sweeping the nation’s college campuses. But a group of young men at Oberlin proved to the country that despite differences in race and ethnicity, and in spite of the pressure of personal stances during time of war, a common cause can unify diverse people.
In one of the most competitive small-college conferences in the country, led by Al Wellington and Randy Miller, the Oberlin “Yeomen” came together, met every challenge, overcame every obstacle and inspired an entire campus and the surrounding community. “Oberlin Fever” spread throughout north central Ohio like wildfire and showed the limitless possibilities of like-minds working in harmony.
In the post-season Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament, Oberlin rolled over the competition in the preliminary rounds, setting the stage for the all-important championship game that Wellington and Miller had pledged to win three years earlier. Excitement and passion grew steadily on campus as the “Obies” marched step by exhilarating step toward their destiny of winning it all: the OAC Basketball Tournament Championship!
Feel the electricity of the underdogs and their frenzied fans as they unleash a torrent of athleticism and will power, battling every opponent into submission as they inch toward the goal they were determined to achieve.
Oberlin Fever – square up and catch it!
