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Edmonds’ Mom Never Missed A Game
BY GLORIA MARTIN
Staff Writer
For the past two years our football
team has had a number one fan who has
never missed a game. She has always
been there excitingly cheering for our
team through the heat, the cold or the rain.
Who is this dedicated fan? Her
name is Vivian C. Edmonds, the proud
mother of Jaime Edmonds, the Rams
second string quarterback. “I haven’t
missed a game yet. I don’t miss any of
their games, “ said Edmonds. November
13, 1993, marked the attendance at her
22nd game.
Ever since Jaime has been playing
football, his mother was there and now
she continues giving him and his
teammates the support they need.
“We have to give them more support,
our children need it. If we don’t give it to
them now when they need it, then it’s too
late to give it to them later. And that’s my
theory, give them all the love you can give
them now because the way our world is
today, they need it and we are the ones that
have to give to them,” said Edmonson .
Vivian C. Edmonds and Sylvia McMillian
college or university he would attend
because he had several scholarship offers
Edmonds said that she had no
influence in Jaime’s decision as to what
“That’s my theory, give them all the love you can give them
now because the way our world is today they need it.. . ”
and it was up to him to decide where he
would attend. Edmonds recalls getting a
call at 2 o’clock in the morning from
former Coach Pete Richardson saying that
he would like to have Jaime and in a quick
response to that statement she said, “You
got him.”
When asked about the Rams coaching
program, Edmonds said she likes it
because it is all about discipline,
dedication and love. “When you bring a
coach in who actually attended and
graduated from the university itself, that’s
terrific. 1 like Coach Blount and 1 think he
is really going to do some great things
with our football team. Like most things,
it lakes time. But the main thing is that he
came back to his alma mater.”
In closing Edmonds has a message
she would like to send to Black college
students, especially Rams: “When you
graduate from WSSU, come back and
contribute something. It makes a big
difference.”
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Football Review
BY THERON DAVIS
Staff Writer
The Winston Salem State Rams
Football team has completed another
season, finishing up at 6-4-1, which was a
task that many critics and sports writers
thought wouldn’t be possible. This
football season began with a new head
coach, many new players and Ram fans
looking forward to another good winning
season.
Head Coach Kermit Blount is very
familiar to many Ram fans. During his
football career here at WSSU (1976 -
1980), he earned All-CIAA honors as the
Rams quarterback. He received his BS in
physical education in 1980. He assumed
the head coach position in January after
Coach Pete Richardson left to become
head football coach at Southern University
in Louisiana.
Despite all of the negative talk from
sports critics and some fans, a very tough
eleven straight game schedule without any
open dates was tackled by the Rams. Due
to NCAA sanctions, the Rams would not
be able to participate in any post-season or
play-off games this year.
The Rams finished third in the CIAA
behind Hampton (11-0) and Virginia State
(10-1). After beating Johnson C. Smith
(23-6), Virginia Union (35-27), and tying
with Norfolk State (54-54); the Rams
were defeated by Virginia State (48-24) in
their last game of the season. The Rams
were 5-2-1 in CIAA conference play this
season. After this long hard season with
its many ups and downs, the Rams were
ranked 6th in the final 1993 Onnidan
Division II Black College Football pole,
and were 14th in the nation for the
Sheridan Black College pole.
When ask about the season that just
ended. Coach Blount simply stated,
“Looking back, we came a long way ...
Some of the things we did against Va.
State are signs of a young team. We’re
going to get out and recruit some kids to
help out with the players we have coming
back next year. We are looking forward
to the future.”
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