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Howard Coach Overcomes Adversity
To Gain National Recognition
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NEW YORK THREE FOR THE WONKY Hugh Cullman, ci'iiter. ( huirmun and Chief Exmilivc
Officer of Phillip Morris USA, receives I he I 'ni led Negro College Fund's (UNCF) "Championship
Award" from tennis star, Arthur Ashe, right and from Christopher Edlev Executive Director of 4 he
UNCF. Ashe said the award was made "in appreciation" of Cullman's work during the past four years as
chairman of the DNCF's fund-raising campaign in the New York region. The presentation was made dur
ing the Lite Arthur AsheUNCF Championship tennis matches where more than 700 players'Vompeted at
the U.S. Tennis Association's National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadow in Queens, N.Y. The UNCF
raises funds for 42 historically black private colleges thai have a total enrollment of more than 50.000
students.. nine out of ten of the students require some financial aid to continue their education. "A mind is
a terrible thing to waste," is the UNCF slogan; to which Cullman has added, 'and a wonderful thing to
save!" .-v.: .
Black Schools Should Benefit
From Collegiate Scandals
By Elson Armstrong, Jr.
Sadly the beat of scan
dal marches on in major
collegiate sports. The
University of San Fran
cisco axes the men's
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regularities. The power
ful Southern California
fnnthnll team is hannpfi .
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years because of
cheating. Wichita State
is always in the NCAA'? ,
'dog house'. Fresno
State isr reeling because
the head football coach
was barred from per
sonally recruiting for a
year because he violated
an NCAA rule.
It seems as if every
week there is some new
scandal rocking the ma
jor . collegiate sports
scene and in more cases
than not the scandals
surround black athletes. '
Black colleges should
capitalize from these
NCAA wrong doings by
'the "Big Boys."
The traditional former .
all-black colleges suf
feredTreriiendously when
the big colleges began
recruiting the good black
athletes in droves begin
ning in the mid-1960's. ,
The bigger schools
could offer these athletes
much more in the way of
scnoiarsnips ana omer
benefits than the black
schools could and in no
time at all most of the
best black athletes were
- attending predominantly
white colleges. . .
n . In a few cases such as
f.ramM'mo ' T(nnpccpp
State, and South
Carolina State, the black
programs continued to
thrive but schools like
N.C. Central, N.C.
A&T, Shaw, and 'Allen
universities saw .their
once proud ' programs
severely decline, or in
some cases football was
dropped altogether. ;
With the current tur
moil raging at many ma
jor ; schools, bldck
schools should- move
quickly to recapture
some of the athletic
talent that major schools
have been siphoning off
for years now..
In many cases (not all)
black athletes have suf
fered by enrolling in the
predominantly white
are given illegal cash fori
non-existent jobs and
"loanedV cars. They are
wined and dined as long
as they are eligible to
play. They are allegedly
given unearned grades in
classes, Thus they get a
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NhW YORK l-on tialdemaii, of Harvard, III. holds 'the. winners, trophy
following his world record cross-country bicycling journey. Ilaldemaii arrived
al the finish line. The Empire Stale Building, coverning the 2,976-mile run in
just under 10 days, 4 MMPhmo
taste of the good life.
Not all of these ir
regularities can be blam
ed on the schools or
zealous7 alumni. The
athletes: are . in many
cases to blame also. If
they make no attempt to
obtain, .their- degrees or
attend ; iWorthwhile
classes-then they are just
cheating themselves.
The sad part for most
black athletes comes
when their ' playing
eligibility is over. Very
few make it to the pros.
Attention then, shifts to
the athletes who are still
eligible. The others have
no degree, and they are
discarded like old shoes.
Most black , schools
have, always appeared to
place education first.
The coaches at these in
stitutions must also teach
classes, ' therefore
academics is first priori
ty. - .
Thus far the black
alumni groups appear
not to have resorted to .
the questionable prac
tices that have helped :
- create scandals at white
colleges and hopefully
these black schools never
will. , ;-
Now, is the time for
black schools to get back:
into the game with black
and white athletes who
are disenchanted with
what is going on at, many
major schools. ,
An official at N.C.
