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23rd National Debate Tournament

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

April 14 – 17, 1969

 

Resolved: That executive control of United States foreign policy should be significantly curtailed.

Winner: Harvard University – Richard Lewis & Joel Perwin
Runner Up: University of Houston – Mike Miller & David Seikel

Top Speaker: David Seikel – University of Houston
Runner Up: Joel Perwin – Harvard University

Host: Charles M. Jack Parker – Northern Illinois University
Director: Roger Hufford – Clarion University

Ross K. Smith Coach of the Year Award: George Ziegelmueller – Wayne State University

Elim Seeds

  1. Oberlin: Mark Arnold & Roger Conner (7-1, 19)
  2. California, Los Angeles: Roy Shults & Alec Wisner (7-1, 19)
  3. Houston: Mike Miller & David Seikel (6-2, 17)
  4. Oklahoma State: Leonard Court & Brad Rice (6-2, 17)
  5. Harvard: Richard Lewis & Joel Perwin (6-2, 16)
  6. Brown: Loris Essary & Richard Trainor (6-2, 15)
  7. Pacific: John Brydon & Steve Brydon (6-2, 15)
  8. Canisius: David Goss & James Hendrick (6-2, 14)
  9. Boston College: Charlie Brown & Mark Killenbeck (5-3, 16)
  10. Michigan State: Richard Foster & Charles Humphreys (5-3, 14)
  11. Denver: Paul Freeman & Paul Madden (5-3, 14)
  12. Redlands: Don Abbott & Gary Hankin (5-3, 14)
  13. Georgia: Terry Brown & Steve McCurley (5-3, 14)
  14. Albion: Bob Gamage & John McKendry (5-3, 14)
  15. CSU Northridge: Don Shapiro & Bill Southworth (5-3, 13)
  16. Loyola Marymount: Jim Caforio & John Tagg (5-3, 13)

Speaker Awards

  1. David Seikel – University of Houston
  2. Joel Perwin – Harvard University
  3. Bill Southworth – California State University, Northridge
  4. Richard Lewis – Harvard University
  5. Mark Killenbeck – Boston College
  6. Roy Shults – University of California, Los Angeles
  7. Roger Conner – Oberlin College
  8. Mark Arnold – Oberlin College
  9. Mike Miller – University of Houston
  10. Charles Humphreys – Michigan State University

Trivia

First year that high-low ballots were dropped in determining speaker awards.

This marked the first year that teams with 4-4 records did not clear.

  • 1969 Tournament Files