just wash, drip dry and wear. Professional, personal styling included. Private consultation. Come in and try one today . . No obligation, of course. Reid-Meredi- pre-seaso- lllk . Dick (Mb S fftfeKSG) !) 010 mSi (MUM fiEGlD Twiggy in obvious refer-:nc- e to his slender build. One thing for sure, Merv Jackson is one of the outstanding performers in the tough ABA. He earned allleague rookie laurels as the NEMEUvA The Utah Stars in their first year of existence are indeed fortunate to have Jeff Congden (Brigham Young University) and Merv Jackson (University of Utah) as members of the team who played their collegiate ball in the state. Sometimes it is years before a pro club can come up with even one local drawing card and some clubs never have had an ABA. comes third best gunner, hitting of 178 attempts for leagues on 63 35.4 per cent. ar screaming to its feet as the 6T, the three-poi- nt of Nemelka, the Stars not only have a collegian who played locally (Brigham Young University), but one who hails right from the shadows of the Salt Palace, having played high school sports at West High School in Salt Lake City. Stare coach Bill Shar-ma- n is quick to point out that it was not Nemelkas local appeal which placed him on the clubs roster, but instead was a gutty performance in a competitive summer rookie tryout camp against some of the nations top collegians, and an equally superb showing against the veterans in training found him ranked sixth in the ABA in assists with 446. Congdon also was Madison is a three-yeSquare Garden, veteran who is just starting to come into his own in the professional Cong-don- area standout: In the case ball-Handli- ng and passing which New Yorks s Mutt, as teammates call him, starts up the court, his club gets going. In todays vernacular a game is changed from an athletic contest into a happening. Nemelka . . . Congdon crowd with his deft th See them all at Tuesday, ft . October T9J 13, ;n Cl 1970 4227 Highland Dr. S.LC. 278-- 1 182 3 3488 Washington Blvd., Ogden, Five Points Shopping Center, Bountiful, 3T3-90G- daalarthip s available 2t-- v ? .V. ,r SSLJ "t " nrrTiffiujiniri jir i - . W n |