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Oshawa Times (1958-), 3 Jul 1965, p. 8

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@ THE OSHAWA TIMES, Seturdey, July 3, 1965 JOHN UTENDALE, one of the few Negroes to play professional hockey, says a young hockey player should give priority to education. A recent University of Al- berta graduate, he passed up a scholarship to the Uni- versity of Colorado in 1955 because he thought he could make the National Hockey League. He got no higher Buena Vs. Smith At Wimbleton WIMBLEDON, England (CP) The two queens of world tennis eyed each other warily today and refused to predict which of them will win this year's all- England tennis crown. Maria Bueno of Brazil, reign- ing Wimbledon champion, hursed a slightly swollen knee after taking a tumble in the course of her 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 semi- final vietory over Billi Jean Moffitt of the United. States Thursday. ~ Margaret Smith of Australia, Wimbledon champion in 1963,| looked fit' and happy after trouncing Britain's Chris- tine Truman 64, 6- in the other semi-final. Miss Bueno and Miss Smith played each other in last year's final. home after a The Brazilian scraped three-set thriller. DICKERSON HIRED TORONTO (CP)--Charles H. Dickerson, 28, a defensive tackle with five pro football clubs in the last three seasons, has been signed as playing- coach with Toronto Rifles of the Continental Football League it was announced Friday. Dick- erson has played with Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, Daytona Beach Thunderbirds of the Florida State League, Montreal Alouettes of the Cana- dian Football League, and Cleveland Browns of the Na- tional Football League. HAMPTON Open Daily 7 miles East of the than minor pro and retired to become a school teacher. (CP Photo) AN UNFORGETTABLE VACATION GRAY ROCKS INN ST. JOVITE, P.@. ON LAC OUIMET LEARN TO GOLF WEEKS BUDGET GOLF WEEKS FAMILY ECONOMY WEEKS OUR OFF-SEASON RATES ARE REALLY LOW! Tol: 819, 425-2771 Hotel owned 18-hole golf course Riding stables and rirport All water spor S1. Jovite, Prev. Quebec GARDENS 5 points comer Taunton and Seugog Reads, 4 miles north of Bowmanville. 10 A.M. to 10 P.M. ROUND THE GLOBE IN A GLANCE Former Pro Advises Education Be First By JOHN. SHORT EDMONTON (CP) -- John Utendale, one of the few Ne- groes ever to play professional hockey, thought hockey was the only thing that mattered when he was 17 Now 27, he recently received a bachelor's degree in physical education from University of Alberta As a teacher, he fig- ares he's in a good position to _ youngsters avoid his mis- take. : "T should have taken a schol- arship to University of Color- ado in 1955," he says "I'd have my education completed by now, "But hockey meant every- thing then and I thought 1 athletes tc choose education over professional sport, "I tell any boy who's inter- ested to complete at least his high school education in his home town while playing the best calibre of hockey avail- able, ; "Then I tell boys to accept the best offer they get to at- tend university, If they're inter- ested in professional' hockey, university won't retard their de- velopment: Bill Hay. (Chicago centre) and Red Berenson (Montreal winger) have proved that." Weary of living out of suit- cases while piaying for minor- Pp across Canada, Utendale. at- tended University of British sional. and two amateur clubs in two years, He went from New Westminster Royals of the West- ern Hockey League to Quebec Aces of the Quebec Hockey League in 1957-58 before joining Windsor Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior A circuit, The next season, he started with Sudbury of the Eastern Professiona] Hockey League but soon returned to Windsor, Eventually, he gave up and re- turned home. to Edmonton, "The money was good but I was married and it meant tear- ro and senior amateur -clubs| Zam could eventually reach the Na-| Columbia in 1959-60 for one win- tional League." \ter semester and one summer If he had taken the scholar-|session to qualify as a teacher. ship, he admits, he would be less vocal in be hhaen young He left organized hockey after he had Loi for three profes- | RUG & UP CLEANING In Your Home. . 94 BRUCE STREET LLE, . or Our Plant & PHONE 725-9961 OSHAW, HOLSTERY DIVISION OF OSHAWA CLEANING CONTRACTORS EANERS | up roots twice a year and moving from job to job." For the last two years, he was on leave of absence from the Edmonton public school system while pursuing education, The chase will continue, he said, un- til he obtains a master's degree in physical education or a bach- elor's degree in education, While attending university, he played in the Central Alberta Hockey League, an Intermedi- ate A circuit, and the Kastern Alberta Hockey League, an In- termediate C operation. "I hated the travelling but the money (about $25 a game) helped finance my education. yery year, I decided not to play again; every year, about Christmas, I played," Easy-going and soft-spoken, the five-foot-10, 185-pound Uten- dale once played on an all-Ne- gro line in Quebec City His partners with the Aces were Willie O'Ree and Stan Maxwell, veteran minor leaguers, "It was done mainly for pub-| By THE CANADIAN PRESS licity, We didn't stay together long." seine I SAVE $$ ON ie AUTO INSURANCE If you are an Abstainer you save up to $18.00 on your auto insurance. 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