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Co-captain and starting point guard on 1963 NAIA Championship Team … Set program assists record with 601 career assists (currently ranks third) … Big State Conference All-Freshman Team honoree in 1957-58 … First recipient of Lou Hassell Award (1963).
 
"I didn't think this would ever happen," Friddle said. "I played with such good ball players, and the first thing I want to do is thank my teammates. I played with three All-Americans, and that made my job easier. Thanks to this university, I've lived the American Dream."