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BILfc JOHNSON
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ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?.
There are too many leaders today who would
rather be smart than right.
Early reports out of Winston-Salem are that
coach Billy Hayes of Winston-Salem State
University is encountering problems. It seems
that several of his key football players will be
ineligible this season because of academic
deficiencies. “We won’t cry about it,” Hayes
reportedly said last week, “We will just do the
best we can.”
The oddities of the game of golf can be found in
the fact that.Lee Elder, who won the Westchester
Golf Classic a year ago, didn’t make the cut this
past weekend.
Kevin McCray, a 5-9 guard who is headed for
Winston-Salem State, played in the annual Sonny
Hill League Senior All-Stars Basketball contest
in Philadelphia last Sunday. He’s a recent
graduate of West Philadelphia High School. Look
for Billy Ray Bates to be rated among the top
newcomers in the NBA this upcoming season.
Bates, who was a standout center at Kentucky
State, signed recently with the Philadelphia
List Miles College of Augusta, Georgia as the
latest black college •» -•-op football from its
athletic program. According to Dr. W. Clyde
Williams, Miles’ president, the football program
would cost $50,000 and Miles would get “about
$8,000 for all sports in gate receipts. Over a
period of three to five years, that can hit hard on
a budget,” Dr. Williams explained.
ACCOLADES OF THE WEEK to J.unes
Threatt Jr., sports information director at
Fayetteville State University, who recently
received an award for “Most Improved SID
Program.” The award was presented at the
CIAA Conference held recently in Norfolk,
Virginia. Threatt joined FUS’s sports depart
ment in the fall of 1978....And to the Par Busters
officials for the excellent way they staged their
annual tournament at Crystal Springs last
weekend. The event continues to show steady
improvement and it currently rates with the best
tournaments in the area.
Here’s one for you!.Old golfers never die.
They just get tee’d off and putt away!
It would appear that if Muhammad Ali is
serious About running for public office and “Too
Tall” Jones is serious about turning from
football to boxing for a livelihood, both of these d
gentlemen should consult their Joke Consultant I
Firm for a refund. |
uia you Know mat a sociology professor at
Mansfield State College in Pennsylvania has
discovered that football players pay dearly for
their gridiron glory? Dr. Gale Largey’s analysis
of 120 former players shows that the average age
at death was a mere 47 years - about 15 years
below the normal life expectancy of those who
have not played the game. The study revealed
that most ex-football players die before age 50.
I’m happy to learn that Earvin “Magic”
Johnson is going to get his degree. The former
Michigan State magician, who recently signed
for $600,000 per year for the next five years just
to play basketball, has assured his mother that
“I’m trying to get back to school for some credits
this summer. If it takes me nine or 10 years, I’ll
get the degree.”
Have you noticed that the California Angels
are the No. 1 attraction in the American League
this year, having outdrawn even the New York
Yankees? Wonder if the writers who report that
baseball is dying, are aware of the fact that the
major leagues have played to a little over 1
million more fans this year than last? Don’t be
too surprised if Vince Evans, a black man is in
the quarterback slot when the Chicago Bears
open their football campaign a week from
Sunday.
Larry noimes is leuing everyone that he ll
knock Eamie Shavers out when they clash for
the World Boxing Council heavyweight title on
September 28. Holmes is recouperating from
surgery to remove a polyp on his vocal cords.
The much publicized No. 16 hole at Crystal
Springs took its toll of the golfers in the Greater
Griertown Open last weekend. Only four of the 89
golfers birdied it on Saturday while 16 were
making pars, 29 bogies, and 19 double bogies.
There were 11 who made 8’s, sue who carded 9,
two who counted up to 10, and as many who quit
counting after 11.
According to tournament co-director John
Love, the pin was changed for play on Sunday
and the results were even most embarrassing in
that there were only four birdies and a mere nine
pars. In the meantime, 19 of the players turned in
bogies, 24 double bogies and 17 had 8’s. Also,
there were six 9’s, two 10’s and two ll’s.
Wylie Harris is taking his show on the road this
Saturday when he journeys to Gastonia for a
scrimmage session. The Golden Bulls will work
out at Ashbrook High Stadium from 3 until 4:30
p.m.
Johnson C. Smith University will be among the
few schools in the CIAA without radio broadcast
for its football games this fall.Wouldn’t it be
an excellent idea if Golden Bull supporters would
get busy and find out why?
W,"!t?n"St^n State Eyes Third CIAA Title Under Haves?'”
Special to the Post
Winston-Salem, NC - After
back-to-back perfect seasons
in 1977 and 1978 Coach Bill
Hayes of the Winston-Salem
State University Rams be
lieves that he has “about as
good a chance as anyone’’ to
win the Central Intercolle
giate Athletic Association title
again in 1979.
The Rams have not lo6t a
regular season game since the
1976 Homecoming loss to Guil
ford College (16-14). Since
then they have won 22 games
without a tie or loss. The
Rams defense kept opponents
out of the end zone the last 11
consecutive quarters of regu
lar season play. In post-season
play the Rams are 1-2, a 14-0
win over Cal-Poly (SLO) in the
first round of last year’s
championship play in NCAA
Division II and a 10-7 loss to
South Carolina State in the
1977 Gold Bowl and the 41-0
defeat at the hands of the
University of Delaware in the
semifinals. Hayes has a 26-8-0
record in his three years as
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"This is going to be an
interesting year,” says Hayes.
“We have an even chance at
another title. We'll be compe
titive, but we have some pro
blems. And this is the toughest
schedule I’ve faced since I've
been a head coach.”
