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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: women's basketball premieres on UNC-TV As basketball season rolls into high gear. Women's Bas ketball: The Road to Respect bounds into UNC-TV's lineup Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 p.m. This one-hour documentary, pro duced by UNC-TV's Elva Bish op, traces the roots of the sport from its beginnings, soon after the invention of the game in 1891, to the popular full-court, fast break sport it is today. Vintage photos, rare video footage and intriguing inter views with top=level contenders set the tone for this exciting his tory 1930s to the 1980s. Those players whose teams ranged from industrial organizations such as Hanes Hosiery of Win ston-Salem (winners of 102 straight contests) to barnstorm ing teams such as the Arkansas Travelers and the Ail-American Redheads, reveled irt the spirit of competition, building a sense of camaraderie that set a prece dent for the modern game. ) In an era when advanced competition for womeijwas suppressed by professional physical educators in universi ties, the Amateur Athlete Union (AAU) provided playing oppor tunities. Businesses schools as well as a few four-year colleges, supplied opportunities as well. Wayland Baptist College in Missouri Arledge Morris Plainview, Texas, was one such school, winning 10 national tournaments, while the Nashville Business College tal lied 11 wins. c? It was'fiot until 1972 ? and . the Title IX ? that the colleges provided their own women's basketball championship annu ally. When the championships were instituted in the 70's, few of the participating players, or the established sports media, were well-versed on the early history of the sport, a history that Women's Basketball: The Road to Respect brings vividly to life. Interviews with promi nent players balance assess ments of their experience with research into their historical context. Gender expectations and class status are among the ?issues addressed by the partici pants. Vintage footage of such players as the late Jackie Mitchell. Hazel Walker and Nera White (considered some of the best players of all time (are complemented by interviews with contemporary figures such as Lynette Woodard, the all time leading collegiate scorer who enjoyed a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters before retiring from the court to become a successful Wall Street stockbroker. Highlights include interviews with local heroes Kay Yow, NCSU's Olympic Gold Medal-winning coach; Eunice Futch and Eckie Jordan of Winston-Salem, who played on the Hanes Hosiery team; and Missouri Arledge Morris, a Durham native who broke the color barriers in the 1950s and won prestigious All-American honors in 1955. The program is narrated by noted NC actress and UNC-G professor Lorri Lindberg. Funding for this documen tary was provided by a grant from the Southern Educational Communications Association (SECA) Women's Basketball: The Road To Respect is part of UNC-TV's ongoing commit ment to producing programs for and about North Carolina. UNC-TV is the statewide 11 station public broadcasting ser vice of the University of North Carolina Center for Public Tele vision. ^ Eunice Futch (I) and Evelyn "Eckie" Jordan were star players on the Hanes Hosiery team of Winston-Salem in the 1940s and 1950s. i.V ' : V ? ?f Doug Williams, Super Bowl MVP, to pass gridiron knowledge on to Maroon Tigers ; ? . ?* 1 ' * i A Morehouse College names former NFL Star as new head football coach ' Morehouse College has named Super Bowl XXII most valuable player and former Washington Redskin quarter back Doug Williams as head football coach, effective Jan. 6. Williams will be responsi ble for planning and imple menting strategies to enhance recruiting efforts and team per formance. He comes to Morehouse from the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars, where he served as ? college scout. "Doug Williams" experi ence as a collegiate and profes sional player will give our foot ball program at Morehouse a more solid foundation than ever," said Dr. John H. Hopps, provost and senior vice presi dent for academic affairs. "Our goal is to present a quality pro-* gram that will attract scholastic achievers who desire to contin ue their athletic careers in col lege." Williams, a Louisiana native , began his playing days at Grambling State University where he was a first-team AU Americah. in 1978, he was a first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After spending five seasons with the Buccaneers and leading the team to the NFC Champi onship game in 1979, he played f^r the USFL Oklahoma Out laws before signing with the Washington Redskins. In Super Bowl XXII, Williams set records for most yards passing in a