Central told me that'
NCCU, if they desired,
i could get many '.black
athletes just by showing
. them the campus,' its
'I departments, and social
life! This official quickly
t added, "but we've also
got to offer bur athletes
more in the way of
scholarships and student
assistance, One reason
, we're' losing - our best
stars to the white schools
is that they, offer them
By Donnie R. luck
WASHINGTON,
D.C. Howard Univcr
- sity tennis coach Eddie
'Davis knows the word.
For his six years of
coaching, at Howard,
Davis has had con
tinuous challenges to
overcome. The major
obstacle he has faced has
been the lack of ade
quate practice facilities.
Yet, Davis has manag
ed to overcome this and
other obstacles, and
because of his success, he
has been named the col
lege coach of the year for
the Middle Atlantic
region.
The honor is given an
nually by the U.S. Pro
. fessional Tennis Associa
tion (USPTA) in
Sarasota, Fla., in
recognition of outstan
ding accomplishment.
The Middle Atlantic
region encompasses the
states of Virginia,
Maryland and West
Virginia, and the District
of Columbia. There are
17 divisional honorees,
each of whom is
nominated by someone
in their region, and all
become candidates for
the national coach of the
year.
"Eddie is a real en
thusiastic guy," says
Frank Hatten, USTPA
president of the Middle
Atlantic Tennis Associa
tion. "He does a lot of
hustling for his team',
and it shows up in his
results."
Davis hopes that this
national recognition will
enhance the creditablility
and Princeton that line
his schedule.
This past year.
Howard had its first
20-win (20-10) season,
and won its second con
secutive D.C. Capital
Collegiate Con fcrcncc
and Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference
championships. All of
this was accomplished in
the face of numerous
obstacles.
The school doesn't
have its own tennis
courts, so it must rely on
public courts. Because of
the demand for the
public courts that the
team uses, it can only
practice for an hour in
the afternoon each day.
Also, because of
Howard's limited tennis
budget and the "cost of
prime indoor court time,
Davis' netters have had
to practice from 10 to 12
each night during the
winter months. (He says
his .players adjusted by
taking naps earlier in the
evening).
Moreover, the team
lost its top three single
players from the
previous year (one's
athletic eligibility , ex
pired, another became
academically ineligible,
and the third player
decided to leave school).
Triere are other factors
: that should have
hindered the progress of
the Bison tennis team
under Davis. His posi
tion at Howard is as a
part-time tennis coach.
His full-time respon
sibility the last six years
has been teaching science
Eddie Davis
teaching.
He is also married
with two small children,
and is trying to complete
coursework at Howard
for a master's degree in
education.
"I've learned a lot
about coaching and a lot
about myself since I've
been at Howard," says
the 33-year-old Davis.
"I've learned how to
maximize what I have.
I've also learned how to
persevere and to keep
goals in sight.
"The players have
been just great about the
whole thing. They've
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"a v proven program," heT School in Washington,
can t attract the top D.C, Davis says that jug
quality tennis player.
made for the tennis team
to have three hours of
daily practice: time al
anoiher site. The school
has also set up a commit
tee to explore the con
struction of a tennis
facility.
Michigan Con
gressman John Conyers.
who is a tennis student of
Davis, has taken the
team under his wing.
Two years ago. he held a
reception on Capitol Hill
in honor of the team's
winning two fall tennis
titles. Last winter, he
held a tennis party to
help raise funds for the
team.
understood the Tcalitv of rv..,:. ...... h u.
the situation arHoward. of ,he finest llm
ana as a result, we ve
jAnd, without the
national-level player, his
program can't , prove
itself against such tennis
. powerhouses as Cleni
spn, Hampton Institute
gling the two schedules
(coaching ? consumes ,
about six hours a day
during the fall and spring
seasons) has become a
problem, and - that he
may have to leave
gotten a lot out of our
players."
Davis believes strongly
that the proverbial "light
at the end of the tunnel"
is not very far away. Ar
rangements have been
points that any coach
, can have for his pro
gram. "I can sell them on the
school. It's one of the
best colleges in the coun
try. Plus, the program is
getting better.
