All the Men 1963

top raw: Coac hWoo lpe rt,Do nCo urtne y,Ge rryHa lse y,Ke nKu llb erg , Tra in er Will Mo ore , Coac hCu nn ing ha m second row : C ha rle sWi cal ,Bil l Jon es,Mark Te ism an n,La rryMo ye r,Mi ke Jac ks on , bottom row: To nyC ap ut o, Ly mo ndWi llia ms , Ituss Crav en s, Walt Ca se y,Dic k Mad sen .

B A S K E T B A L L

A t i m e t ow i n a n d a tim e t ol o s e

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