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Clark Atlanta University Panther
November^ Iff 1991
Leonadias Epps gym decorated for Hall of Fame Ceremony
Presenter Jim Miller is served breakfast by a Gourmet Service worker
Kellie Henry is presented a plaque by l. to r. Ann Johnson, President Thomas
Cole and David Palmer
C.C. Athletes Honored
By Nichole Martin
Contributing Writer
A rainbow of red, black and gray
balloons arched over the guest of
honor table at Clark Atlanta
University’s Third Annual Hall of
Fame Induction Ceremony Satur
day, Oct. 26, in the Vivian W.
Henderson Center.
As the inductees approached the
stage they received a standing
ovation from CAU President, Dr.
Thomas W. Cole, Jr., Georgia Sena
tor and former Athletic Hall of Fame
inductee, Eugene Walker, CAU’s
football, women’s and men’s bas
ketball teams and close to 400
alumni, family and friends.
“I feel honored to see so many
black role models,” said Dr. James
K. Bennet, Master of Ceremonies. “I
couldn’t turn down the opportunity
to be among such accomplished
men and women.”
After hearing a musical selection
from Rachael Williams and James
Jones, assistant professors of mu
sic at CAU, and an invocation from
the Reverend Paul Easley, the in
ductees and those present enjoyed
a delightful breakfast catered by
Gourmet Services.
The highlight of the breakfast
occured when the 20 inductees were
recognized for their individual
achievements, presented a plaque
and inducted into CAU’s 1991-92
Athletic Hall of Fame.
After Bessie Monroe, Hall ofFame
Committee, presented citations to
the school from Governor Zell Miller,
Congressman John Lewis, and
Mayor Maynard Jackson, Dr. Cole
reminded the inductees that “this
(induction ceremonyl started in the
bottom of Kresge, then moved to
Paschal’s, now we are here (at CAU).
This is where you belong.”
CAU’s women’s basketball coach
Elmer Mixon, inductee, said, “This is
an award I got as an individual, but
I would like to share it with a lot of
people like my parents, my wife and
children, who love and support me.
“I’d like to recognize former coaches
who shared their wisdom and taught
me. And I’d like to thank all my
teammates. If you ever had any
dreams of being good, your team
mates make it become a reality.”
“Stay in school and in the books,”
CAU’s equipment manager and in
ductee Melvin “Geter” Lee advised
students especially athletes. “If you
want to follow in Geter’s footsteps
you must learn to think, respect
and honor all regardless of race,
color, religion, origin or creed.
“First I always give God all the
praise, then my parents, and last
my coaches. Thanks to all who
selected me to the Hall of Fame,
especially Coach Pittsburg Hunter. ”
According to 1990-91 Athletic Hall
of Fame inductee George Gray, “It is
always an honor to be honored.”
Joseph "Judo” Brown, also a
1990-91 inductee, agreed, “It’s an
outstanding feeling to be inducted.
It is one of the few things we get in
me that will stay with us forever.”
INDUCTEES: Leroy Hambrick ,Leslie C. Baker, Turner Sibley,Charles Stinson, Theodore Johnson, Othello “Chico” Renfroe, Marion “Hooks” Curry,
Albert Watts, Kelly Henry, Carl Ray, Bennie O. Lowe, Eugene Brown, Nellie Kellogg McDay, Elmer Mixon, Melvin “Geter” Lee, John Chisholm,
Theodore Winston Johnson, Arthur “June Bug” Carter, James Pinckney, Offie Clark, Alfred J. Turk, III
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X’s and O’s. The coach whose team is
best prepared will come out victorious.
Morehouse head coach Craig
Cason’s philosophy in shutting down
a high powered offensive team is to
keep them off the field. This is evident
because, Morehouse leads the league
in scoring defense by only allowing
16.3 points per game.
They also lead the league in time of
posession by holding the ball an av
erage of 35 minutes a game. This is
done through ball control which comes
from a run oriented offense.
Morehouse posses the top rushing
offense in the SIAC (225. 7 yards per
game) and is ranked 20th nationally
in that category.
Clark Atlanta's head coach Willie
Hunter see things from a different
perspective. He likes to use a wide
open offense. The Panthers operate
out of a run and shoot offense. Some
times, they go with a no huddle offense
which can be very effective.
They can hit the inside slot men for
short yardage or go deep to the out
side men. Quarterback, Charles
Parks, is a top gun who has excellent
receivers in his air posse. He has
thrown for almost 2,000 yards
(1,973) this season, 13 touchdowns,
and is second in the SIAC in passing
yardage.
Felix Lewis is Parks’s go to man
on the inside. Lewis is one of the top
four receivers in the SIAC. He has
over 782 yards receiving and eight
touchdowns. Parks looks to Shedric
Austin when he wants to hit an
outside receiver. Austin has caught
four touchdown passes and has over
400 yards receiving.
Clark Atlanta’s offensive threat is
their passing game. They are aver
aging 220.2 yards passing per game
and have thrown 13 touchdowns.
The Maroon Tigers have picked off
three passes in each of their last
four games and have 16 total all
year.
This contest is not only for brag
ging rights in the Atlanta University
Center but for first place in the
conference. There is no doubt, this
one will definitely live up to its billing
as a championship game.
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not be the cream of the crop, they
play with big hearts.
No crowd, few scholarships, little
recognition. Hard and intensive
practice daily, with the rewards of
victory on Saturday. Other schools'
players get more aid, professional
opportunities and much recognition.
But Saturday, playing on that hard
ugly Herndon Stadium field, in the
cold and rainy Atlanta weather, you
could see a true athlete.
By Stephanie Stubbs
Contributing Writer
The Clark Atlanta Univer
sity lady Panthers ended the sea
son with abang by defeating Albany
State College.
Regana Hill, first-year vol
leyball coach, said coaching the
lady Panthers was fun.
“We accomplished a lot of
goals as far as the games were
concerned and next year more
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The ending of the game was no
different. With six seconds remain-,
ing and Miles threatening to score
Panther outside linebacker Jabbar
Thomas sent the stadium into up
roar as he meet Golden Bear run
ning back Marcus Lomax at the one
yard line as time expired and chants
from the stands began.
techniques will be learned to play
advance volleyball to win more
games,” Hill said.
With only two seniors hav
ing played this season Hall says
that each player put forth 100 per
cent.
“The support of the stu
dents and faculty during the game
was great.
“Overall I was satisfied with
the season and I look forward to
the next season and many more
to come,” Hill said.
Volleyball Ends on a Winning Note