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Charlotte native Charles Sifford has Anally begun to
reap his deserved rewards. He recently was elected to the
Carolina Golf Hall of Fame, and will be inducted in
ceremonies June 24 in the North Carolina Sandhills
Charley was 36 years old when he became the first black to
join the PGA circuit back in 1959 and he was in the top 60
money winners from 1960 to 1969. Sifford was the 1975 PGA
Seniors champion. He won more than $100,000 in 1985 on
the PGA Senior Tour.
Willie Horton is back in the major leagues. The New
York Yankees signed the former Detroit Tigers stand
out last week. The one-time leading hitter for the Tigers
who later became their highly-respectable batting coach,
will share his considerable knowledge as the Yankees’
hitting coach. He was released by the Tigers following a
lengthy contract dispute.
How many times have you heard this one? Carl “The
Truth Williams, who will Aght International Boxing
Federation heavyweight champion Larry Holmes Monday
night in Reno, says he has “very little respect” for the
champ. “Larry Holmes has 10 years on me and that’s a
great differential. He’s 35 and we’re talking about 35 year
old legs,” Williams said. As a pro, the 218-pound Williams
has won 12 of 17 bouts. All of his victories have come via
knockouts.
However, Holmes has considerable more experience
with a brilliant string of 49 victories. He’s unbeaten. In my
opinion, Williams has picked on the wrong man! Maybe,
the $250,000 he will earn has something to do with his witty
sayings. NBC will carry the fight live during prime time.
The Dallas Cowboys’ top choice in last week’s NFL draft
was a former University of Michigan defensive lineman,
Kevin Brooks. The Cowboys also made a serious effort to
get Herschel Walker away from the New Jersey Generals
of the United States Football League. Herschel is setting
rushing records for the troubled USFL and everyone
knows that Dallas is badly in need of a dependable
runningback.
Look for Joe Namath to replace Don Meredith on
“Monday Night Football” next fall. Linebacker Jeff
Rohrer, a Yale graduate, says he’s capable of negotiat
ing his own contract with the Dallas Cowboys. He points
out, “My parents didn’t spend $40,000 on my education for
me to be some kind of dummy.” Time will tell!
Did Johnson C. Smith hold its annual spring football
game this year? If so, why wasn’t the local media
informed?
How’s this for an amazing record? The Houston
Astrodome is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It fenjoys
special status. More than 74 million persons have toured
the massive structure....More than 2,750 sports events
have been staged there and the eighth wonder of the world
has pumped an estimated $1 billion into the Houston
economy.
How much did it cost?....A mere $35.5 million.
In reference to William Perry’s ponderous weight, a
Chicago Bears official quipped, “We’ll have to use the
scale down at the feed store.”
The exciting Billy “White Shoes” Johnson is recover
- ing from 1984 knee surgery and is running at three
quarters speed. The speedy wide receiver expects to be in
top physical condition when the Atlanta Falcons open their
1985 NFL campaign.
Did you know that NFL teams selected 31 defensive
players in the first six rounds? ....And that the first nine
first-round choices had an average weight of 262 pounds?
“I was surprised I was selected so high,” Herschel
Walker responded when told he was chosen in the fifth
round by the Dallas Cowboys. “I’m not as excited as I
normally would be,” he continued, “I don’t want to throw
myself off track. The NFL is far in the back of my mind, I
don’t want to start wondering about the future.”
Did you know that former North Carolina Central
football star who once played for the Pittsburgh Steelers,
John Baker, will seek a third term as Wake County’s chief
law enforcement officer?
Delaware State will have tri-captains this fall. Ac
cording to coach William Collick, the Hornets elected
quarterback Pat Spencer and linebackers Dan Coppedge
and Bertram Chew to lead them on the field next fall.
Collick says its the first time in history that the school has
had three captains.
Calvin Peete continues to occupy a prominent place on
Golf Official Money Winning list for the 1985 PGA tour
through May 12. He’s in second place, with $289,030 in
earnings. Jim Thorpe, who is 34th with $34,614, and Jim
Dent, who alas earned $18,116 and is 120th among the
leaders, are the other blacks on the list.
You knew it would happen, sooner or later. George
town’s highly successful basketball coach John Thompson
is being courted by three National Basketball Associa
tion teams. “I’m evaluating and making an assessment,”
Thompson remarked. He has won 297 games and an NCAA
title in 13 years at the Washington, D.C., school. While I do
not believe he’ll leave Georgetown, the thought comes to
mind that Thompson and Patrick Ewing would make a
great combination in a package deal with the New York
Knicks.'* A & . nf' V "
Did you know that the Boston Celtics have an achilles
heel? The expats say they have a glaring weakness at
point guard. The oddmakers have the Philadelphia 7fiers
at 3-to-l to take the Celtics in seven games. Maybe
someone should inform the Boston team, which holds a 2-0
advantage at the moment, that they aren’t supposed to
win. • .■.* ‘ v ' fr wpfc
When Patrick Ewing graduates May 26 he’ll have kept a
promise he made his mother before she died. “I’m proud
to fulfill that promise,’’ the big guy said last week. My
guess is that he will become the highest paid rookie in NBA
history.
