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Sports B 1 WSSU, Carver share identities ( OMMI \ / [/<) Citv's Minority Golf Development Ls Bekm Par Photo by Chronicle Staff Although the funds aren't what they should be, Winston Lake's junior golf program has become one of the best in the pity. rs By SAMUEL G. PURYEAR JR. Chronicle Sportswriter The lack of funding and the absence of year round junior programs, have stumped minority golf development in Winston-Salem. According to Nick Jamison, recreation direc tor for the^ity of Winston -Salem, no one is doing enough to get minorities involved. "I don't tiling the country has done a great job of getting kids to play golf," Jamison said. Winston Lake Golf Course runs one of the best summer programs in the city, even though that program is underfunded. The junior program at Winston Lake consists primarily of local volun teers who use their spare time to work with the kids. "They had some great volunteers, they col lected cans as a means of makifi^money," said Tommy Gavin, assistant recreation director for the city. " This past summer Winston Lake's program ' had 41 participants. But even though the city has created reduced annual memberships and reduced green fees for juniors, it's still not affordable for many pafents. "I would love for my kid to play golf but if I let him play for an entire week, not including the weekends, it would cost $49," Demonte Dawson explained. "Therefore, he plays free football and basketball with his friends." It's clear that income plays a major role in whether or not a youngster will participate in a junior golf program. According to National Golf Foundation statistics, the largest percentage of families who have youngsters who participate in junior golf, have an annual income range of $50,000 to $75,000. Many city residents feel that Winston's pop ulation (142,000) is not comparable with the pop ulations of other urban areas. Winston has roughly 58,000 black residents and very few play golf at the junior level. In checking with several sources, Chronicle Sports learned that there are less than 55 minority junior golfers in the city. Population, however, is not the reason for the lack of partici pation. Other areas have succeeded when it seems Please see Page B3 ? > ??? ?? mm ^ ' Photo by Max Dunhill Rodney McKoy, who is now an assistant at Carver High School, was a very prodctive running back for Winston-Salem State in the late '80s. By SAMUEL G. PURYEAR JR Chronicle Sportswriter It's no mistake that the football teams at Win ston-Salem State and Carver High School are remarkably similar. This likeness is no mere coincidence. That's because the Yellowjackets coaching staff has six former WSSU players: ? Keith Wilkes, head coach; ? Rodney McKoy, offensive coordinator, ? Mike Ferguson, running backs coach; ? Darryl Hall, defensive backs coach; ? Duane Jackson, defensiv coach; ? Jack Cameron, receivers coach. "I selected a staff that was familiar with and who knew the finer points of the wing-T offense," said Wilkes. "I also wanted guys who shared a sim ilar philosophy to the one that we employ here at ? WINSTON-SALEM Carver." ?* Both programs subscribe to the wing-T offense, which was brought to WSSU by former coach Bill Hayes, who is now the head guy at North Carolina A&T. "Coach Hayes got the wing-T offense from Tubby Ramon at Delaware State Uni versity and has now carried it over to North Caroli na A&T," Wilkes said. The wing-T offense has produced respectabil ity and success at WSSU. Over the past five years, the Rams have totally dominated the CIAA. Since switching to the wing-T in 1987, Carver has become a major force in the Metro Conference, winning two of the last four conference champi onships. "During my first year at Carver, Dana Hall, former WSSU quarterback and current coach at Parkland, helped me to implement this offense," said Wilkes. Although the motive of any coach is to win ball games, the staffs at WSSU and Carver try to go beyond that. "In both programs, the coaches try and teach the players more than football," Wilkes said. Please see Page B3 Black College Football Centennial Set For Saturday; Livingstone squares off against Johnson C. Smith By SAMUEL G. PURYEAR JR. Chronicle Sportswriter On December 27, 1892, on a very cold and snowy field, two institutions met in Sal isbury to play the first-ever black college football game. The school on West Monroe Street (known today as Livingstone Col lege), defeated Biddle College (known today as Johnson C. Smith) in a controversial game, winning 5-0. On Saturday, the black college football's centennial will be celebrated when Johnson C. Smith visits Livingstone at 1:30 p.m. A century ago, Livingstone did score a touchdown in that first game, but the score was nullified because Biddle successfully argued that the player was out of bounds when he scored. Since then, black college football has undergone drastic changes. Touchdowns are - awarded more than five points, games are called by more than one official, and players dop't wear their every day shoes with spikes added as they once did. Neither do Photo courtesy of BtactrCotlege Sports Review Rob Clodfelter, who ranks second in the CIAA in all-pur pose yardage (165.2 a game), will lead Livingstone in the black college football centennial game on Saturday. they wear uniforms made out of white ducking cloth, weighing about 10 ounces, as described by former Livingstone presi dent Dr. W.J. Trent, who played in that first game. Although the game was not a pretty one, it paved the way for many blacks to get a college education. In addition, an endless number of black collegians went on to play ball in the pros. That game also led to the creation of the SWAC, MEAC, CIAA and SIAC ? the nation's four predominantly black ath letic conferences. Schools such as Tennesse State, Grambling, Jackson State, Florida A&M, Texas Southern, Alabama State, Alabama A&M, Central State, Southern University Aand North Carolina A&T eventually became black college powerhouses thanks to that first game Those schools, along with others have compiled an impressive resume of NFL players. Jerry Rice, Ed'Too Tall" Jones, Walter Payton, Doug Williams all con South Central Junior Golf Program Creates Hope For Minorities By SAMUEL Q. PURYEAR JR. Chronicle Sports writer Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.** This provident philosophy hasn't been punctu ated more precisely than out in California. In South Central Los Angeles, only months after the riots, Andree Martin has created the LPGA/Ama teur Athletic Fund Junior Golf Program which provides junior golfers with funt-rate instruction while encouraging a positive learning environ ment. "We are attempting to provide a place where these kids are complemented and not condemned," Martin said. "I can't think of anything a company is able to participate in, for the money that Ji required, that will make a greater impact on the corporate community. It can't be conducted cheaply If it's going to be done correctly." -Charles Meecham LPGA Commissioner Martin, a former University of South Florida tals. ? ? ? golfer, is the program's executive director. She is * Many Los Angeles residents agree that the pro also a member of the LPGA's Teaching Division, gram has come a long way since its inception in She is using her past experiences working with that March 1989. In a little over three years, participa division and with Ping' and Titleist-Footjoy to fund titmjias doubled. Martin's program targets under a program that works with more than 600 kids, privileged city minorities and women (ages sew on This program stresses more than golf fundamen- ~ to 17) who live in the inner-city. "We are not putting a limit on the amount of kids in the pro gram/* Martin said. "We want to help as many kids as possible. We are developing a model that I hope can expand to cities throughout the country." Individual instruction is essential in Martin** r program. Each instructor works with 10 kids. The professionals along with Martin, monitor their progress and rewards them for improvement Each pupil is given a set of beginner clubs when starting the program and is rewarded with better equipitient depending on their level of individual improve ment. _v ' ? ' When it comes to black participation, the national statistics for junior golf are dismal. 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