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I Commonwealth, Greenwood, Thursday, September 10, 1W P9 13 Greenwood native Leroy Jones planning for a Super Bowl trip Rebs have 'average' practice By The Associated Press The Ole Miss Rebels worked on their punting game Wednesday as three starters were listed as doubtful for Saturday's football game at South Carolina. "We hs mi average practice," said Coach Steve Sloan. "We just need to get more done." Punters Darryl Graham and Joe Camponova helped end the workout on a good note, but fullback Andre Thomas, quarterback John Fourcade and tailback Buford McGee, all of whom are injured, are listed as doubtful for Saturday's game at Columbia. S.C. 1 PHONE 455-2461 i COTOTANE SCOTT CAR CARE CENTER 90Q H'WY.

82W GREENWOOD, MISS. rt By JOHN COLLINS Staff Writer DEFENSIVE END Leroy Jones had a tune on his mind that wouldn't go away even as the San Diego Chargers trounced the Cleveland Browns Monday night 44-14. It went something like: "We should have been in the Super Bowl last year, but well be there come Jan ary." Jones, the 6-f oot-A, 260-pound Greenwood native is a former baketball and football sensation at Amanda Elzy High School He is now an all-pro pass rusher for the the Chargers during the fall and winter. "Everybody will be out to get us this year," he said in a recent telephone interview. "Last year, the team had some breakdowns on defense in the playoff game against Oakland that cost us the game.

"WE CANT do that and win the big games," the veteran tackier said. "It has taken us two years to realize we have the team to win the Super BowL" Jones says the Chargers have taken care of the defensive problems which may have cost them a trip to New Orleans this past January. The key has been the hiring of former Washington Redskins' head coach Jack Pardee, who was fired at the end of last year's regular season. He was later chosen to coordinated the San Diego defensive unit "Pardee's really what we've needed," Jones said with the certainty of a child who's just found the final piece to a large puzzle. "I see no way we won't go all the way this year.

"We can win," he said. "And we must win every Sunday." JONES, NOW 3L played his college football at Norfolk State. "Craig Max from Greenwood (then with Norfolf, originally a coach at Mississippi Valley State University) came down and recruited me," Jones remembered. Jones left college prior to his senior year. He signed with Edmonton of the Canadian Football League where he played for three years.

He attributes his relative obscurity in his hometown to his stay north of the border. In 1976 he entered the NFL draft and was picked by Los Angeles. He was traded the same year to San Diego, were he has become a first string and all-pro. "AS LONG AS I stay healthy, I plan to play until I it-. tin mi AP SAN DIEGO'S LEROY JONES, 68, CHARGES INTO CLEVELAND'S BRIAN SIPE Jones, a Greenwood native, is planning on a trip to the Super Bowl FRONT-END ALIGNMENT AND INSPECTION A COMPLETE CHECK OF THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM PLUS SET CASTER, CAMBER AND TOE TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION Though he has escaped much local notice, there are still many people in Greenwood who remember Leroy Jones.

BoBo Lewis coached him in basketball and the late Hut Williams was his football coach. He was also coached by Conway Stewart Remembering bis high school days, Jones said, "I was the football team at Elzy Jones is married to the former Kathryn Wright of Greenwood, and they have two daughters. His mother, Josephine Jones, lives in Itta Bena and his father, Roosevelt Jones, lives in Greenwood. The father of the all-pro end says that he has never seen his son play in a professional game but Leroy has promised to fly him to one. The elder Jones said he feels sure it will be this year's Super Bowl in Pontiac, near Detroit One thing is sure, Leroy Jones feels hell be in Michigan in mid-January.

He ended our conversation with a casual, "See you in Detroit" age 35," Jones said. "I have a small chronic back problem and arthritis in my left knee from an old sprain, but I take medication and I can play all right" However, Jones is already planning a career for when his playing days are done. "Me and four other player have formed a singing group called 'The High said Jones. The other members of the group are John Jefferson, Fred Dean, Kellen Winslow and Charles "D.J." DeJurnett "We've put out an album that will be released sometime this fall," said Jones. And already the group has been booked in Las Vegas for the month of May in 1982.

According to Jones each member of the foursome will receive $50,000 for the engagement "WE'RE REALLY GOOD," he said. "On the album I do a little rap about growing up in Greenwood and we sing 'Backfield In Motion' and 'Wanting REMEMBER THOSE YOU LOVED WITH A MEMORIAL GIFT TO THE MISSISSIPPI LUNG ASSOCIATION ONLY Mustangs nursing injuries while working on the fundamentals PARTS EXTRA IF NEEDED P. O. Bo 9865 Jjckton. Mis J.

39206 ii hi we're doing some pretty good hitting, too." The "hitting" is taking place despite the absense of several of the Mustangs who are attempting to fight off a virus or nursing injuries suffered during this past Friday night's 38-0 loss to Adams County Christian. The only Mustang who is sidelined with a possibly serious injury is junior lineman Bejae Windham who apparently has ligament damage to the fingers of his right hand. "We don't know yet whether the injury is serious enough to require surgery," said Blanton. "The doctors are looking at We hope it'll be a situation where we can wrap the hand in such a way that he'll be able play." IF THE INJURY is more serious, the 215-pound Windham, who was expected to take over a starting role, may be out for several weeks. Jeff Fondren, a split end-defensive back, is nursing a bruised arm which remains swollen after he was injured in the first quarter of the Adams County game.

Fondren "probably won't be able to be in any contact drills this week," said the Pillow coach. By LOUIS HILLARY PARK Sports Editor THE MUSTANGS of Pillow Academy don't have a game Friday night but they are practicing "working on fundamentals," according to PA head football coach Tony Blanton. After taking Monday off, the Mustangs went back to the game's basics. "We aren't working on our game plan for Manhattan yet," said Blanton concerning Pillow's next opponent "We're running a few of their offensive plays during scrimmages so our defense can get a look at them but we're not really into the game-plan phase yet" Blanton will use Friday's open date to scout two of Pillow's upcoming foes when he goes to Jackson to watch Manhattan and McCluer play. The Mustangs face Manhattan Sept 16 at home and McCluer Oct 2 in Jackson.

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