BASKETBALL TEAM
Raises American Flag For .
First Time In Angola 's History
good scholarships. You
can't blame them for go
ing to such schools."
;- Central and A&T are
Currently struggling
financially in sports but
they are virtually sitting
on a gold mine, All it
takes is commitment on
the .part of the ad
ministrators at - both
schools to compete with
the major schools for the
good athlete. Sure.' they
won't get the majority of
them, but they will get a
large share of the talent
that they are now 'ton-,
'ceding to schools such as
UNC, Duke, and State.
When black schools
explain to prospective
recruits that they will not
only get to play but they,
more importantly; , will
get a good education that
will benefit them long
after ; their, playing days
are over; the schools are
surely going to make a
good, impression on
NEW YORK A Big
East All-Star basketball
team returned home this
week' after a highly suc
cessful two week trip to
Angola. The team won
all nine of its games
Jbefore more than 75,000
Angolans in Luanda,
Cabinda and Lubango.
Another million viewed
the games on Angolan
TV.f . .
While the sports
aspect of the trip was ex
cellent, it paled by com
parison to the diplomatic
and people-to-people
aspect. The United
States and Angola do not
have diplomatic rela
tions. Richard Lapchick,
who served as chief of
delegation for the
Americans in Angola,
said, "The warmth
shown seemed to capture
the hearts of the
Angolans when we walk
ed out on the court at the
Cltadella arena. The
Citadella rocked when
15,000 fans- gave the
American team a stan
ding ovation as it walked
out behind the American .
flag." It was the first
time that flag flew there
since Angola became in
dependent in 1976. Lap
chick is the director of
, the Southern Africa Pro
gram of the Phelps-'
Stokes Fund. The Fund
and the Athletic Depart
ment of St John's
University co-sponsored
the trip.
Lou Carnesecca, who
is the head coach at St.
John's University and
many young men and
women ;:; who arc
disgusted with v the
underhanded dealings
going on at many of the
bigger schools.
who coached the team in
Angola, noted that, "We
have no control over
what our respective
governments will do.
However, our mission
was to play good basket
ball and to establish
friendship between
Angolans and
Americans. There can be
no doubt that we were
successful on both
counts."
The players echoed the
sentiments of Carnesec
ca. The University of
Connecticut's Norman
Baily, who led the team
in scoring with a 15 point
average, reported on
return, "I feel as though
the trip to Angola has
been the high point of
my life. Despite being
both physically and men
tally exhausted, I have
accumulated much
precious knowledge that
I intend to share with
all."
The team had first
hand experiences with
the difficulties that
Angola was going
through as many of its
resources are channeled
to military defense.
Angola is subjected to
frequent invasions by
South Africa from its
bases in Namibia.
However, the American
team was there as
negotiations for a settle
ment of the conflicts in
Namibia appeared to be
reaching a new level.
Angola, a key Front Line
state, , and the United
States, which leads the
western contact group,
are major actors in the
attempt to resolve the
issue of independence
for Namibia.
Set on Hall's Sir John
Collins, who only played
one game due to an in-
jury said, l tried to ab
sorb all that I could. The
Angolan people were as
generaous as they could
possibly be."
Dud Tongal, the For
dham graduate who was
the first African to star
in American basketball,
looked to the future
when he said, "Let's all
hope that more
American athletes will be
able to visit Africa in the
near future."
Gary McLain, the
guard from Villanova,
best summed up
everyone s experience.
"Travelling to Angola
was like Christmas with
all the giving and receiv
ing, like school with all
the teaching and learning
and like lifting weights,
because all of us got
stronger. I feel that I
have learned what no
course in any history
class could ever teach.
The everlasting impres
sion which these
beautiful people have
given me will last as long
as I am able to speaK mJ
spread the story of cv:
adventure."
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Sept. 11 VIRGINIA UNION Durban. NC 130
Sept. 18 WINSTON-SALEM
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Oct 30 Bowie Slate Bw M0 I JO
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' Nov. 13 N C. A&T STATE DURHAM. NC 130
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