The Rams play eleven
games without a weekend off.
WSSU replaced Shaw Univer
sity with Central State of Ohio
and added Kentucky State.
Both are road games.
“Overall,” says Hayes,
“our offensive line is question
able, our defense solid, and
our specialty game gone.”
The offensive backfield
returns. Kermit Blount (5-8*^,
185) the All CIAA and Mutual
Black Network All American
will again direct the veer
offense. Called the "best op
tion quarterback in North
Carolina Football” by Larry
Ketch of the Greensboro
News, Blount is the engineer
of an offense called the “K.B.
Express” by Ram fans. In his
three years at the throttle,
Blount has generated 3539
yards, 905 on the ground and
2634 in the air. He has comple
ted 154 of his 372 passes for a
.414 percentage. Receivers
have picked up an average of
17.1 yards per catch and scor
ed 20 touchdowns. In addition
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scrambled for 905 yards on 348
carries, an average pickup of
2.6 yards, and scored 15 TDs.
Behind Blount are veer back
Timmy Newsome (6-2, 235)
and speed backs Arrington
Jones (6-1, 238) and backup
Chris Kirkpatrick (6-1, 225).
Newsome is the national lead
er in scoring and rushing
among NCAA Division II
returning lettermen. Chosen
offensive captain by his team
mates, the Ahoskie native has
gained 2856 yards in 467
carries, an average gain of 6.1
yards. He has scored 29 TDs
running and 1 receiving and
has scored a 2-point conver
sion for a total of 182 points.
Last year he rushed for 1377
yards on 183 carries, a 7.5 per
carry average. He scored 15
TDs, 14 rushing and 1 receiv
ing.
In his sophomore year last
season, Jones picked up 662
yards on 97 carries, a 6.8
average, and scored 3 TDs.
Next year Jones will be stron
ger in the blocking depart
ment and will use his consider
able receiving talents more.
Kirkpatrick, a High School All
-— \
American from Winston
Salem, averaged 5.3 yards in
his 34 carries and picked up
181 yards en route to his 2 TDs
Blount lost his best receiver
Billy Diggs to the Minnesota
Vikings, but he has plenty of
talent to throw to this year.
Wide receiver Antonio
Howard, Blount's homeboy
from Richmond, Virginia
caught 44 passes, picked up
722 yards, 16.4 yards per catch
and scored 4 TDs the last two
seasons.
At the other wide receiver
spot, Sidney Wilkins has ambi
tions of making Ram fans
forget about Billy Diggs be
fore the season is half over.
After a good spring training,
Hayes says that Wilkins runs
his routes as well and
“maybe” has better hands
than Diggs.
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Gone trom the offensive line
are Gary Raiford (All CIAA
tackle) to the U S. Army, and
Bill Murrell, tight end drafted
by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Rodney Taylor (6-0, 207) alter
nated series with Murrell and
should have the starting nod
But Hayes laments that he has
yet to fill the tackle slots to his
satisfaction. "I may have to
work some freshmen in. I
don't like to have to put that
much pressure on a freshman,
but I may have to,” said
Hayes.
The interior of the line is
solid. Anchoring the line at
center is Lonnie Franklin
(5-11, 200) an All CIAA candi
date. Guards are experienced
and dependable seniors James
Tyson (6-3 , 239) and Craig
Umstead (6-2, 223).
Hayes believes that this
year’s defensive unit is the
strongest he has fielded at
WSSU. Senior defensive end
Winfred Mack (5-10,180) is the
Defensive Captain of a unit
strong in all positions even
though the entire left side of
the line graduated.
Ricky Atkinson (6-7V*, 266)
is recovered from an injury
and will b ready for the Sep
tember 1 opener against North
Carolina A 4 T State Univer
1“
sity Elbert Grinned <68, 284)
started mcst of last season
and is looking forward to a
good senior year. Daniel
Jacobs (6-6, 273) has power,
speed and agility and wants to
show his brother who the real
'honcho' is.
Holding down the guard
spots are Albert Redd (5-10,
219) and Tony Pierce (5-8,
220) . A junior. Redd led the
squad in QB sacks with 19.
Pierce replaces last year's
leading tackier Jerome Mc
Daniel who stopped 124 ball
carriers in just 9 games
Last year's co
captain and signal caller Bax
ter Harrington is going to
medical school and will be
replaced at linebacker by
Eugene Jacobs (63, 215).
“Jacobs is one of the most
talented athletes on this club,”
said Hayes. "I think he can be
the 'honcho' this team needs."
At the other linebacker posi
tion is junior Joe Ashe (62,
230).
In the defensive backfield,
Spergeon Thompson (6-0, 178)
returns at safety. Thompson
provides leadership in the se
condary and will coordinate
veterans Robert Johnson (6-0,'
186), Dennis Bullock (62, 180)
and Vincent Lilly (610, 180) at
the corners.
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Antonio Howard will resume
his punting chores (37 1
average), but the spots of
return specialist and field gbal
and PAT kicker are open
"Both of these are crucial
areas, and right now I don t
even know who we can try a'
these spots," says Hayes
Is there pressure for a third
undefeated season? "Not o
me,” says Hayes. “The prr
sure is on the opposition, n.
me Most of the CIAA tear
haven't beaten WSSC in thr*
years; they’re the ones wl
know that they have to d
what they haven't done yei
They know they have Jo fac
Blount, Newsome, Howard
and Jacobs brothers all ove
again. And they know tha
these young men want to hav
a great senior year I thin
everyone is looking forward t
this year’s CIAA football. "
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