PAGE 26   THE CATS' PAUSE, APRIL 8, 1978____
FBI Agent Joins SEC Enforcement Staff
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. [Sp.] - Com missioner Boyd McWhorter announces that Robert M. "Bob" Barrett, an FBI agent for 26 years, will become the Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Enforcement on August 1, 1978, after retiring from the Bureau in July. This new position was established by the presidents and chancellors of the Southeastern Conference at their meeting in early March.
The Special Assistant will be used not only to investigate allegations of violations but also to educate prospective student-athletes, coaches, a-lumni and friends of the universities about rules governing recruiting, he will, in the performance of his duties, periodically visit member institutions to evaluate the condition of their intercollegiate athletic program and to inform the chief executive officers of his findings and recommendations.
In his investigative role the Special Assistant will cooperate fully with and assist the NCAA in any manner which the national organization desires.
Wildcats Set New SEC Hoop Marks
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. [Sp.] Kentucky, the 1978 Southeastern Conference champion, marched through the 40th NCAA basketball tournament with five straight victories to the national championship. The Wildcats whipped Florida State (85-76), Miami, O. (91-69), Michigan State (52-49), Arkansas (64-59), and Duke (94-88) by an average of nine points per game, 77.2 to 68.2. This was the first crown since 1958, but the total of five is second only to the ten of UCLA.
Overall, Kentucky has won 42 and lost 21 in the 25 NCAA tournament
chases for which it has qualified, for a winning percentage of 66.7%. Their overall 1978 record was 30-2, the losses being to SEC teams only, Alabama, 78-62, and LSU, 95-94 in overtime, both on the road. The SEC for '78 against outside teams was 63-32, a winning effort of 66.3%.
The Wildcats led the SEC team stats in scoring (88.2 ppg), FG pet. (54.1%), FT pet. (76.02) and in defensive rebounds (allowing only 31.3 pg). The FG pet. mark is a new SEC record, beating the 53.8 of Tennessee in '77. Rick Robey led the individual FG shooting with 63.5% and Kyle Macy the FT shooting on 89.1%. Robey's mark is #2 all-time SEC for 200 or more attempts.
Mr. Barrett is a graduate of Notre Dame, majoring in Commerce and receiving his degree in June of 1950. After a year in sales, he returned to Notre Dame to work on his Master's, then in April, 1952, enrolled in the FBI Academy at Quantico, Va. On graduation he was assigned to the FBI office in Phoenix, Arizona, then in February of 1954 to Dallas, Texas, and in August, 1966, to Birmingham.
The majority of his assignments in FBI duty have been to gambling and organized crime cases. He participated in the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Barrett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attended high school in Wheeler, Ind., where he was an all-around athlete. On Navy duty in World War II, he served on the USS Birmingham and was introduced to
Notre Dame by way of the V-12 program. At the University of Chattanooga in 1946-47, prior to Notre Dame, Bob played football and basketball.
Bob is married to the former Phyllis Ann Albright of Mishawaka, Indiana, and they have five children. Two daughters are married (Mindy Cam-marata and Terri Thornton); a son, Mike, serves in the Air Force; the youngest daughter, Susan Marie, is a junior at John Carroll HS; and the youngest son, Patrick, attends McEl-waine Elementary school. Bob's dad, Lawrence Barrett, was one of the original professional football players, working at fullback and linebacker with the Decatur (111.) Staley teams of George Halas.
On the appointment of Barrett, Commissioner McWhorter said, "I
have known Bob Barrett since I first became Commissioner in 1972, and I consider that we are indeed fortunate to secure the services of a man so well qualified. He has all the qualities which I outlined for this new important position: experience, maturity, dedication and sensitivity. I look forward to my continued association with Bob Barrett and am completely confident that he will make a most beneficial contribution to the Southeastern Conference."
About his new duty, Barrett says: "I feel that I can contribute something positive to the conference as a whole, and to the SEC office. My experience qualifies me for the duties outlined by Commissioner McWhorter. I'm grateful for the opportunity afforded by him and I am looking forward to the duty.''
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