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The Panther
February 5, 1980
Pantherettes Win Three
BY VEVERLY Y. BYRD
Panther Sports Editor
While the fan turnout for the
Pantherettes can not compare
to the men’s team, their games
have been equally as exciting
as they play mostly to
numerous empty seats with
the absence of the cheering
squad. It is a blessing that
their play has not been
affected by this lack of support
from the Clark College family.
The Pantherettes won three
consecutive games at home as
they defeated Morris Brown
College 83-73, Knoxville
College 79-62 and Fort Valley
State College 80-77.
The Pantherettes have been
sparked by the high scoring of
Thelma Bogues, Melody
Ballard and gwen Street and
the aggressiveness of guards
Bessie Arnold, Tina Crawford
and Julie Parrish.
Ballard and Bogues, in the
three victories, totaled 55 and
54 points respectively with
Street totaling 38.
The Pantherettes weakest
point this season has been the
inability to use the bounce
pass. Too many overhead
passes are being administered
causing excessive turnovers.
The Pantherettes will improve
greatly once they initiate more
bounce passes.
The Panthers have shown
that they have the talent and
ability to be one of the most
exciting teams in the nation as
they have beaten the nation’s
20 th ranked team, Morris
Brown, twice this season.
As this young team
progresses into a mature win
ning team, let’s hope that the
support matures.
McPherson Honored
BY VEVERLY Y. BYRD
Panther Sports Editor
Charles McPherson was the
recipient of an award along
with a host of other sports
celebrities at the 100 Per Cent
Wrong Club.
McPherson, a senior tight-
end and punter for the Pan
thers of Clark College, was
recently a member of the Black
College All-Star Team and a
member of the Atlanta
Journal’s All-SIAC Team.
McPherson played in 8
games this season and punted
35 times for a total of 1,498
yards for an average of 42.1
yards.
The native Atlantan and
Political Science major was
the NCAA Division III leading
punter in 1978 when he played
in 9 games with 61 punts total
ing 2,726 yards, averaging
47.7.
A graduate of Northside
H.S. here in Atlanta,
McPherson’s other honors in
clude All-SIAC and All-City
for 1978 and 1979, and WIGO-
Atlanta Daily World Black All-
Star Football Team.
Other dignitaries at the
100% Wrong Club Banquet
were Charles White, Heisman
Trophy Winner 1979 and Billy
Sims, last year’s Heisman
Winner, Dave Parker of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, “Jimmy
the Greek,’’ “Pepper” Rodgers,
Coach John McClendon and a
host of other great sportsmen
and women.
McElroy Joins Hawks Team
1979-80 CLARK COLLEGE PANTHERETTES (Photo by
Terry L. McMullen)
Clarkites V isit
All-Star Bowl
Looking for added scoring
strength at the guard spot, the
Atlanta Hawks today acquired
veteran Jimmy McElroy from
the Detroit Pistons in
exchange for guard Ron l^ee
and a pair of 1980 draft
choices.
“McElroy will play the big
guard position behind Eddie
(Johnson),” commented coach
Hubie Brown. “He has proven
he is a scorer. Jimmy has good
size and is a close friend of
Roundfield’s, so we know he
will fit in well.”
McElroy is a five-year
veteran from Central
Michigan where he teamed
with Hawk forward Danny
Roundfield to win the Mid
American Conference Cham
pionship in 1975 and advance
to the NCAA tournament.
A third round draft choice of
New Orleans in 1975, the 6-
foot-3 guard played out his op
tion after averaging 16.9
points a game while shooting
.491 from the floor for the Jazz
last season. Atlanta had
expressed interest during the
summer, but McElroy even
tually signed with Detroit.
He became the point guard
for the Pistons and his scoring
average dipped to 11.7 in 36
games. As Brown mentioned,
McElroy’s role with the Hawks
will be from the shooting
guard spot where he registered
his career high of 40 points
while with the Jazz.
I^ee was acquired by Atlanta
from Utah just before the start
of the current season. Rnown
for his defense and Kamikaze
style of play, the 6-foot-3 guard
was averaging 2.2 points in 30
games for the Hawks. With the
Pistons, Lee is expected to play
the point and add defensive
strength to a club which ranks
20th in the NBA in defense.
The draft choices involved in
the trade were acquired by the
Hawks earlier from Utah for
future considerations and are
Los Angeles’ second round
choice and Atlanta’s third
rounder.
Clark College was well
represented during the Second
Annual Black College All-Star
Bowl in New Orleans,
Louisiana on Saturday,
January 5.
Clarkites from Atlanta and
the New Orleans area received
recognition “on and off the
field,” adding more excitement
to a weekend of pageantry
parties, and black collegiate
football.
Participating on the team
that represented the West was
Clark’s own Charles
McPherson, punter, from
Atlanta. McPherson who is a
senior majoring in social
science, averaged 41 yards for
over-all punting during the
All-Star game in the New
Orleans Superdome.
McPherson is the son of
Chari 0'S and Cordelia
McPherson of Atlanta. Mrs.
McPherson, who attended the
game, is secretary of the
Atlanta Clark club.
Ms. Shelita Hughes of New
Orleans was chosen second
runner-up during final
competition for the Black
College All-Star Queen. Ms.
Hughes was the only coed from
a school outside Louisiana to
he selected for the court. Ms.
Hughes is the daughter of Mrs.
Bessie Hughes of New
Orleans. She is a Clark College
freshman majoring in allied
health.
Officials for the game in
cluded Leon Carlton, teacher
and assistant coach.
Southwest High School, and
Raymond “Tweet” Williams
principal, Gideon Elementary.
Other Clarkites present were ,
Dr. Moses Norman. Area 1
Superintendent, Atlanta
Public Schools; Dr. Edward
Kennedy, vice-president ,
Degado Junior College, New
Orleans; Ms. Carole Taylor,
librarian, Dillard University,
New Orleans; Robert Tucker,
assistant mayor (jity of New
Orleans, Othello “Chico" Ren
fro. sportscaster and executive
hoard member, Black College
All-Star Bowl I; Denise R.
Johnson, public information!
Officer, Clark College, Beverly
Monroe, media consultant,
New Orleans, Rev. L. C.
Stovall, pastor, Warren Tem
ple United Methodist Church,
LaGrange, Georgia and Mrs.
Florence Stovall, teacher ,
Dunbar Elementary, Atlanta.
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