Offensive Tackle i Tackle Gary Raidford has been named Winston Salem Chronicle "Ram of the Week" for his outstanding play in the Ram's game against Norfolk State Saturday October 2. Garv. an offensive tackle had an outstanding game blocking as the Rams nearly upset the defending CIAA champion Spartans. The 6-4 220 Junior was a starter at the same position on . last year's team. The Goldsboro, N.C. native f Trojans Ti RICHMOND, Va.? Virginia State stormed from behind in the last half to pin a 20-9 loss on Livingstone's Bears during a rainstorm in the CIAA last Saturday. I Try the i l l l l ! Chronicle! j you'll j l l S like it. ~M ' v?; ? ? ?I? I I I I I I i mm mm mm mm mm mm ^ mm ^ mm mm mm [ Big * ~~ j CatcS IlThree mix or || each feeds ? ( I 6 pieces of fish fillets or 16 L w_<?mbination_ _of_ botl^ _P I I 615 West 30 | 800 South S .... RamC came to WSSU as a defensive guard. He began his football career as a ninth grader at Goldsboro High School. "I was always big and everyone urged me to play football. 1 had always played sandlot ball," he explains. Gary didn't play much for Goldsboro his freshman and sophomore years but became a starter at defensive guard his junior year. He quickly became the team's defensive leader and led them to a ===fj Spo 76 ? -ample Bea The start of the game was delayed by an hour by rain. It was Livingstone's second loss against a pair of wins. Livingstone jumped ahead by 6-0 with a touchdown on its second possession of the football. Running back John Lucas of Trinity, N.C. raced over from the nine. The try for two extra points failed. The Bears stretched their lead to 9-0 in the third period on a 28-yard field goal by Andrew Cooney. But then the tide turned in favor of the Trojans, and John Marshall, a former Salisbury High player, helped his dad's team get rolling toward the victory. John D. Marshall, former Livingstone coach, is coach at Virginia State. Marshall, a flanker, snared a 14-yard pass from quarterback Marshall Banks for the first Virginia State touchdown H _ -*$5.54 lea's c j match meals!, it least four \ pieces of chicken peg legs J, lu s_ Fj?P?h_fries _&_Cole | <Si/ver& ) SHOPPES >th Street tratford Rd. >f The We combined record of 16-4-1 during those to season. Still he was not highly recruited after graduation. "1 had offers from Catawba, North Carolina A&T and here. * r ? ? 1 came to state because this was the only school thai really showed an interest ir IRC* The Health and Physica Education major was t defensive guard his freshmai year and saw very little action When former Ram. coach Clei Hie Oironic rts Se 1 rs 20 ~9?? Mike O'Connor kicked th point. Early in the final period Virginia State got an unusiu touchdown to go ahead b 13-10. Tackle Charles Moor picked off a fumble an rambled 52 yards to reach th end zone. The fumble occured whe quarterback Randy Nichols < the Bears attempted to pas the wet football and lo: control of it. George Leonai iced the triumph with ? touchdown for the Trojans i the final minutes of the gam< t \ Lucas carried the football; times for 120 yards to the Livingstone attack. Best Uogs * In Town ^ *Frog Legs Ii * Sandwiches ! *Dinners It Lunch ^ Mon. - Thurs. - ^ 11:30 a.m. 'til T 12 a.m. ???? ?? ek Wallace asked Gary to try offensive tackle he jumped at the chance. "I knew we hadit lot of good defensive players and I wanted a chance to play." i Gary liked the move to t offense and developed quicki ly. He started every game at that position last season. 1 This year Gary had to start i the learning process all over i when Bill Hayes installed the ) See Ram, Page 19 le action Winston-Salem, N.C. i ? Jc the Pep ll y MMir ipl m ??? 5. !8 Feelii Zesti 1307 N. Liber 723-1218 Phone Orders Ready V You Arrive r- Special 3 This Wee! 2 HU* | Hot Do^s & Dr Fri. S 11:30 a.m. - 5 p - 5 a.m. - 5 a _ > >, ' : iv^pNS; i ^jj^jjjjjj^ ??y K*iford dn I si Jfeopie real / i9 Free! I ^ Seafood X ty St. t Vhen *Sundaes ^^4 1*Shakes ^ Fish Sandwiches + + a). Sun. f an. - 5 pan. T *

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