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The Greatest Basketball Player Of All Time: Lebron Vs. Jordan, Austin Jacobson

Senior Honors Theses

LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes of this generation. I am seeking to determine what he needs to do to surpass Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time. Considering individual statistics, team success, and personal achievements as well as factors such as political and racial activism and involvement, media coverage (including social media), and generational difference, I am hoping to show what is left to accomplish for LeBron to reach and surpass Jordan.

Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small collections of personal papers and oral histories relating to the Western Kentucky University.

Ua12/2/1 Fountain Of Youth, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special basketball edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Mayo, Travis. Hilltoppers Take the Court This Year with Eight Youngsters
• Clark, Ryan. Hilltoppers Predicted to Finish Fourth in Sun Belt Conference
• Mayo, Travis. Western Hopeful After Last Season’s Success
• Sisco, Scott. An Invitation to Dennis Felton
• Meet the Hilltoppers – Team Roster
• Williams, Travis. Big Men Could Be Answer to Toppers Low-Post Problems
• Mayo, Travis. Questions Loom as Toppers Begin Season
• Mayo, Travis. Cincinnati Leading Men’s Top 25
• Yeo, Chris. Managers Key to Team’s Success

Ua12/2/1 The Little Team That Could, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special basketball edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Brewer, Jerry. This Year’s Team Is Ready to Prove the Doubters Wrong – Basketball
• Clark, Ryan. Sun Belt Conference Should Have Another Predictable Year
• Brewer, Jerry. Lady Tops Have Remedy for Doubters – Winning
• Brewer, Jerry. Volunteers, University of Connecticut Lead College Heights Herald Top 25
• 1999-2000 Lady Topper Roster
• Brewer, Jerry. Meet the Lady Toppers
• Mayo, Travis. Trying to Uncover These Lady Tops Could Be Tough
• Yeo, Chris. Post Players Crucial to Lady Toppers’ Success
• Knox, Malcolm. Walk-Ons Contribute Depth to Roster
• Brewer, Jerry. Questions Loom As Lady Tops Begin Season

Ua12/2/1 Men's Basketball Preview, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special basketball edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Robinson, George. Nothing But Hard Work
• Robinson, George. Challenge Ahead for Tops’ Lone Senior – Steven Bides
• Abrell, Chris. Melvin Adams Changes Focus, Ready to Help Toppers
• Abrell, Chris. Hilltoppers’ Junior Center Learns from Experience – Ravon Farris
• Mayo, Travis. Joe Harney Leading Toppers With Hard Work
• Christian, Jenny. Junior Pursues Lifelong Dream – Kyle Chapman
• Robinson, George. Vince Edwards’ Quickness, Focus to Ease Topper Transition
• Christian, Jenny. Guard Deepens Position – Monty Latimer
• Robinson, George. Forward in Father’s Shadow – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jr.
• Sisco, Scott. Versatility Lee Lampley’s Strength
• Ramsey, Sarah. …

Ua12/2/1 Women's Basketball Preview, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special basketball edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Brewer, Jerry. Team Ready for New Start After Soured Season
• Brewer, Jerry. Team Feels Like a Family
• Brewer, Jerry. Guard’s Game Like Poetry – Laurie Townsend
• Brewer, Jerry. Leslie Johnson Seeking Old Form
• Finch, Mike. Senior’s Up-Tempo Style Key to Lady Tops Defense – Sha’Ronda Allen
• Brewer, Jerry. Silence Sends Big Message – Danielle McCulley
• Mayo, Travis. Crowd Favorite Sparks Lady Topper Teammates – Kristi Hartley
• Ramsey, Sarah. Jennifer McGinnis Gets Chance
• Abrell, Chris. Shea Lunsford Called Most Improved
• Sisco, Scott. Speed, Defense Make Katashia Witcher Hard to Handle
• Mayo, Travis. Junior …

Ua12/2/1 Tip-Off, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Scott, Michael. Another New Beginning – Basketball
• Western Basketball At A Glance
• Scott, Michael. Chris Robinson: Surgery Hasn’t Held Him Back
• Transition Over, Jeff Rogers Ready
• Perfection Isn’t Darrin Horn’s Priority Anymore
• Greg Glass Finds Easier System to His Liking
• Loud Mouth Gets Deon Jackson His Way
• Darius Hall Brings Enthusiasm to New Heights
• Steve Holley More At Ease After Transfer Year
• Derek Flowers Wants to Match Big Voice with Big Stats
• Isadore Thornton Putting Some Pop in the Tops – Pop Thornton
• New-Look Michael Fraliex More Vocal
• Andre Lewis Wants to …

Ua12/2/1 Face-Off In Diddle Arena, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special women's basketball Sun Belt Conference tournament guide issue of the College Heights Herald:

• Varney, Dennis. Parity: NCAA Tournament Is Up For Grabs – Basketball
• Varney, Dennis. Team Trying to Regain Its Pizazz – Basketball
• Brown, Karen. Coach Tracie Garner Lets Senior Forward Keep Shooting – Dawn Beachler, University of Texas-Pan American
• Nations, Jeff. Joey Favaloro Still Bald Two Years After Louisiana Tech Win – University of New Orleans
• Nations, Jeff. Butch Stockton’s Team Hasn’t Won on Road All Season – University of South Alabama
• Anna, Cara. New Coach Leads Team Back to Tournament – Lamar University
• Batters, Tom. …

