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The Chronicle, Saturday, February 2, 1980 - Page 13 Winston-Salem Chnonicle ' "Serving the tail W/nston Community Since 7974" Doug Williams ihanged By Robert EUer j Sports Editor i Je is the same kid 0 came to Grambling [ years ago as an un- fllded black quarter ck who could only play le other position at I'big white universi- He still wears his sneakers and Gram- g sweatsuit. [he instant stardom 1 attention he has bed since coming of Grambling as a nber one draft choice years ago doesn’t m t(, have affected ig Williams at all. i modest young man, n after setting new sing records at mbiing and even at- ling some attention 1 the national media, iams still shrugs off h of his success. had to say, he had made up his mind that J was going to be his quarter back. As a result of all these factors things just fell into place for me.” Sitting cramped in my small Datsun, Williams seemed totally at ease with the situation and at peace with himself as he talked about his tow years in the NFL as the league’s only establish ed starting black QB. “Sure, I felt some pressure and I knew a lot was expected of me, that I would have to produce, and that the fans and media would be less patient with me than with some other quarter backs, but I didn’t let it get to me. “I’ve always been very close to James Har ris and we talked a lot before I came into the ■HiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiniiiiiJiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiMiinii |lwas lucky, I ended up at the I right place at the right time." ■lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllJllilllllMIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIil don’t think I de- be but not by telling me 'e all the credit that of the problems he had. given me since He just encouraged me to do my best and re assured me that I had the abililty to play in the league. Then Coach McKay took a lot of the pressure off by assuring me that 1 was his quar terback. I didn’t have to look over to the bench every time I made a mistake and wonder if I would be replaced. I got a chance to concentrate on what 1 had to do on the field.” But even after leading the Bucs to the NFC championship game in only his second season Williams may still be the most criticized quarter back in the league. How does he react to that criticism? “The best way I can think of to answer that is the way I answered the writers who were in Tampa before the Phila- kcame Tampa Bay’ quarterback,” 'laid. “Joe Gilliam P James Harris open ed jhe door, all I had to Was just follow them the time Tampa ted me much of the istion of whether, a Id could play quarter- i in the NFL had *dy been answered James and Joe,” liamsadded. “And 1 iteallylucky, lended ■a the right place at %ht time. ,1 was lucky that ipa hadn’t been win- didn’t have an dished quarterback iiiat John McKay, We kind of man he fgand lidn't ewe what color what the press le and have talked every day since. • of prepared me te way things would m See Page 14 Mr. Ottense Photo By SanUnii Tennessee State passing whiz Joe “747” Adams, breaker of the records of Joe Gilliam and Eldridge Dickey, receives his “Offensive Player of the Year” award from San Diego Chargers executive “Tank” Younger during Black College All-American banquet Saturday night. Adams led TSU to a spot as the number one ranked black college football team. Mr. Defense Photo By Santana Roynell Young gets his “Defensive Player of the Year” during All-America banquet at the Hyatt House. The Alcorn State defensive back 1$ expected to be a top professional draft choice as he completes his senior year. When asked what he did to earn the honor, Young replied, “I’ve been playing the same way I did for three years.” Network Honors BCAA Here By Robert Eller Snorts Editor Twenty-four of the nations best black college football players and the nation’s winningest active basketball coach were honored by the Sheridan Broadcasting Network this past weekend as the seventh annual Black College All-America Ban quet was held at the Hyatt Hotel here in the city. Also honored at the affair co-sponsored by the Buick Motor Division, was Wil lard Bailey, of Virginia Union, who was chosen “Coach of the Year.” Gaines, winner of 651 basketball games at the time of the presentation, was choses as the second winner of the prestigous Paul Robeson Award. Thomas McKinney, president of the Sheridan Network, told a packed house that the award was created “because the young people you see here (black college All-Americans) are being honored be cause of the work of some older persons such as Bighouse.” Ralph Waldo Emer son Jones, president Emeritus of Gram bling State University was the inaugural winner last year. San Diego Charger assistant general manager Tank Younger gave the banquet address. “I’m proud to think of myself as a product of black college football because the black college football player has proven that he can excell on the highest level of football,” said the former Grambling star who joined the Los Angeles Rams in 1949 after setting rushing records that still stand today. Bailey was presented the keys to a 1980 Buick by Harold Savage, advertising director of the Buick Motor Division. Bailey will have use of the car for one year.. Receiving the Roberson Award with his wife Clara by his , side Gaines said, “When I received the phone call saying I had been selected for the award I didn’t know what to think. The only thing I ever wanted to do was do social work and be involved in athletics.” The legendary coach went on to talk about the plight of black college coaches and athletes. “For such a long period of time we as coaches, were brainwashed. We thought we were inferior and couldn’t turn out good athletes. But today we know we are somebody.” He then turned his attention to the problems that black college athletics face. “We don’t have any problems in black college athletics that money can’t solve. We get $15,000 for being on t.v, while Wake Forest gets $500,000. How are we supposed to catch up?” Earl Banks, athletic director at Gaines alma mater, Morgan State, served as Master of Ceremonies for the program which also featured remarks from Tampa Bay quarterback Doug Williams a former two time BCAA pick, Winston-Salem Mayor Wayne Corpening and others. Tennessee State University was choses as the number one team among black college football teams for 1979 and quarterback Joe “747” Adams was picked as the offensive Player of the Year. Alcorn State defensive back Roynell Young was named Defensive Player of the Year. Four players, Winston-Salem State running back Timmy Newsome, Florida A&M guard Tyrone McGriff, Alcorn See Page 14 Barry's Top Ten The top five teams in this week’s poll remain unchanged. It looks as if the top black college teams in the country have established themselves. This week’s poll looks like this: 1. Alcorn 16-1 2. Alabama State 17-1 3. Grambling 13-2 4. Norfolk State 10-2 5. Tennessee State 11-2 6. Winston-Salem State 10-2 7. Benedict 10-1 8. Arkansas Pine-Bluff 9-1 9. Virginia Union 9-1 10. Dillard 10-3 It’s the same old story for Alcorn. The Braves have just been walking all over people. Big matchup for them will be when they play Grambling later in the year. Norfolk State is waiting for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament, which it should win. Winston-Salem State might have something to say about that, however. Ditto for Virginia Union. 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