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Page S THE VOICE October 26, 1 972 |i If IjAthlete of the Montli for Sept.| I Michael Wright | If you notice Michael Jerome Wright strolling around theFBU campus, he will probably im press you that he Is as gentle as a kitten. Do not believe it. When he puts on his football togs, “Gentle Mike” suddenly becomes "Mean Mike” - prob ably the most feared lineback er in the CIAA conference- Although Mike has a solid and muscular build, he is probably small by professional stand ards. Around CIAA circles, Mike may also be “small” but he hits and tackes with the au thority of a giant. “I have to play harder be cause most of my opponents, especially halfbacks, are much bigger than I am, I have to show them that this is no little boy playing in this linebacker position,” says Wright. His football career started in his hometown of Rockj Mount, N C . when he was in tht seventh grade- Later, he play ed for J. W.Parker Junior High School in Rocky Mount, and lat er graduated from Rocky Mount Senior High School where he was an All-State performer his senior year. Mike feels that he can play professional football and it does not matter what team he plays for. In describing how he pre pares himself for a game Mike says, “I psych myself up for CIAA Prospect, Mike Wright the game during the week be cause I have to mentally pre pare myself for the man In front of me. And, the expres sion on the opponent’s face is another thing that makes me play harder Michael Wright is an out standing athlete and a worthy “ATHLETE OFTHE MONTH”. Batk«tball Sch«dul«1972-’73 Dec. 1 St. Augustine Raleigh Dec. 2 Shaw University Raleigh Dec, 4 S. C. State Orangeburg.S.C. Dec. 6 Federal City Fayetteville Dec. 8 Livingstone College Salisbury Dec. 9 Pembroke Pembroke Dec. 43 Norfolk State College Norfolk, Va. Dec. 16 Johnson C. Smith Fayetteville Dec. 29-30 Charlotte Tip-Off Tour.(Smlth) Charlotte Jan. 2 Virginia State Fayetteville Jan. 5 Livingstone College Fayetteville Jan. 9 St. Paul’s College Fayetteville Jan. 11 Shaw University Fayetteville Jan. 13 Winston-Salem Fayetteville Jan. IS Ellz. City (championship) Fayetteville Jan. 17 Atlantic Christian . Fayetteville Jan. 25 U.N.C.- Wilmington Fayetteville Jan. 26 Va. Union Richmond, Va. Jan. 27 Hampton Institute Fayetteville Feb. 5 Federal C‘ty Washington, D.C. Feb. 8 Pembroke Fayettevllle Feb. 15 Winston-Salem Winston-Salem Feb. 17 Johnson C. Smith Charlotte PROBABLE STARTING FIVE u I 9MI Left to Right: Norwell Dance, Frank Bohannan, Howard Austin, Clarence Polnte, Larry Walker, and Ephram Thomas. Left to Right: Cookie Dudley, Edna Melvin, Kaye Jo Bryant, Johnney Wells, Carolyn White, Janet Lynch, Cathy Thomas and Pamela Raye. Left to Right: Alvin Cogdell, Roy Birch, James Tyus, Otis New kirk, Terrence Murchison FSU Basketball team Co-Captains for 72-73. Joey Donnell and Terrence Murchison are FSl' Basketball Co-Captains for 72-73
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