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IN 1948 The great 1947 punting and brilliant running of Tom Casey (above), (or Hampton. Institute, vaulted him up to the 1948 New York Yankees, of the AAC. He made the pro grade with ease. HOT BAT. IN 1949 Following the close of his career at Grambllng College, in 1948 season, Paul Younger (above) becrme a two way, 1949 A1I NFL ace at Los Angeles, within three seasons.

He pioneered NFL. Younger No. 1, NFL By Ric Roberts We notice with great interest, of course, the erroneous conclusion that the great Tank Younger led the parade of modern minority college trained personnel into professional football. What Younger actually achieved, however, was the first contract a team of the National Football League ever filed with reference to a hopeful from the unknown array of black administered shrines, prior to 1949. Younger led the way, from the minority college to that 'impossible' ledge above, in NFL gear.

A routine leap, to day, it was generally considered beyond the province of Ne gro potentially twennty years ago. Almost Impossible for any defender to handle, one on one, in a broken field situation. Tank was a unanimous fullback choice, a third straight time, on the 1948 Courier All America team. That same season, however, this writer, had prevailed upon Windy Wallace to offer several 1947 minority prospects to the happily Integrated All America. Conference.

Wallace was the first non white quarterback in Big Ten annals, at Iowa in the 'thirties. We selected backs Tom Casey and. Dave Peyton, of Hampton's great 1947 cast; tackle James Bailey, of West Virginia State and tackle Ben Whaley of Virginia State. and Peyton caught my eyes on Oct. 29, 1947, at Hampton by the sea; where they led the Pirates to an upset victory over one of the late Harry Jefferson's most tremendous Va.

State casts, 16 to 14. When it is recalled that the exacting Coach Jefferson's Trojans had allowed only a total of 12 points, to seventeen foes (Including the then mighty Morgan State and Morris Brawn), during seven games prior to that Hampton black eye, and 10 thereafter, an idea of what Casey and Peyton produced is evident 'Jeffs defense was based on the tremendous punting of Ken Whitlock; whose spiralling boots of 81, 78, 69, 77 and 80 yards, that October afternoon, were rebutted with counter punts of 67; 77, 79, 74 and 76 yards, by Casey. Their duel stands alone, as the greatest kicking soiree football has known, in a single garnet for their punting alone, Casey and Whitlock would draw $35,000, apiece, in pro ball. One wonders what has happened to our great punters. can remember, befo d'wah In Atlanta at Ponce de Leim Park, when an entire Georgia Tech team (watching a postseason duel, between Va.

State and Morris Brown), came on their toes in the first four minutes of game with roaring applause. From his 22 yarder, Whitlock punted 77 yards: out of bounds on the MBC 1. Then, in rebuttal, on second and four, from the MBC 5, the dazzling John (Big Train) Moody, on one.jtride, quick kicked 76 yeards. out at the VSC 19! Both hoots were SDiralled beauties. jCasey led the All America Conference of 1948, In punt returns.

He was back in 1949, for anotner good year, out moved to Canada in 1950 to become a pro legend, as runner, punter, tackier. Today he is Dr. Thomas Casey of Cleveland; married to onf of the daughters of S.B. Fuller, notable business tycoon of the company that bares the Fuller name, in Chicago. "Bailey, too, is a doctor having overcome a shattering physical impairment and a top ranked national specialist in the care, cure, and treatment of his own debilitation.

Wha lev was Hamoton's head coach until 1966. "Clark Shaugnessy found Younger at first, la the 1948 Los Angeles Rams camp. How any mentor could have overlooked the 225 pound, two way Grambllng Col leriTfrowler. is difficult to Imagine. an eagle eyes coaching assistant, honest to himself! an3 the team, saved Tank from the axing that would have been equal to the slamming of the NFL door, in tne faces ofjfhe minority hopefuls who made the grade, thereafter.

