Season highs: 229 rebounds in 1978-79...102 steals in 1978-79...79 blocks in 78-79...82 games in 1979-80...18.8 points in 81-82.

Career totals:  502 games...971 rebounds...920 assist...480 steals...249 blocks...5,968 points...11.9 points per game.

The 1974 Overall Championship featured Ron Brewer of Fort Smith Northside and Marvin Delph of Conway. Northside, the Class AAAA state champion, entered the game with a 29-0 record. Conway, the Class AAA state champion, entered the game with a 30-0 record. Northside, coached by the late Gayle Kaundart, captured the state's No. 1 crown.

Attended Westark College before Arkansas.

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It was 1977 and I was 12 years old going on 13. Our school somehow acquired about 20 tickets to the Razorback/Hofstra game at the Pine Bluff convention center. The Razorbacks were coming off of a 26-2 season, were a top ten team and I desperately wanted to go. My family did not have much money, but mom came through with the $10-$12 that it took to get a ticket. I was on my way.

I was a huge fan of the Razorbacks. I watched the Eddie Sutton show and read the newspaper every day. I religiously followed the basketball magic that Ron (Boot) Brewer, Sidney (Sid the Squid) Moncrief, Marvin Delph, Jim (the defensive stopper) Counce, and Steve Schall were creating that year. Now, finally, I was going to be part of the show.

There was excitement in the air as we rode the school bus from Grapevine to Pine Bluff. I told (my buddy) Bruce (the only other 7th grader on the bus) that I wanted to get Ron Brewer's autograph. He had been to many Razorback games and I was hoping to capitalize on his experience.

As we entered the convention center, I could hear the fans calling the hogs. It was amazing. I could not believe that I was actually at a real Razorback game. After we found our seats, Bruce and I went down to the court to get Ron Brewer's autograph.

The Razorbacks were wrapping up their pre-game warm-ups and Bruce thought that we could get the autograph when the Razorbacks headed off the court for their final pre-game preparations in the locker room. As they were coming of the court I saw Ron. Bruce nudged me to go ask for the autograph, but I backed out (afraid). I told Bruce that Ron was going too fast and that it did not seem appropriate. He said, "you have to go up and ask them for their autographs, because they won't ask you if you want one". I was feeling pretty down. (Maybe, I had wasted my one chance.) But, Bruce thought that we stood a pretty good chance to get one after the game. So I held on to hope.

We found our seats and watched the game.

Everyone seemed to know when to cheer and when to call the hogs. I finally started catching on and actually felt like I belonged. At half time, the announcer introduced Frank Broyles. Bruce said, "Lets go get his autograph". I did not really want Frank's, but I did not want to leave empty handed (I guess I wanted proof that I actually saw the Razorbacks - LIVE). So we went to where he was sitting. I walked up to his seat and asked if he would sign my program. He was very nice. He took the program from my hand and a pen from his coat and signed the program. He gave me back the program and told me to enjoy the game (wow - I actually met a legend).

We went back to our seats to watch the rest of the game.

With about 2 minutes to go, Bruce grabbed me and we confidently headed down to the court to get Ron Brewer's autograph. The hogs were blowing out Hofstra so Ron was sitting on the bench. Ron was talking to a lady and her young son. Bruce recommended that I go up to the bench and ask for the autograph, I was still too afraid. Then the final buzzer went off and Ron was getting up from the bench, Bruce told me that it was now or never. I ran over towards Ron, but someone else got to him first. I waited as he signed their autograph, then as he started to leave, I grabbed his arm and asked if he would sign my program. He pulled his arm away, looked at me and said "I got to go, coach don't like it if we are late - sorry". I could not believe it. I actually had a real conversation with Ron Brewer and I had a witness to prove it. Bruce saw the whole thing.

That year:
- I listened on the radio as Ron hit a last second jumper to beat Baylor.
- My buddy Rod let me take his "Sports Illustrated" (with Sidney on the cover) to study hall so I could read the entire article. (I finally got my own copy 3 months ago an antique outlet mall in Cumming GA.)
- I watched in agony when we lost to Houston and lost the number 1 ranking.
- I saw on the news that Ron missed a free throw late in the game enabling Houston to win on a last second shot.
- I actually cried for a few minutes after we lost to Kentucky in the final four.
- I saw Ron perform some magic against Notre Dame.

Later, I collected his basketball cards and read where he scored 40+ points in back-to-back games as a Spur (George Gervin was injured).

Going from 12 to 13 is pretty hard. Ron and the Razorbacks brought some cheer to an otherwise bleak year. I was never a good athlete, but I eventually became a starter (point guard) my junior year and a co-captain my senior year. I wore the number 10 with extreme pride.

R. R.