Ludington was not on the plane because neither he nor the Dineens had the money to fund his travel expenses ; it was the only World Championships between 1957 and the end of the century which he did not attend as either a competitor or a coach .
Ludington was not on the plane because neither he nor the Dineens had the money to fund his travel expenses . 
 It was the only World Championships from 1957 to the end of the century which he did not attend as either a competitor or a coach .