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Ask
E.J.
Q. Where would I write to find out more about the Cl A A Conference? T.N.
A. For more informalion about the CIAA Conference write: Suite 241, 2013
Cunningham Drive, Hampton, Va. 23669.
Q. Did Julius Erving once reside in Winston-Salem? S.M.
A. Julius Erving, a native New Yorker, never resided in Winston-Salem.
However, his lovely wife Turquoise is a native of the Triad city, where her mother
currently resides. The Erving’s usually have Winston-Salem at the top of their
summer tour. Watch out Winston-Salem...the Doctor’s coming to town.
Q. What is the age of Clarence Gaines and how long has he been coaching
basketball at Winston-Salem State? S.M.
A. Clarence “Bighouse” Gaines was born May 21, 1923 in Paducah, Kentucky.
Start counting...! guess you’ve figured, he’ll be 58 years young on his next birth
day. Gaines, still going strong, is concluding his thirty-fifth year at the helm of
Ram basketball coach.
Q. Can you tell me something about Ram basketball assistant coach Bill
English? L. T.
A. English, a former All-American at Carver High School in Salem, Va., has
been a Ram assistant coach of 13 years. English came to Winston-Salem in 1965
and spent four exciting years as a star basketball player. English is most recogniz
ed for scoring 77 points in a single game (a record that stands this day). I guess
you can call Bill English the heir to the throne.
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Sports-In-Brief
By Evcrette Jackson
WRESTLING-Junior Horace Williams and sophmore Jeff Raleigh
represented WSSU (first time in School’s history) in the NCAA National
Wrestling Championships at the University of California at Davis.
Williams and Raleigh were chosen because of their outstanding individual per
formances in the CIAA Tournament in which the Rams won.
SPRING SPORTS-The teams have been continuously training for the start
of the spring sports at WSSU. These unsung sports { Tennis, Track,
Women’s Softball and Golf ) are an essential part of WSSU athletics. They
lack the recognition and support of the major activities, but their determina
tion is uncontested.
BASKETBALL-Julius “Doctor J.” Erving, star of the Philadelphia 76’ers,
was recently awarded the Michelob/NBA Highest Vote Getter Award and
was named Michelob/NBA Humanitarian of the Year. These awards were
presented to Erving durimg the halftime of the NBA All-Star game. Erving has
started in each of his five NBA All-Star games (he started his career with the
Virginia Squires of the ABA) and is currently in his tenth season as a pro.
The CIAA Tournament is recognized as the most popular black college
sporting event. However, the winners of the highly-acclaimed tournament fail
to receive the national exposure as those of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Con
ference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
The winners of the CIAA Tournament are selected to compete in the NAIA
playoffs, while the more advanced MEAC and SWAC winners compete in the
NCAA playoffs (the big daddy of them all).
Wrestlprfs Win CIAA^
Two In A Row
By Everett Jackson
Since the journey of Noah’s Ark, it has been said that the best
things in life come in pairs. To preserve this truth, the Winston-
Salem State University (WSSU) wrestling team has collected a pair
of CIAA wrestling titles back-to-back. Mike Edwards, in his fourth
year as head wrestling coach, has a pair of Coach of the Year
honors. The Ram wrestling team, with respect to Noah, are not
“sailing” for forty days and forty nights, but for “eternity.”
The Ram wrestling team recently won the CIAA Title and finished
second behind an impressive Pembroke squad in the NAIA Tourna
ment. Coach Mike Edwards and his supportive cast have restored
WSSU wrestling from a minor to a dominate sport. “Every since I
came to Winston-Salem State it has been my personal goal to
rebuild the wrestling program,” replies Edwards. “Through ex
cellent recruiting seasons the program has been revised. Sure I am
satisfied, but I feel we can do even better.”
[ Pholo By Roland H'o/r7||
Pictured above are the 1981 CIAA Wrestling Champs. These determined young
men have captured the title for the second consecutive year. Head Coach Mike
Edwards reveals hard work and confidence was the key to the young squad’s suc
cess.
I III——K Pholo By Roiand
Robert Ludman, Aaron Washington and Dean Smith listen as Coach Mike'Ed-
wards explains a new wrestling technique during practice. Mike Edwards was
named CIAA Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Intramural Basketball
More Than A Sport
referees are sometimes inexperienced
and administer too many controversial
calls. Second, the half-time breaks
generally last about four minutes, giv
ing the players little time for rest. Last
ly, the time designated for the games
often conflict with the daily schedule
of the players. “It takes time to perfect
any type of program,” explains Ander
son Noble, director of intramural
basketball. “We expect to make this
program more effective and organized
to assist the students at WSSU. Of
course, it can’t be done in one day, but
it’s in the process.”
By Everett Jackson
Intramural basketball is increasingly
becoming a popular activity. Many
Ram spectators and participants view
intramural basketball as the
university’s most pleasurable pastime.
“It’s a good thing,” expresses Frank
Bumpass. “It gives the students on
campus a chance to reveal their ability.
Also, it gives those who failed to make
the university squads, a chance to
display their talents elsewhere.
There are disadvantages in in
tramural basketball. First of all, the