game (340), most yards passing in a quarter (228), most touchdowns passes (four), and longest completion (80 yards). He retires after the 1989 season. "Morehouse's mission is parallel to my expectations as a t football coach," said Williams, "it is important to me to devel op a program that will attract scholar-athletes and produce a championship team." Since leaving professional football, Williams has served as the offensive coordinator of the Scottish Claymores of the World League, the running back coach for the United States Naval Academy, and head coach at Northeast High School and Coupee High School in Louisiana. He and his wife, LaTaunya, have four children: daughters Ashley, 14, and Jasmine, 2, and sons Adrian, 8, and Douglas,4. Founded in 1867, More house is the nation's only pri vate, historically black, four year, liberal arts college for men. The College enrolls approximately 3,000 students and graduates about 500 each year, conferring bachelor's degree on more black men than any other private college or university in the United States. ? As a member of the South-' ern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Morehouse has varsity letter sports in football, basketball, tennis, cross coun try, and track and field. * ! ? ?? -?.. . >. ? ; ;?iivg . r - It's that time again! ! The time when the Chronicle invites you to help in the selection of this year's recipients for the "Man and Woman of the Year," "Community Service Award" and the "Life Achievement Award." Recipients witi be cho sen by the Chronicle staff and advisory team. Judging will be based as follows: "Man and Woman of the Year" will be persons who have demonstrated outstanding character and could serve as a model for others. This could be someone who has triumphed over a personal tragedy or someone who has helped an indi vidual to overcome an obstacle in order to obtain a better standard of living. The occur rences should have taken place during the past uiir TKa raninlanta nf tha OPamatiiaUii jvnii i iio i ywiyiwno vi iiiu wvihiiiuiiiij Service AwarcF will be judged based on con tributions tc/the African-American community. The individual must have demonstrated a com mitmenflo service in the African-American community through affiliation with community service agencies, community-oriented projects or community institutions, i.e., schools, church es, etc. The recipient of the "Life Achievement Award" wiH be a longtime stal wart in the African-American community. It will be someone who has, over the years, epito mized what role model means. Your nominees should be Winston-Salem residents. The win ners will be recognized in the January 25 Spec/a/ Edition of the Chronicle and will receive commemorative plaques. Please print legibly and be as specific as possi ble in describing your nominees' accomplish ; ments. Nominations must be received by the dbronicle no later than 5:30 PM on January 23. :j. Deliver Your Form to: The Winston-Salem Chronicle : 617 N. Ubertp Street Winston-Salem, NC 27102 ; ?10-722-2624 ? . ? ?_ <r 1995 Woman of the Year Vivian Turner 1995 Man of the Year Million Man Committee 1995 Community Service Award Dr. Charlie Kennedy and the Flow Family 1995 LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Dr. Elizabeth Welch # Dr. George McLoud Bryant \ Peggy Sparks Z William Andrews J. Raymond Oliver Jackie Teal Queen Black Gordon Hanes!Posthumously I Dollie McPherson - ?? f ? r " wom an~6f"the year " "1 ? Nominee's Name . 1 ? ? Nominee's Address , a ? .Occupation I . Activities, memberships, affiliations , J Please explain briefly why you think this person deserves to be ! J "Woman of the Year." J I Your Name ' I I Your ? I I Address. I | Your Phone: Home Work | v L 1 f v-. n rCO MM UNITY S E_R V ICE AWAR D; ? Nominee's Name ? ? Nominee a Address > ? Occupation . . Activities, memberships, affiliations J J Please explain briefly why you think this person deserves to J receive the "Community Service Award" J I I I I I I I Your Name ; I I Your Address ; I | Your Phone: Home Work I | Your Signature I I I ? !" MAN OF THE YEAR "1 [ ? Nominee's Name ? f ? Nominee's Address ? ? * ? Occupation , . i ! Activities, memberships, affiliations : . \ ? J Please explain briefly why you think this person deserves to be J J "Man of the Year." : ' J I I I ? ? | *>! I Your Name ; I .? I Your Address I I Your Phone: Home Work | ( | Your Signature | I I r life ac in iiE v e men t a war d "1 I I ? Nominee's Name | ? Nominee's Address ? , ? Occupation : ? , - J Activities, memberships, affiliations . J Please explain briefly why you think this person deserves to ' receive the "Life Achievement Award." J * I I I I I Your Name ' I - I Your Address I I Your Phone: Home Work | | Your Signature = | I 1 > ?
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