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The Augusta News-Review - August 2, 1973 I Jvr wl I w? s BY Diane R, Williams National Black News Service Duane Thomas reported to the Washington Redskins’ training camp in Carlisle, Pa. last week, much to the delight of Coach George Allen and Redskins fans who hope the super running back will do for last year’s NFC champs what he did for its arch rivals, the Dallas Cowboys in its Super Bowl romp over Miami. Allen got Thomas for a No. 1 draft choice in 197 5 and a No. 2 choice in 1976 from the San Diego Chargers, who suspended him for reporting to camp late. Newsmen and ‘Skins trainers who watched Thomas, who did not play last year, as he worked out with him teammates declared the 26 year old running back in excellent physical condition. *** * * Larry Brown, who could r ; ”htfully be called “Mr. Ri skin”, last week ended his 1< day holdout and reported to raining camp, although ntract negotiations have not yet een completed. le NFL’s most valuable er in 1972 said he had b ed at reporting to camp because he did not feel he had enough “security”. Brown gained 1,216 yards and carried the ball 285 times last year, 20 short of the all-time record, which he might have surpassed had he not sat out the last two The only handicap to hiring us is not knowing where to find us. You won’t find guys like us sell ing pencils on street corners. We’re skilled; able-bodied workers. We’re industrial designers. Salespeople Secretaries. Managers. Account ants. Technicians. Blue collar and white collar. Unfortunately, though, too many of us are unemployed. And the irony of it is, it’s not that men and women like yourself don’t want to hire us. It's simply that you don’t know how to go about it. Every state in this country has a :■ ' F Z F / JIM -- Jl /fIHMMHHMBK x w~?~ f ~ MBn : jhfc- BHI lie Bt SSk B w BHI F ' BW MLr B ▼ ma i ß r' 'w. , ® Wh Jißßww w fi ;'? \ -<« B |j| It All Started With Tank Younger It wasn’t too long ago (a couple of decades) that such names as Morgan State, Grambling, Florida A & M, etc, were strange sounding nouns to the average American and to football fans in particular. Today, they rattle off Texas Southern. Alcorn, Philander-Smith, Morehouse, etc. as though they are household items. With the 3rd Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Football Classic featuring regular season games. ***** John Mackey, voted the best tight end in the NFL’s first 50 years in a poll taken in 1971, announced last week that he is retiring. The 31 year old three-time all-pro and five-time Pro Bowl performer during his nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts said, “1 decided it was time to turn it over to the kids and let them do their thing”. Mackey, who was traded to the San Diego Chargers as a free agent last year and was a backup, said he is “being considered for head coach at Syracuse next year,” when the post will be vacated. ***** The Los Angeles Rams picked up veteran defensive back Herb Adderley from the New England Patriots last week. The 34 year old Adderley, who played nine years with Green Bay and three with Dallas, will be tried at safety and cornerback. ***** The Oakland Athletics’ Reggie Jackson last week assumed the lead in home runs and RBIs in the American League with 24 homers and 82 RBIs. Department of Vocational Rehabili tation. Its function is not only to evaluate a person’s disabilities and to" help him rehabilitate himself. But to help place him in a job that allows him to fulfill his capabilities. If you are interested in tapping your state's supply of hard-working, Capable men and women, write to your State Director of Vocational Rehabilitation. His office is located in your state capital. Tell him what kind of business you’re in. What job openings need Page 8 Morgan State versus Grambling headed for Yankee Stadium on September 22nd, we are reminded that Black College football has come a long way and has gained the respect of the football expert and the aficionado, alike. Black athletes have been a part of professional football from the very beeinnine with such stars as Fritz Pollard, Ink Williams, Paul Robeson and many others. But in 1933 a “gentlemen’s agreement” among NFL club owners barred Blacks until 1946, when Kenny Washington and Woody Strode played for the Los Angeles Rams. It was these same Rams who signed the first player from a Black College. He was Paul “Tank” Younger who stood 6-3 and tipped the scale at 225. Younger scored 60 touchdowns as a running back at Grambling College while also playing tackle, end, and tailback. He reported to the Rams camp in 1949. As a pro - he played 9 years with the Rams and one year with the Pittsburgh Steelers - Younger played fullback nad linebacker and average 50-minutes a game during his peak years. One year he was the outstanding running back for the Rams and the next year he was the team’s outstanding linebacker. Younger played in the Pro Bowl in 1952, 53, and 54. Presently he’s with the Los A..geles Rams organization as a scout. Tank’s pioneering effort on behalf of Black college football opened the floodgates. Little Grambling College, in Grambling, Louisiana, has turned out more athletes who have made a living in the National Football League than any other college with the exception of Notre Dame. How a small Black Collge with an enrollment of approximately - • —xiru'u”-, Nlx * ■ 4/L* - x • >1 « ♦ T’MSI V t » T' ■*** ••*** *** « * -/T 1 ? * $ v"' - x. Jfe fj "' ■ -.J, -.om**** vxf. ***'' ' - -WWWiiWWW .