KEN'S UNIQUE HE REALLY HITS! HARRUSON; 1T a To? mete My fie 9 'A r.r.a PLAytt 6M yew. English Set For 93 points and 24 rebounds. His tremendous feats contin ued when he entered Christian College. In his freshman year he led his team to a 2S 6 receord averaging 21 points and 25 rebounds. During the past season he averaged 24 points and 23 rebounds and earned a place on the 10 man All Amerlcan squad.

In getting English, State has signed Its top prospect and one of the nation's key players sought by every basketball power in the East and Midwest. English is expected to enter the School of Education at South Carolina State. Elder 2d In Akron Golf Open AKRON, OHIO (UPl) Jack Nlcklaus dropped an 8 foot birdie putt on the fifth extra hole of a sudden death slay THE NEW COURIER AUGUST 17, 1968 PAGE 15 Mays Needs 37 Extra Bases To Snap Musial N.l. Record; Willie's 9000th A This Week 11 To Play S. C.

State ORANGEBURG, S. C. South Carolina State College signed junior college All Ameri can Claude English to a bas ketball grant in aid on Thuri day for his remaining twoyears addition should prove a vilu able asset to the Bulldogs. English, a 6'5Vi" 200 pound forward, led Christian Junior College of Dallas, Texas, to a 33 6 record last season and berth to the National Junior College Basketball Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. A 1966 graduate of South Girard High School in Phenix City, Alabama, English led his team to the Alabama State AAA Championship and runner up spot in the National High School Tournament held in Montgomery, Alabama, route to their 29 3 season in his senior year, English averaeed off with Lee Elder Sunday to win the $125,000 American Golf Classic with dramatic suddenness.

Nicklaus, who picked up $25, 000 in posting back to back tournament wins, battled from the brink of defeat on the 17th green of the Firestone Country Club course when Elder, a fine playing negro pro, crazed the edge of the cup and had to settle for a par. The tournament ended in three way tie between Nicklaus, Elder and Frank Beard. They all finished at even par 280 to touch off the longest playoff of the year on the PGA tour, Beard was eliminated on the first hole when Nicklaus and Elder both birdied the "Monster" 625 yard 16th hole. It was the same hole where i aeieuomg caampioa Arnold Palmer a few hours earner dropped out of the running when he got a triple bogey eight. The first time they played the 17th green Nicklaus faced elimination from the playoff, Elder hit his second shot to within five, feet of the cup while Nicklaus was in a bunker at the front of the 17th green, But burly Nicklaus holed I sensational 20 foot putt to stay alive.

On the second time around, restarting on the 16th hole, the two players put their second shots on the green, Elder two putted and Nicklaus sank his putt amid the cheers of a record gallery of 23,331. Nicklaus and Elder both wanted in the press tent after their regular round to see all the contenders but Beard fall by the wayside as the 7,180 yard, par 70 Firestone course began to take its toll. The first three rounds were marked by record' umbers of players under par and a new low score for a 64, by Don Bies of Seattle. Nicklaus carved out a fine 69 to find up even par for the tournament. He' birdied the 18th hole to make the playoff on an eight foot pressure putt after a bad drive off the tee.

Elder began the round in six way tie for fourth place, took over the lead alone at the 17th hole, but bogeyed the 18th to wind up in the three way deadlock with Nicklaus and Beard. I Amature Bill Campbell, the second round leader, soared to a 77 on his final round and wound up in a four way tie at five over 285. All Time Best Say Durocher, PITTSBURGH, That special eotiere of baseball writers, mourning out loud about the weary, time logged Willie Mays, were staggered the other day, at Candlestick Park. On a hit and run signal, Mays (who had walked) took off, like a scalded cat, from first base, as Jim Ray Hart singled to left field. His legs twinkling, as If he were the Sey Hey Kid of ten years ago, instead of the 37 year old Say Hush Sage of to day, Willie blurred past second, past third and, by an eyelash, beat Dick Simpson's throw and catcher Ronald Brand's frantic tag in a cloud dust slide.

