Historic rivalry moves to historic stadium
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
In order to accommodate an
anticipated crowd that exceeds
the capacity of its own stadium.
North Carolina Central
University will move its home
football game against long-time
rival North Carolina A&T State
University to Memorial
Stadium in Charlotte.
The 80th gridiron contest
between the Eagles and Aggies
will kickoff at 5 p.m. on Oct. 4.
"We are excited about part
nering with the Mecklenburg
County Park and Recreation <
Department to bring this his
toric rivalry to Charlotte," said
NCCU Director of Athletics
Ingrid Wicker- McCree.
'Memorial Stadium provides a
terrific atmosphere for college
football, and I am sure the fans
will enjoy the many accommo
dations the Queen City has to
offer."
A crowd of 19,320 wit
nessed the last meeting in 2007,
played inside Aggie Stadium in
Greensboro. Since 1994, the
average attendance at an NCCU
versus NC A&T football game
is 35,478, including a high of
48,001 at Carter-Finley
Stadium in Raleigh in 1997.
File photo
NCCU's Stafford Brown and rest of the Eagles will battle A&T in Charlotte this upcoming season.
NCCU's O'Kelly-Riddick
Stadium seats 10,000 specta
tors, while the move to
Memorial Stadium in Charlotte
will allow up to 24,000 fans to
enjoy the historic match-up by
more than doubling the seating
capacity of the Durham venue.
' Memorial Stadium allows
us to accommodate the tremen
dous fan support for this event,
while keeping ticket prices
affordable and providing an
enjoyable experience for our
student-athletes and fans.'
Wicker-McCree said.
As the Eagle/ Aggie rivalry
itself. Memorial Stadium is also
historic.
Constructed in 1936,
Memorial Stadium has played
host to a speech by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936,
the Shrine Bowl from 1937 to
2000, and, more recently, the
filming of the movie
"Leatherheads," starring
George Clooney, in April 2007.
"We are delighted that
NCCU has chosen
Mecklenburg County and the
City of Charlotte to play this
football game at the historic
Memorial Stadium," said James
Garges, Director of the
Mecklenburg County Park and
Recreation Department. "We
are excited to host this game
based on the fact that the rivalry
started with an inaugural game
in 1924. We stand ready to
make this game a memorable
event."
Green selected Track Athlete of the Year
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Johnson C. Smith's freshman sensation Leford
Green has been selected as the U.S. Track & Field
and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCC
CA) Southeast Region Track Athlete of the Year.
Green holds the nation's best time in the 400 meters
at 45.56.
Green, a freshman from St. Catherine, Jamaica,
won the NCAA indoor title in the 400 meters this
past winter. He ran on Jamaica's fourth-place 4 x
400 relay team at the 2007 World Championships
and also clocked 50.51 in the 400 hurdles this
spring.
The Southeast Region was dominated by the
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)
as all awardees were members of the conference.
Ledford took track honors. Field honors went to Joe
Kindred, of Saint Augustine's College. Head coach
honors went to St. Augustine's George Williams.
Bowie State's Larry Colbert received assistant
coach honors.
JCSU photo
JCSV freshman
Leford Johnson
has impressed
and excelled in
his first year
from Jamaica.
He's presently
the 400 meter
champion.
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