<• jtrSSr «*■ »■<#. ■<»/»»• «hv. m «•<** •» -JErOMWat -rsr. ■ W JBr W >wß '''Mt -■ Bk/ vm K .f j $J . kJ < .;.r7w s lil J k ■ lit. 4 I J k □Av 1 >«* MBHBBBBBBiB IV ' 'wiHBBII Sih- 1 O a a 11 u 19 IPr <_ 1 • \ BBHF » n i__ i MOBILE TENNIS - Some of the principals involved in the recent kickoff of the Pepsi-Cola Mobile Tennis Program in Atlanta, Ga. are seen after the press conference/luncheon held 4,500 students can turn out such talent year in and year out is a mystery. Grambling’s adversary in the Whitney Young Classic at the Stadium on Saturday, September 22nd, will be Morgan State College, a to be filled. The background, experi ence and skills required. He'll be more than happy to put you in touch with the right people for your company or organization. People who will appreciate the op portunity to help your company grow. Who will work to their fullest potential. And help your company —and our nation —prosper. Write; Director, State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation at your state capitol. to demonstrate features of the program. Designed to teach inner city youngsters basic tennis techniques, the program is sponsored jointly by Pepsi Cola Beverage perennial power in Black college circles. Morgan State has also sent a long list of outstanding players to the pro ranks, leading among them is linebacker Willie Lanier of the Kansas City Chiefs and Leroy Kelly, fullback for the Cleveland Browns. The first of a long line of Morgan State stars to hit it big in the big time was Roosevelt “Rosy” Brown offensive lineman for the New York Giants from 1953 to 1956. Rosy played on the great Giants teams and was one of the greats. Drafted number 27, Rosy became a “sleeper” pick for the Giants. He was All-Pro from 1956 until he retired in 1965, with the exception of 1963 when he was injured. A great downfield blocker, he led the BELL AUD. » ADV. ADM. $2.50 - AT DOOR $3.00 CHILDREN (Under 12) $1.50 at door - SUN.AUG.Ei 8:00 P.M. limßlH’2 IQ7Q -T<— w 3 HEAvIwEIGHTGOSPELPROGRAM! I - P,...„..d B, - THIMICHTY swaneiouintct CLOUDS OF JOY SPIRITS OF HARMONY OF LOS ANGELES CALIF. KX 1,305 Pounds The Mighty GOSPEL COffIffIANDERS # OF NEW YORK IWANEE QUINTET VIOLINAIRES OF AUGUSTA, GA 0F DETROIT, MICH. GERALD SISTERS & OF MULLINS, S. C. —u SPIRITS OF HARMONY OF AUGUSTA, GA lickin qooA new way to lick your finger country style dinner or by the poundySSg, V COLONEL SANDERS’ RECIPE fatoku fried Corporation of Atlanta and the City of Atlanta, Department of Parks and Recreation. Left to right are: Branch Curington, Tennis pro at Washington Park Tennis Center; Althea Gibson, Giants’ famous end run with Frank Gifford trailing him in the wake of toppled opponents. Giant fans can still remember Rosy running on to the field, helmet under his arm, to join the defensive line on goal-line stands. Each year, a half-dozen or so players are drafted into the pro game who participated in the Whitney Young Classic. This year will be no different as the Classic brings some of the best players into Yankee Tickets are on sale now at New York Urban League, 2090 Seventh Avenue in New York City, at Yankee Stadium, Grand Central Station, Ticketron outlets and Urban League offices through out the United States. Tickets are priced at $4, $6, SB, $ 10 and sls. twice undefeated United States and Wimbledon Women’s Singles Champion and national director, Pepsi-Cola Mobile Tennis Program; Rosa Hollis, supervisor, Women’s Athletics, NOTICE You’re a serviceman, troubled because some member of your family could use the counsel of a licensed psychologist, but it’s too expensive. Under a recent directive, The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) will help you pay the bills for this counseling. You do not need a referral. Why not look into it? Get a copy of the revised pamphlet “Uniformed Services Health Benefits Program”. Home Federal Can Make It Happen We’d like to help you i own your own home. X i See your builder or real estate broker, then see Home Federal. We make FHA, VA, and conventional loans. Find your home. Then see us. We're doing a lot for Augusta ...and we want to do lej HOME [federal savings) A DIVISION OF ATLANTA FEDERAL SAVINGS OHtoM Ail Around Town • Downtown Offloo: 735 Brood -te $ 0 $ o TOP Quality JOB PRINTING ' COMPLETE OFFSET PRINTING r STATIONERY • BUSINESS FORMS CARDS • LETTERHEADS • FLYERS f .brochures- invitations Jr® - £ . 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