FIFTH WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES -- 1965
The 1965 World University Games, held in Budapest, Hungary, marked the first time the USA had competed in the event, and the USA would not waste any time making its presence known. The U.S. had not competed in the World University Games for the first nine years because of political concerns.
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1965 USA RESULTS (8-0)
1965 WORLD UNIV. GAMES FINAL STANDINGS
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Led by head coach John Kundla of the University of Minnesota, the Americans finished their first World University Games competition in possession of a perfect 8-0 record and the gold medal.
While 6'5' Bill Bradley (Princeton University) was the team captain and a member of the USA gold medal 1964 Olympic team, the U.S. team was led offensively by 6'5' Lou Hudson (University of Minnesota), 6'8' Fred Hetzel (Davidson College) and Bradley. Hudson finished as the team's high scorer averaging 17.3 ppg. Hetzel added 12.9 ppg. and Bradley averaged 12.4 ppg.
All of the men's basketball competition was scheduled to be played outdoors and the U.S. squad adjusted quickly to the conditions. Opening the competition with an impressive 89-52 win over Czechoslovakia, the U.S. team followed that with a strong 85-37 victory against Italy. The Federal Republic of Germany was handed a 98-52 loss as Hudson again accounted for 20 points, and Romania battled with the United States in a game the Americans won 69-60 as Bradley led all scorers with 22 points.
The U.S. contingent broke the centennial scoring mark in a 108-53 win over Bulgaria as Hudson scored 22. Playing what was termed by coach Kundla as their best defensive game of the competition, the American men rolled over the Soviets 81-38 as six U.S. players scored in double digits. France was little problem in the semifinals as the USA claimed an 83-44 victory and Hudson scored a tournament high 27 points.
Facing the Soviet Union in the finals, the game was moved indoors after being delayed by rain. The U.S., behind 19 points from Bradley and 19 more from Hudson, recorded a 71-60 win, giving the USA its first World University Games gold medal. The Soviets won the silver medal and Hungary, cheered on by its home fans, collected the bronze medal.
| NAME |
POS
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HGT
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WGT
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AGE
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SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| John Austin |
G
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6-2
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175
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21
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Boston College | Washington, DC |
| Bill Bradley |
F
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6-5
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205
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21
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Princeton | Crystal City, MO |
| Bill Buntin |
C
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6-7
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230
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21
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Michigan | Detroit, MI |
| Billy Cunningham |
C
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6-5
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218
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22
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North Carolina | Brooklyn, NY |
| Joe Ellis |
G
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6-6
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175
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22
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San Francisco | Oakland, CA |
| Fred Hetzel |
C
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6-8
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225
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22
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Davidson | Washington, DC |
| Lou Hudson |
F
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6-5
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230
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21
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Minnesota | Greensboro, NC |
| Jim Jarvis |
G
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6-0
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170
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22
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Oregon State | Roseburg, OR |
| Ollie Johnson |
C
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6-7
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220
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22
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San Francisco | Washington, DC |
| Floyd Theard |
G
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6-2
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175
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22
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Kentucky State | Chicago, IL |
| Dick Van Arsdale |
F
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6-5
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205
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22
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Indiana | Greenwood, IN |
| Tom Van Arsdale |
F
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6-5
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205
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22
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Indiana | Greenwood, IN |
| HEAD COACH: John Kundla, University of Minnesota | ||||||
| ASSISTANT COACH: John McLendon, Kentucky State University | ||||||
| ATHLETIC TRAINER: Tony Pianowski , Cleveland , OH | ||||||
1965 USA MEN'S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
| NAME | G | FGM-FGA | PCT |
FTM-FTA
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PCT
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PTS/AVG
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| Lou Hudson | 8 | 62- |
14- 20
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.700
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138/ 17.3
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| Fred Hetzel | 8 | 46- |
11- 23
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.478
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103/ 12.9
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| Bill Bradley | 8 | 46- |
7- 19
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.368
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99/ 12.4
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| Jim Jarvis | 8 | 30- |
3- 5
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.600
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63/ 7.9
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| Dick Van Arsdale | 8 | 25- |
5- 9
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.556
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55/ 6.9
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| Joe Ellis | 8 | 23- |
2- 4
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.500
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48/ 6.0
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| Tom Van Arsdale | 8 | 21- |
3- 5
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.600
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45/ 5.6
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| Ollie Johnson | 8 | 18- |
7- 13
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.538
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43/ 5.4
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| Billy Cunningham | 8 | 12- |
3- 5
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.600
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27/ 3.4
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| Floyd Theard | 8 | 11- |
2- 2
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1.000
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24/ 3.0
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| John Austin | 6 | 11- |
0- 2
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.000
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22/ 3.7
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| Bill Buntin | 7 | 7- |
3- 7
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.429
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17/ 2.4
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| USA TOTALS | 8 | 312- |
60-114
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.526
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684/ 85.5
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| OPP. TOTALS | 8 |
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396/ 49.5
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