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USD'S ALL-AMERICA
CHARLIE BRUMFIELD
Am ass of students walk around the school campus
each day. Each has his own talent. Some are law
yers, some are seminariens, some are athletes, and
some are just students. Among the athletes walks
a national champion—Charlie Brumfield.
Brumfield is the 1969 National Paddleball Champion
and co-holder of the National Paddleball Doubles
crown.
A y ear ago, Brumfield, who is sponsored by the San
Carlos Swim and Racquet Club of San Diego, attended
for the first time, the national championships which
are held in Ames, Iowa. Brumfield made it to the
finals but lost to Dr. Bud Muehleisen, his coach.
However, Brumfield and Muehleisen teamed up and
won the doubles championship.
This year, Brumfield returned and avenged his lose
as once again he met Muehleisen in the finals. Both
teamed up once again and won the doubles champ
ionship to successfully defend their title.
Brumfield, a junior, started playing paddleball six
years ago, at fourteen. Muehleisen coached and dev
eloped Brumfield's ambitions in paddleball. Brum
field competing in local city and county and inter-
club tournaments, now marks his second year in na
tional competition.
Playing paddleball is not as easy as Brumfield
makes it look. "I have to practice a minimum of two
hours a day to keep up general conditioning." states
Brumfield.
Brumfield's dream of the future for this year is to
win four national titles. With two already "in the
bag," Brumfield plans to compete in St. Louis this
summer in the National Paddleracquet tournament.
Paddleracquet is a similar sport to paddleball with
the exception of the equipment.
Brumfield, who returned to USD after one semes
ter at San Diego State, is the only person in the history
of USD to be number one nationally. In truth, Brum
field is USD's All-American.
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