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18th National Debate Tournament

United States Military Academy

West Point, NY

April 23 – 25, 1964

 

Resolved: That the federal government should guarantee an opportunity for higher education to all qualified high school graduates.

Winner: University of the Pacific – Raoul Kennedy & Doug Pipes
Runner Up: Boston College – Joseph McLaughlin & James Unger

Top Speaker: Robert Roberts – University of Alabama
Runner Up: John Hempelmann – Georgetown University

Elim Seeds

  1. Vermont: Michael Cronin & Elaine Zak (7-1, 18)
  2. Minnesota: David Krause & John Swenson (6-2, 19)
  3. Georgetown: John Hempelmann & Robert Shrum (6-2, 16)
  4. Pacific: Raoul Kennedy & Doug Pipes (6-2, 15)
  5. Alabama: Bruce DiPlacido & Robert Roberts (5-3, 17)
  6. Southern California: John Deacon & Charles Marson (5-3, 15)
  7. Redlands: John Forester & Michael Jones (5-3, 15)
  8. Boston College: Joseph McLaughlin & James Unger (5-3, 13)
  9. South Carolina: Frank Contrell & Toby Van Buren (5-3, 13)
  10. George Washington: Dion Meek & Hugh Heclo (5-3, 13)
  11. Baylor: Larry Amerine & Martha New (5-3, 13)
  12. Oklahoma: Robert Biles & Robert Lineberry (5-3, 13)
  13. Augustana IL: Mary Enstrom & Thomas Younggren (4-4, 13)
  14. Missouri State: Kent Keller & Annette Wright (4-4, 13)
  15. Navy: Edwin Linz & Rudi Milasich (4-4, 13)
  16. Dartmouth: Brian Butler & Weaver Gaines (4-4, 12)

Speaker Awards

  1. 1. Robert Roberts – University of Alabama
  2. 2. John Hempelmann – Georgetown University
  3. 3. Robert Shrum – Georgetown University
  4. 4. Raoul Kennedy – University of the Pacific
  5. 5. James Unger – Boston College
  6. 6. Charles Marson – University of Southern California
  7. 7. Douglas Pipes – University of the Pacific
  8. 8. David Krause – University of Minnesota
  9. 9. Thomas Younggren – Augustana College (IL)
  10. 10. Michael Cronin – University of Vermont
  11. 11. Arden Doss – Harvard University
  12. 12. Joseph McLaughlin – Boston College
  13. 13. James McGrew – Harvard University
  14. 13. Frank Contrell – University of South Carolina
  15. 15. John Swenson – University of Minnesota
  16. 15. John Wittig – Carson-Newman University
  17. 17. John Deacon – University of Southern California
  18. 18. Kent Keller – Missouri State University
  19. 18. Mary Enstrom – Augustana College (IL)
  20. 20. Bruce DiPlacido – University of Alabama

Trivia

North Texas (Ben Sheppard & Jebby Prindle) were omitted from the elims due to a tabulation error. They should have been the 16th Seed.

  • 1964 Tournament Files