Umpire BUI Williams ruled that Willie's dairUng speed and artful slide, around the catcher, had delivered him safe at the plate. Needless to say, the brilliant dash and slide, timed to per fection, won the ball game for San Francisco Giants, by a the score of 1 0. For any player, at age 87, the coup was be yond belief since few major leaguers, outside of Maury Wills, Willie Davis or Lou Brock, of the Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and St. Louis clubs, respectively, could possible have achieved it. Immediately, a series of re nercussions occured around the country, where successors to Mays, as the best of ball players, have been repeated ly nominated.

From Chicago, the outspoken Leo Durocher com mented. "I've always said Mays is the best player ever saw. I still hold to that opinion. "It's Willie Mays, far and away yes, over Babe Rath, Stan Musical or Ty Cobb," snapped Leo. Then In parting, he said: "If Pete Reiser had not been hart early In his career, he might have been close." Ernie Banks added his endorsement of the Durocher choice, in this manner: "Sandy Koufax is the best pitcher ever faced, Muslal is the best hitter and Willie Mays is, by far, the best player of them all because of his slugging, defense, running and Golfers Eye N.G Tourney GREENSBORO, There may definitely be new champion of the 6th Annual Gate City Open Golf Tournament scheduled here August 31 and September 1.

That is, if Lee Elder does not show up for the tournament. Elder, one of the top Negro plyers in the game4s now on the PGA tour. He won the Gate City Open the first five times it was held. With or without Elder this year's tourney, to be played on the illespie Park course, promises plenty of thrills and $3,000 in prize money. Sponsored by the Gillespie Park Golf Association and the Greensboro Recreation Department, the tournament will feature 36 holes of play for professionals and amateurs.

Heading the list of entries for this year's tournament are Junior Walker and Curtis Sif ford, both of Los Angeles. Walker is a topnotch player wh has already won the Winston Salem and Asheville tourna of Charlie Sifford, one of the leading players in the PGA Ace Jim Black of Charlotte will also play in the tournament Pros from the Greensboro area will include George Lo ette, Murphy Street, William Whtes, and James Spraill. In the amateur play, favorites include Joe Artis, Dr. George Simpkins, and Harry Wlnfield. Officers of the sponsoring association are Dr.

Simpkins, president; Joe Artis, vice president; Arthur Gilbreath, treasurer; and Robert Evans, secretary. Simpkins said that the field in the Gate City Open will be limited to 100 players. He said that entry blanks and the fee should be returned to Chester L. Bradley, 819 Ross Avenue, Greensboro, N.C. I if WILLIE, MICK BEATIFY J.

'DIMAG' In a recent interview with Esquire Maga tine staff writers (cirrent edition), Willie Mays and Mickey Manila standing on either side of Joe Dimaggo, ex Yankee Clip SAN FRANCISCO Back In the good old days, when the Forty Niners were jam ming Kezar Stadium, for those great duels between Frankie Albert, the southpaw whiz, and Cleveland's Otto Graham, this city was pro football mad, per pay homage to as the greatest centerflelder that ever did it "Whatever we have managed to do," said Willie and the Mick, in unison, "the Clipper did better." SAYS MAYS Seen beating the Houston Astros, 1 0, on blurring sprint from first base, to slide and score, on Jim Hart's single, is Mays behaving as if he were still the Sey Hey Kid, at age 37. Less than five active players, either laegue, could have evaded the tag of Ron Brand in the above. Ump Bill Williams ruled Willie safe. Wow! O.J.' Last season the 'drag' was so marked that Coach Jack Chris tiansen was fired. Frankly, something must be done to beef up the squad, to bone up the acumen and to boost attendance.

The only way to achieve that kind of thing, the owners widows (Mrs. Victor R. Morabito and Mrs. O. H.

