Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Does anyone own a copy of this SI?
After "Googling" the name McKendry, I found an old write up mention of Stone Man.
per the SI article..."Providence beat Canisius easily enough 84-71, but Coach Joe Mullaney was worried. He had to play St. Francis in Altoona, Pa. and Duquesne in Pittsburgh over the Weekend. "They're just the kind that can dump you, especially on the road," said Mullaney. Sure enough, it almost happened in Altoona. St. Francis' John McKendry held Jimmy Walker to four points and the Friars barely won 50-48. It did happen in Pittsburgh. Providence led DUQUESNE by 10 points at the half. Then Walker, Mike Riordan and Jim Benedict fouled out. The Dukes pulled into a 68-68 tie and upset the Friars in overtime 78-76."
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What are the details behind the game?
And who the hell is Rick Mount???
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Hey GPea, good find. Where the heck did you get the stat sheet. I bet if you asked Jim Walker today, he would remember that tenacious dude from that night. He probably never had another game like that.
Rick Mount, went to Purdue? Never heard from again?
EJM it was a post by lil' pea. But anyways, I talked to The Stoneman today & mentioned to him all the good stuff he is missing on the Blog. Not the 1st conversation I have w/ him about the subject. Two things:
*his computer will not allow him to access the Blog he says (must be a conspiracy)
*he finished school in Dec (ahead of his class) & had no further eligibility left. Thus, no mention of him on the Stat sheet.
I bet if you asked Jimmy Walker any question right now he would have "No comment..."
About 1996 +/- I'm at a vendor sponsored, post golf outing in Rhode Island having drinks and a guy named something Kelly, a little older than I, at our table starts talking Providence basketball. Blah, blah, blah, Jimmy Walker, leading nation in scoring, blah, blah, blah...
I asked him if he remembers St. Francis Loretto vs Providence that year. He stops and stares and says, "You're THAT McKendry!?!" His Dad, also at the table, says, "THAT shut him up! What's that about?"
I proceed to tell my side of brother John's historic game. When I finish he says with a smile on his face, "Your brother was the dirtiest ballplayer I EVER saw, but boy could he play D." He absolutely shut Walker down!
True story.
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