Show Hoop contract by Vern Vern big- all-American basketball ace of the University of Utah joined the play for pay ranks early this when the Ute great inked a to play next season with the Philadelphia Warriors of the Basketball Association of Confirmation of Gardner's was made Wednesday by Eddie manager of the who received Gardner's contract Signing of the big Ute ended months of speculation as to which of several offers he would Gardner was the 1 draft choice of the Philadelphia He scored points in 32 games last One of the all-time basketball greats at the Utah Gardner was an ail-American choice for three He led the Utes to an a national invitational tournament championship and to the undisputed championship of the United Utah won the crown that year and went on to defeat the NIT winner in a special No terms of Gardner's contract were but it is generally believed that he will receive at least a A clause in his contract guaranteeing a specified salary whether he was a regular starter not was a big factor in choosing the Warriors over a number of other Gardner is the last of two Utah all-American's to join the professional Arnie Ferrin entered the pro ranks last year when he played for the Minneapolis Vern follows big Ron Livingstone of Wyoming into pro Gardner and Livingstone are the only twe Skyline Six performers who have entered pro competition thus |