It’s about time for Baltimore Orioles firstbaseman
Eddie Murphy to go on a homerun-hitting binge. He hasn’t
parked one since April 2ft. ; * ;v
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Howard Named “Male
Scholar-Athlete Of Year”
By James CuthberUon
Poet Sports Writer
“I would characterize myself as a
person who is very hard working and
willing to learn,” said Antonio
Howard, the 1965 Charlotte Post
“Male Scholar-Athlete of the
Year."
“I always give 100 percent in
everything that I do,” he said,
‘ 'whether it is work or play, I always
try to be myself and that is the best
that I can be. I always strive for the
best."
Antonio is the son of Bobby and
Lynn Howard of the Clanton Park
neighborhood.
The senior at Olympic High School
ranks in the top 15 percent of his
graduating class of 304 students.
A look at Antonio's schedule re
veals the following:
During his sophomore year, he
took Advanced English, Spanish I,
Biology, Physical Education, Alge
bra I, Introduction to Business, and
Drivers Education-Personal Issues.
The first semester of his soDho
more year he had 3 A’s, 2 B’s, and 1
C. The second semester he brought
home the identical report card.
His junior year saw him taking
courses such as Advanced English,
World History, Accounting, Geome
try, Spanish II, Weight Training
and Team Sports.
First semester of his junior year,
he had 1 A and 5 B’s. The second
semester, he had the identical
average.
In his senior year he is taking
Advanced English, United States
■History, Concepts, Accounting II,
Psychology, Sociology and Spanish
in. V;
The average is still up.
During this time, he played ju
nior varsity basketball, varsity bas
ketball, and participated in his
church choir, the Explorers Club,
and Young Life.
The most valuable player of the
varsity and junior varsity basket
ball teams was also named to Who's
Who Among American High School
Students.
Tony maintained a 3.72 average
while participating heavily in
sports.
“I love basketball,” he said. "I
believe that I play the sport fairly
well, but the bottom line is that my
studies come first. I come home
from practice and immediately get
out the books An education is the
key to success and one of the most
important things a young man can
ever have. No one can ever take
your intelligence from you."
For his efforts in basketball, Tony
was named the 1985 "Mr Basket
ball" by The Charlotte Post.
He averaged 19.6 points and 8.9
rebounds per game while leading the
Trojans to the conference’s upper
division.
For his efforts in the books. Tony
is the 1985 Charlotte Post “Male
Scholar-Athlete of the Year ”
Abrams Highly Regarded As
Region’s Top Player
By James Cuthbertson
Post Sports Writer
East Mecklenburg’s Eric Abrams
polished off Matt Surbeck of Hunter
Huss in the finals of the sectional
tennis tournament at the University
of North Carolina to set up an almost
sure advancement to the state tour
nament next week in Chapel Hill.
Abrams is highly regarded as one
of the top players in the Western
Regional of the state
For his accomplishments, he Is the
1985 Charlotte Post “Mr Tennis.”
Abrams won 18 and lost two during
his junior season on the high school
tennis circuit.
Playing number one for the East
Mecklenburg Eagles, a position he
has held since he enrolled at the
school, he has made the Eagles a
formidable powerhouse in the South
western 4A Conference, a team
which is threatening to end the do
minance by the big two of Myers
Park and South Mecklenburg.
Abrams contributes his success to
practice.
“I usually practice every day,” he
said., “Five hours per day every day
including Saturday and Sunday.”
Tbe predominant serve and volley
type player said he doesn’t like to
resort to one stereotype because he
finds that you have to adapt to be
able to play different type players.
“I believe my greatest strengths
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Each Wednesday at this time
Creative Temporaries will co
sponsor with WomanReach an
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extend over a six-month period.
For more information and to
register, call a WomanReach peer
counselor Monday through Satur
day from to a.m. until 4 p.m., at
334-3614.
All women are welcome at
WomanReach, where all services
are free. A United Way agency.
WomanReach facilities are handi
capped accessible.
bibolevnent Committee
Grier Heights Inbolement Com
mittee would like to thank everyone
for the work they did Saturday, May
11, taking part in the clean-up
campaign. All people of the com
munity are asked to take an in
terest in the neighborhood and are
invited to come to the meeting and
get involved. ',
Meetings are held every first
Monday night of each month. The
next meeting will be held June 3 at
Antioch Baptist Church, Skyland
Ave. The community is Invited to
come out and meet their neigh
bors at 7 p.m .,
Dorothy Polk, publicity chair
man; Avery Kirkpatrick, president.
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Eric Abrams
.Tennis whiz
are my serve, my volley and my
forehand," said the affable young
man who is looking forward to
advancing to the state tournament.
Abrams also plays with the
BATCH Racquet Association, a
member of the Southeastern Rac
quet Association and his record
there is undefeated also with wins
against Greensboro and Greenville,
S.C.
Antonio Howard
.Gives 100 percent
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