Ua12/2/1 Sun Belt Scramble, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special Sun Belt Conference basketball tournament issue of the College Heights Herald:

• Frakes, Jason. Finale: NCAA Teams Are Anybody’s Guess
• Frakes, Jasonn. Ralph Willard Never Really Worried About Team
• Frakes, Jason. Jerry Loyd Wants To Go On A Positive Note – Louisiana Tech University
• Nations, Jeff. Greg Guy Leads Upset-Minded Team – University of Texas-Pan American
• Nations, Jeff. Coaches Had to Make Michael Allen Shoot in High School – University of Southwestern Louisiana
• Bernardy, Alan. Team Knows How to Win in Diddle Arena – University of South Alabama
• Bernardy, Alan. Jeff Clifton is Explosive Player – Arkansas State University
• Batters, …

Ua12/2/1 Hillside, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Anna, Cara. Keeping the Balance – Ralph Willard, Kevin Willard, Basketball
• Armes, Anya. Giving the Gift to Others – Jim Wayne Miller

Ua12/2/1 Hoops On The Hill, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special basketball edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Nations, Jeff. The Three Qs: Quickness, Quickness, Quickness
• Nations, Jeff. Sole Senior: Cypheus Bunton Leads by Example
• Varney, Dennis. Full-Court Pressure
• Varney, Dennis. After Sitting Out a Season, Gwen Doyle Ready for Action
• Topper Trivia
• Frakes, Jason. Jeff Rogers: Junior College All-American Feeling the Pressure
• Varney, Dennis. Foreign Player Adjusting to Western – Jaana Heikkila, International Students
• Western, University of New Orleans Top Sun Belt Polls
• 1993-1994 Basketball Rosters
• Lady Tops: Two Polls Place Team in Top Five
• Batters, Tom. Paul Sanderford Teaches More Than Basketball
• Nations, Jeff. Doubters Beware: Tops Will …

Ua94/6/1 1987-1988 Athletic Scrapbook, Linda Johnson

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Athletic scrapbook created by Linda Johnson.

• Branch, Bruce. Terri Mann’s World: Lady Toppers Rout University of Kentucky 80-56, LCJ, nd
• Branch, Bruce. Western Surprises University of Alabama-Birmingham for 53-50 Win, LCJ, nd
• Clemons, J.C. Brett McNeal Helps Western Race to 109-93 Win, PCDN, nd
• Hoppes, Lynn & Todd Turner. Colonels Wreck Tops’ First Playoff Game in 12 Years, np, nd
• Key, Julius. Arrival of Terri Mann Marks Change of Era, np, nd
• Lady Toppers vs. Soviet Union National Team, 11/8/1987
• Maranto, Gina. This Terri Mann Has a Mission, np, nd
• Mathis, Mark. Baby Moses Is Growing Up – Terri Mann, …

Ua94/6/1 1971-1986 Athletics Scrapbook, Linda Johnson

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Athletics scrapbook created by Linda Johnson:

• 1979-80 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, np, nd
• Becker, Debbie. Western Kentucky Hopes String of Upsets Continues, USA Today, nd
• Big Red, np, nd
• Clem Haskins Has Steve Miller Time, Could Have Brian Fish on Friday, np, nd
• Clemons, J.C. The Slipper Fits: Western in Big Ball as Ole Miss Falls, LCJ, nd
• Douchant, Mike. College: Rating the Conferences, np, nd
• East Tennessee 106-83 Victim of Western Kentucky, LCJ, nd
• Fillies Call Brenda Chapman Star; Olmstead Native Scores Pro 43, np, nd
• Fred Tisdale, Steve Miller Lead All-Staters, np, nd
• Grace, Lee. Family Affair: Clemette Haskins …

Ua97/7 The Cardinal, Vol. Iv, No. 3, Ogden College

WKU Archives Records

Newspaper created by the students of Ogden College a prep school for boys in Bowling Green which operated from 1877 to 1927.

Articles in this issue:

• Perry Snell Hall to be Dedicated Tonight
• Perry Snell Arrives in Town
• Program: Dedication of Perry Snell Hall
• Trophy Room Established
• E.A. Fitch Lost Exploring Cave
• Editorial: Perry Snell Hall
• Homecoming Day
• Campus Jay-Walkers
• Our Literary Societies
• A Noticeable Fact – Charles Whittle
• The Man He Killed – Thomas Hardy
• School Notes
• Armistice Day Celebration
• Evansville Favors Conference Plan
• Ogden Has Glorious Past
• President’s Home Now Completed
• The Old Academic Building – Ogden Hall …

Ua97/7 The Cardinal, Vol. 1, No. 2, Ogden College

WKU Archives Records

Newspaper created by the students of Ogden College a prep school for boys in Bowling Green which operated from 1877 to 1927.

Ua97/7 The Cardinal, Vol. 1, No. 1, Ogden College

WKU Archives Records

Newspaper created by the students of Ogden College a prep school for boys in Bowling Green which operated from 1877 to 1927.