TENNIS TEAM. FRONT ROW, l. Dixon , G. Massey, D. Ell iot, D. Bawcom. BACK ROW: Bob Kn ight !coochl. l. Beason , G. Blue , J. Reaves, B. lomax . nnis team takes fourth in conference tourney one up wilh a backhand, freshman Dean Bawcom rethe style that won him a lap spot on the Harding lennis leam. Under the direction of Coach Hugh Groover, the 1966 Bison tennis team had a 7-3 record and placed fourth in the AlC Tournament. The points scored by David Elliott and Mel Gambrell in singles and Gambrell and Jerry Reaves in doubles led the way to the respectable tournament finish. The 1967 team, coached by Bob Knight, promised to be a real contender in the Ale. Sophomore David Elliot, who had developed into the number one player the year before, raised Harding's hopes for the next three years. Several freshmen and transfers threatened to surpass the four lettermen and thereby boost Harding's chances. - ----- • COACH Bob Kn ight relurns a shot 10 keep a volley alive in a prac_ l ice game in wh ich he tests the sk ill of one of his leam members. 221
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