Players Suspended
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Wednesday, December 21, 1966 Page 10
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Linfield College suspended seven varsity basketball players for the season yesterday, including a number of starters.
The school's announcement did not disclose the reasons for the suspension, saying only that it was for discipline.
Coach Ted Wilson said it involved conduct of the players on a basketball trip to Alaska Dec. 9-10.
Among those suspended was junior Ed Griffin, Hartford, Conn., an all-conference selection last year.
Junior Roger Baker, Hood River, and senior John Lee, Hartford, Conn., also have been starters since the season began.
Three of the other four also have been starters in some of the games as Linfield compiled a 4-2 record.
The others suspended: Bob Daggett, Portland; Jack Forde, Medford; Tom Leatherwood, Coquille; and Larry Sapp, Tigard. Sapp is a sophomore. Daggett is a senior and the other two are juniors.
Linfield President Harry Dillin said the athletes were suspended from the squad, but not from the school.
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