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The Augusta News-Review, January 18, 1972
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Henri Freeman A
DUANE THOMAS, WILL HE COME BACK ... OR BE TAKEN
BACK?
Now that the 1972 season for professional football has ended,
there are, no doubt, many staunch supporters of the sport who
have begun to wonder if Duane Thomas will be an active part of
the sport during the 1973 season. Thomas, either because of his
stubborness or the stubborness of the team has the right to sign
him to a contract, was off on the “side-track” during all of the
past season. And I am sure it was not good for professional
football or for Thomas. For the sport, exciting runs of the
ex-West Texas State star were missed despite the coming to the
forefront of the runner during the season. For Thomas, it was the
big pay-days that surely he must have missed.
Currently Thomas is the “property” of the San Diego Chargers
... I think. And if he is still interested in displaying his
marvelous football talent in the National Football League in
1973, he may find that the Chargers don’t want him, and the
other NFL teams may be afraid to take a chance on him. This we
hope will not be the case, but the situation in professional sports
so often finds an athlete being pushed around like a hot potato
when he and the organization that has the contractual rights can’t
agree.
The answer to Duane Thomas’ future in the NFL, we don’t
know. But we sure in the heck would like to see somebody come
up with a proposal that the young athlete and his “owners” WILL
find acceptable. The we can look forward to seeing Mercury
Morris’ ex college teammate cavort on the grid-iron again with all
of the grace and agility that we know he is capable of displaying.
RHODES INTERESTED IN PRO CAREER
Robert Rhodes, the ex T.W. Josey basketball star, recently
expressed to this writer an interest in playing in the professional
ranks. It is interesting to note that he hinted at the probability of
turning professional before he graduates from Albany State.
If size and ability to shoot well are two of the necessary
“tools” for playing in the pro ranks, Rhodes is in a good position.
He has stretched out to 6’9” since leaving Josey and has gained
the weight to go along with that height. He needs only to get the
pro offer, which we think is certain to come; then Augusta can
say that it is represented in professional basketball as well as in
professional football.
PAINE TRIES AGAIN FOR NUMBER 5
The Paine College Lions have been frustrated in their last six
outings in trying to notch victory number five. Somehow the
team has not been able to put enough together to get back into
that much-desired and long awaited “winer’s circle.”
In losing to Albany State last week the Lions out rebounded a
much taller team, but ballhandling miscues and erratic shooting
thwarted their efforts to upset the visitors. Robert Rhodes, a
product of Josey High School, came back to his hometown and
played a big hand in sinking Coach Ernest Tolbert’s crew. The
quiet soft-spoken Rhodes damaged the Lions to the tune of 34
points with his dead-eye shooting from the baseline.
Tonight the task for the Lions becomes no easier as they face
the Savannah State Tigers in Savannah, and move on to Nashville
to do battle with Fisk University Saturday night.
The game in Savannah could cause two members of the Paine
team to reach back for a super effort for victory. The two, Lester
Paige and Edward Maner, would like nothing less than to go back
home and spark their team’s win.
TIGERS PLACE 8 ON ALL-
CONFERENCE SIAC TEAM
The defensive minded Tigers men on the All-SIAC first
of John Myles, finishing with team, one on the second team,
outstanding 6-3, played four one player on the firstt
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offensive team and two on the
second team.
Making the first All-SIAC
team were defensive end Billie
Reynolds, linebacker Leon
Sears, cornerback Frankie
Harper and safety Carlton
Moffett, defensive end Joe
Gibbs made the second team.
Offensively, tight end
Lorenzo Bennett made the
All-SIAC first team, along with
guard Calvin Lawrence and
running back Nathaniel
Duncan. This was the third
consecutive year Lawrence has
received this honor.
This was Reynolds’ second
straight year on the first SIAC
All-Conference team, thus
bolstering his chances of being
drafted into the pro ranks. He
accounted for 60 individual
tackles and 48 assists. While
leading the team in times
sacking the passer ai the line of
scrimmage.
Gibbs, 6’4” and weighing
220 pounds has scouted
heavily by many pro teams and
is an outstanding prospect.
He’s fast and agile and will be a
top notch linebacker.
Sears, the most under-rated
Tiger’s defender, but not to
rival coaches, was named for
the first time in his collegiate
career. He stopped many
runners on fourth and one
situations, supplying what was
needed in the clutch, as did
Reynolds. He made 46 tackles
and 43 assists, and intercepted
one pass.
Sears, who won’t play next
season except as a pro, was also
named to the 100 per cent
wrong club’s starting defensive
team. A worth while tribute to
an outstanding athlete.
Harper’s selection is no
surprise, marking his fourth
time in as many seasons. He is
one of the most respected and
feared cornerbacks in the
Conference and in the country.
He is the most sought-after
Tiger’s grid-iron star, slightly
ahead of Gibbs.
He was punishing all season
long, making one on one stops
one handed, then standing over
his enemy to see if he could get
up. He was credited with 46
tackles and helped to bring
down 24 more. He was tied for
the team lead in interceptions
with five, returning one against
Fisk 101 yards for a
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touchdown. He also handled
the punting chores.
Moffett, known as “Super
Boo” because of his jumping
ability, was named for the third
time, the first time in ’72 as an
SIAC first stringer. He
intercepted four passes, batting
down countless others. He and
Harper were the leaders of the
secondary their entire four
years playing together, winning
acclaim each season.
He and Harper also played
basketball, and Moffett is also
the team’s best defensive
player.
Bennett, called “Jap”
affectionately by his
teammates had an excellent
season, which could have been
better had the Tiger’s offense
been geared more to passing
instead of running. He caught
19 passes for 238 yards and
three touchdowns, providing
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Sand Bar Ferry defeated A.R. Johnson 58-50 to boost their season’s record to 9 and 1. A.R. Johnson’s is 8-3.
standout blocking.
Named to the second SIAC
All-Conference team,
offensively, were Duncan and
Lawrence. Lawrence, a guard,
has had the honor three years
in a row, and really is good.
He’s only s’ll and really is
good. He’s only s’ll, weighing
200 pounds, but has the
strength of a Bob Brown and
the agility of a Jim Parker.
Duncan gained 221 yards in
the last game of the season,
against Kentucky State, giving
him 720 for the year. He
scored 11 touchdowns,
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GALIMORE AWARD - The Willie Galimore Scholarship Award of SISOO was
presented this year to Ken Mullens, center, a 6’3”, 220-pound linebacker for the
Florida A&M University Rattlers. The scholarship grant, donated by Pepsi-Cola V
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accounted for 68 points,
caught several passes and
blocked well too. He’s only a
sophomore, so he just has to
get better. He was fifth in the
conference in rushing and
scoring.
Coach John Myles,
commenting on his players
accomplishments replied,
“They all are great young men
and gifted athletes. They gave
me their all during their
educational days here, and if
they should reach the
pro-ranks, they’ll be an asset to
any team.”
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