Cal Irvin
Relinquishes
A&T Position
Greensboro - Cal Irvin, athle
tic director at North Carolina
A&T State University since
1971, announced Wednesday
that he is relinquishing that
post immediately. He said he
will remain at the University
as an associate professor of
physical education.
In an afternoon press con
ference, Dr. Albert E. Smith,
vice chancellor for develop
ment and university relations,
announced that Jim McKin
ley, head football coach, will
become acting athletic direc
tor at A&T.
"I advised our administra
tion here sometime ago that I
felt that the time would, come
when it would be in the best
interest of the University and
myself to step down as athletic
director," said Irvin. "There
fore, I feel that now is the
appropriate time. I have
submitted my resignation to
be effective immediately.
"During my 24 years of
association with intercollegi
ate athletics at A&T, I feel
that many personal goals and
university goals have been
achieved," added Irvin. "I
am certain that progress at
the university will continue.
The program will always have
my enthusiastic support, and I
am pleased to be continuing as
an associate professor of
physical education."
Lrvain also served as head
basketball coach at A4 Τ for 18
years, during which his teams
compiled a 348-105 record. His
overall college coaching
record was 401-132.
Irvin's A&T teams won
CIAA basketball tournament
and visitation championships,
and one tournament and visit
ation title in the new Mid
Eastern Athletic Conference.
His outstanding A&T play
ers included A1 Attles, now
coach and general manger of
the Golden State Warriors,
and Hugh Evans, an NBA
basketball official.
A native of East Orange,
New Jersey, Irvin coached
four years at Johnson C. Smith
and also for two years at
High School in Winston
Salem, N.C.
McKinley, Irvin's succes
sor came to A&T as head
football coach last year.
"I am honored that Dr.
Dowdy and the University
have selected me to direct this
outstanding athletic pro
gram," said McKinley. "This
is certainly an opportunity
and a challenge to continue
moving the program forward
as Cal Irvin and his staff did."
McKinley, 33, is a native of
Kalamazoo, Michigan. He
came to A&T after serving as
head coach at Central State
University. He was formerly
an assistant coach at Eastern
Michigan University. He
began his coaching career as
head coach at Allegan High
School in Michigan.
Mcftiniey piayea iooioall at
Western Michigan University.
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EDWARD ROPER
...N.C. Central star
Roper Named League's
"Most Valuable Player"
By Chase Vance
Post Staff Writer
During the summer, many
of the top collegiate basketball
players participate in recrea
tional league basketball. One
of the leagues operates at
Grayson Park and Recrea
tional Center during the off
season.
Recently named to its All
Tournament was one of North
Carolina Central's top scorers
and rebounders, Ed Roper.
At 6-5 and 195 pounds, he is
the son of Mrs. Willie Bell
Roper of 1549 Newcastle St.
In the championship game
in the Grayson League, Roper
scored 26 points to lead the
Rams to the victory over the
Nuggets for the title.
"Some of my formel team
mates were on the Nuggets,''
he said as he named Indepen
dence players Kenny Boyd
and Mike Sloan.
The most valuable player
trophy for tournament was
Roper's also.
The Ed Roper story did not
begin yesterday, it started
back in 1974, when the All
County center led his Patriot
team to a high spot in the
Southwestern 4A Conference.
Highly recruited, the ex
tremely agile athlete with the
spring in his legs decided on
North Carolina Central Uni
versity as a campus to show
case his talents. And that he
has done.
Last year, he averaged 14
points and 11 rebounds as the
Eagles faltered to a 6-20 re
cord after finishing second in
the conference his sophomore
year.
The senior leader will join
Robert McCelland of New
Bern, Ronald James of Char
lotte, James King of Kinston
and John Robinson of Sanford
as a nucleus for the Eagles to
build on next year in their first
campaign under new coach
Frank Silvia.
"I am really looking for
ward to this season," said
Roper. "We lacked a big man
last year and did not have
much size. Being basically a
running team without a big
man who could snare re
bounds, we were in trouble. "
The starting forward of the
MEAC wars expects to excite
the McDougal Gymnasium
fans that show up for Eagle
ball games.
"I have been running a mile
and a half every day tp keep in
shape," he said. "Practice
officially opens on October 15
and I want to be ready.'
It looks like the Eagles may
be on the upswing with such
talented athletes as Char
lotte's own Ed Roper return
ing.
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Garinger Wildcats At Home;
West Charlotte On The Road
tsy ^nase vance
Post Staff Writer
The West Charlotte Lions
and the Garinger Wildcats
open the high school football
season Friday night ι August
25) when they pit their wits
against Southern Pines Pine
crest and Wilmington New
Hanover respectively.
The Lions will be on the road
where Pinecrest will be trying
to avenge a 14-0 defeat suffer
ed in Charlotte last year.
The 8 p.m. contest will give
Coach Rudy Abrams a chance
to see if his team can match
last year's 7-3 record. The
Lions are suspect at quarter
back, but they have always
managed to come through
with a good signal caller in
desperation hours and Senior
Don Davis may be the answer.
"He didn't get much experi
ence last year," Abrams said,
"but he has looked great so far
and was adequate in our
scrimmage game with Char
lotte Catholic. If he performs
well our offense will take off."
The Lions will feature Hen
derson Threatt and Ron Mc
Griff in the backfield. Both
are all-county contenders and
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Maurice Montgomery, will
start at wide receiver and
defensive back with Gene
Barnes at tight end.
Offensive line will hold
steady with Willie Able at left
guard, Roger WilHams at cen
ter, Carlos Scott at right
guard, Ivan Chapman at right
tackle and Ed McNeely at left
tackle.
On defense the Lions will go
with Ed McNeely at right
defensive tackle, Sammy
Moore at nose guard, A1 Hart
man and Billy Overcash at
defensive end, Donnie Miller
at left defensive tackle.
John Patterson, Keith Pat
terson and Ernie Maxwell are
the contenders for nose guard
The secondary with Eric
Staley, Larry Crouch and
Napoleon White is expected to
be strong and quick.
The Lions appear to be
ready. They have won more
than seven games in each of
the past five years.
The Garinger Wildcats of
Coach Jim Holland will find
the confines a little friendlier
as they prepare to meet the
Wildcats of New Hanover in
Memorial Stadium.
Only 35 players tryed out for
the depleted New Hanover
squad and the Wildcats expect
to improve on last year's 12-8
win.
Garinger reeling off a 4-16
record has much to smile
about this year The offensive
line returns in tact with Scott
Hoffman at center. Brian
Coins and Jim Holder at the
t\*o guards, and Bucky Tarle
ton and Ben McKinney at
tackles. Alfred Hart will play
guard and tackle.
"We anticipate a better year
than last year." said Hol
land, and a good way to start
would be with a victory over
New Hanover.
In the backfield Ken Carp
enter is the choice for quarter
back for the run-oriented
team.
Bob White, Robert Coleman,
Vondell Carthran and Mike
Rodriquez are expected to
battle it out for starting posi
tions in the backfield.
Rodriquez ran for 1,600
yards last year as he lead
Amarillo's Tascosa High
School to the state champion
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