Hentzelman, in particular), is to land two of the first three choices, of the NFL. To that end, the Frisco brass has already made a trade with New Orlenas giving up an established star, in exchange for the two Saints' draft option. The man the 49ers would the blocking leadership of guard John Thomas, is O. J. Simpson, of USC.

The report is being heard, again and again, that the club would gamble on a huge pot of bonus change lor a signed contract The club is certain that the 59,636 capacity of Kezar Sta dium, a place with an average of 25,000 empty seats in most games, during the 1967 season, will be inadequate if, and when, O. Simpson comes trotting on the greensward, for the glory of the Gold and Scarlet No 49er eleven had rated as high as second place, in the division system, since 1957. That was the year the team tied Detroit which exactly duplicated 8 4 cards only to lose in the playoff, 21 27. Christiansen's bubble burst ed, after a promising start, in 1967. The grand design must be just that, henceforth.

Give the Frisco club Simpson and, sey, Leroy Keyes, next draft like to have, to run behind session, and Kezar will be liliilif VIA .1 3 I .1 AN 'F IN HIS FUTURE The steel strong legs of O.J. (Orange Juice) Simpson carried him to unanimous All America halfback distinction, last year, on the national championship Univ. of Southern Calif. Trojans. Another sea son of the sort can mean a fortune, for O.

if the 'Frisco 49ers can carry out careful plans to draft him. gloriously alive again. A Sum in excess of a quarter million dollars, of course, is certain for O.J. if, and when. If O.J.

negotiates himself, with out a battery of leeching lawyers, he might just sign a $500,000 pact. Sey Hey Sage Scores From lb On Single Two weeks before Dusiy Boggs, the former NL urn. plre passed away, down in Texas, he said he had no apologies to make about nam lng Mays the greatest ball player of all time. "I know it sounds like sacrellge," mur murred the ailing ex arbltratcr, "but Mays stands Clearly above that fellow Texan hero, of mine, the late Trig Speaker." On the Joey Bishop showj last Jim PiersaH told a national audience that, id his opinion, "Mays is the greatest ball player this era has seen." The people in position to know what the true historical perspectives reveal, relative to Mays, are his strongest boosters. nere follow a few of the superlatives not enerally known, with reference to Mays.

Sometime this week (possibly Tuesday was the day of Tec ord), Mays made his appearance at bat The figure 9,000 would not seem to mean much, at first glance except that Mays is the first postwar ballplayer to stride that many times into the batters' box, against the toughest pitchers on earths. Since 1920, for example, only Stanley Musial (10,972 'times7 at bat), Mel Ott (9,456) 'afld Mays a ve equalled the 9.000 times at bat level. Only the super super immortals can match that killing pace. Lou Gehrlng, the 'Iron Horse posted a career total of 8,001. Hank Aaron's total is 8,689.

Only a dozen greats, born In this century, have attained the 9,000 'Ab' ledgei As of Monday, this week, MusiaPS No. 2 total of 2,504 bases, on long hits, was just 72 more than Mays', total of 2,4 Ruth's 2,920 is the major league pinnacle. Among rightf hitters, Jimmy Foxx ranks next to Mays, with 2,310. Aaron, with 2,141, is third righty ranked. The celebrated rightteij Rogers Hornsby, Al ane Joe trail far behind, respectively, with to tals of 1,783, 1,738 and At last Took.

Willie Osi 5,198 bases' for all Mtsjvin eluding 1,619 singles, 440 doubles, 129 'and 578 homers. Only Musial, Cobb and Ruth, all lefty hltterty eel Willie and no righty, other than Mays, has climbed above the 5,000 total bases mark. Mays needs only 7 stolen bases, to reach thei3Qtt homers 300 stolen base leyej, that no Hall of Famer ever matched. Next to Mays in that category, is Aaron's 200 homers, 200 stolen bases. mm Stock Hara, Soby 1 Stack Anftf, Tom 1 00l0m00 I U.1M.

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