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PACE 14 THE NEW COURIER DECEMBER 10, 1966 sports editor 4ki. At least one coach in the Southwestern Athletic Conference is said to be threatened with the loss of his job. While we doubt the story, there is every Indication that this particular mentor has caused the rest of the coaching fraternity to team up in trying to find wasy of beating Mark It down as one of those strange as it seems situations. Anyway, Eugene Bowen and William Tucker, the two highly regarded running backs at Tennessee State University, both averaged 4.2yardspercarry thisseason. Tucker, who has been selected to play in both the Blue Gray Game and the Senior Bowl, is elated with being picked.

A much sought after high school player, he was told by many of his friends that he would get no honors by going to an all Negro school. His selection to play in these games proves just how wrong these skeptics were. When Jake Gaither defeated Texas Southern University inJack sonville, Fla. last week, his first words on leaving the field were, "The Rattlers always come back." Gaither was referring to the defeat he suffered at the hands of the same club last season in the same game. His reward for his efforts was a big kiss from his faithful wife, Sadie, a lady who knows more football than most Tom ray, the Buffalo Bills star defensive end, is a man who enjoys his work.

He puts it this way. "I knock guys down and I laugh at them. They knock me down and I laugh at them. The more It hurts, the harder I laugh." Day played his collegiate ball for North Carolina lot of proven stars don't have any advice to give to rookies. Such wasn't the case with Mat Snell, star back of the New York Jets when talking to his rookie teammate Emerson Boozer.

Snell told Boozer, "It's tough down near the goal line. Hang on to the ball and cover it well because those linebackers grab for it." Hewritt Dixon has come into his own since becoming a fullback with the Oakland Raiders. The 25 year old Florida grad is now in his fourth season of pro ball but had been a tight end with the Denver Broncos. Two San Diego Chargers think he's one of the toughest men the American Football League to bring down. Les "Speedy" Duncan, one of the top defensive backs, says, "he's the strongest runner in the league.

He breaks tackles coming and going." Dixon weighs 225, Duncan 175. However, linebacker Frank Buncom, a 240 pounder, puts it this way; "It's impossible to arm tackle anyone as strong as Dixon is. He's tough to bring down." Cazzie Russell, may live to laugh at those skeptics who said he would be a flop in the National Basketball Association. Recently the former Michigan star has been coming into his own with the New York Knicks. His detractors, however, still say he can't play defense and won't be a star until he learns The Pigskin Club of Washington, D.

C. is doing a good thing in honoring President Ralph Jones of Grambling for his contributions to sports over the years. Few college administrators have done more for college athletics than the dynamic Grambling president. According to Curt Flood, Richie Allen is the next Willie Mays. Curt says, "He hit the rurve and change as good as anybody I ever saw.

He has become 100 percent better at third base, too. He makes the ordinary play, the stretch into the hole and the backhand at the bag, too. He can as great well, there's no telling how great. There's really no Allen must feel the same way Flood does. He Intends asking the Phillies for a 75,000 contract this season.

Earl Battey isn't finding the going easy during the winter rest period. The talented Minnesota Twins catcher is going through strenuous exercises in an effort to build up his injured knee. Battey decided on the exercise treatment instead of undergoing another operation on his right Tom mie Agee is one youngster you won't have to worry about losing his head over being selected the American League's Rookie of the Year. Agee, who spent a good deal of time in the minor leagues, told this reporter several weeks ago in Baton Rouge, La "I can't get excited over one good season. I've been around long enough to know that you stay up as long as you're producing.

I'm going to do my best to keep on producing as long as I can. In the meantime I'm going to try and take care of my future." In this regard, Agee will work In the White Sox publicity department during the off season. He figures the experience will help his in getting to learn the ropes about people in all walks of life. i SHARPENING FOR ALI WBA Heavyweight Champion Ernie Terrell (left) jars Frank Bullard with a combination of punches, during exhibition bout in Detroit's Cobo Hall, last week. Terrell has signed to meet King Muhammad Ali in a title bout, early in 1967.

He defeated Bullard, on same card in which Chuvalo scored 3 round TKO over Boston Jacobs. COURIER RC COLA THE WEEK ELDRIDGE DICKEY You have to admire a player like Edlridge Dickey, the tough and durablequarterback of the Tennessee A4I State University Tigers. He's the type of player who delights in victory and with him at the controls Tennessee has been unbeatable this year. On Thanksgiving Day in Nashville, Dickey was again a ball of fire as he helped Tennessee close out its regular season with a shockingly surprising, 83 0 victory against Kentucky State College. Naturally, In a game where the score continues to mount, there are many Somehow though Dickey seemed to stand out against all the others.

In 'all Dickey' passed for four touchdowns in a game that saw Tennessee leading, 49 0, at the half. It is possible that if he had kept throwing the 190 pound quarterback might have tossed four or five mora. As it stands Dickey finished the regular season passing 181 times and completing 92 for 14C3 yards. In all he threw 21 times for tounchdowns. While doing all of this Dickey still managed to average 37 yards a try on punts.

This, of course, Is what Dickey did on the season. What he did to Kentucky State was just added spicing to a cake that is already filled with sugar. For his spectacular play acainst Kentucky State, the Pittsburgh Courier and K.C. Cola Company have chosen Eldridge Dickey as the Davor o' the Week. 1 by I tl TTrW .7 EX GRAMBLING ACE HALTS RENFRO IntherecentCleveland Dallas football game, NFL, ex Gramblingite Clifton McNeil had to turn on speed, from behind, to halt Mel Renfro's sprint to the goal line.

Clifton stopped Mel from flashing 76 yards, to a touchdown. All other Browns were out of the play. Look All America Negroes Place Three Less On '66 Choices New York, FiveNegrocol lege football stars were named to the 22 an Look Magazine All America team selected by the Football Writers Association of America. Those chosen were: Charles "Bubba" Smith and George Webster, Michigan State; Alan Page, Notre Dame; Mel Farr, UCLA and Ray Pryor, Ohio State. The squad was announced in last week's issue of Look.

For the first time in two decades, separate offensive and defensive units were chosen. Page, who was named to the Other defensive end post on the honor team, anchored the powerful Fighting Irish line. Running back Farr was cited for his breakaway ability, savage blocking and game making pass re pass reception talent. Pryor, a pre med student who centered for the Buckeyes on offense am filled in as middle guard on defense, was acclaimed for lib: "versatility. A year ago, the defensive offensive All America consensus added to the names of Smith, and Webster, along with those; of Aaron Brown (Minnesota).

Bill Yearby (Michigan), John Roland (Missouri), Mike Garrett (USC), Dick Arrington (Notre Dame) and Freeman White (Nebraska). "It was thesummerof 1962," the soft spoken Oiler star explained, "and a couple of the boys from Southern decided to visit the Oiler office in Houston. Winston Hill, who is now with the Jets, was one of them. I just sort of went along, I wasn't really completely serious about pro football, and I was surprised when I got a chance to go to camp." The 26 year old Frazier was far from an immediate success (seven catches for 155 yards In 1962) and a lack of poundage was part of the problem. "I was about 160poundswhen I reported," Frazier offered, "and I went down to 158 before I started gaining weight, I'm about 188 now, and I played at about 178 last season.

Putting on the pounds hasn't been easy. I lift weights in the and I try to eat everything In sight." Has the added weight been an asset? "It sure bas," Charlie said. "I can absorb the blows better." Has theextra poundage effected your speed? "No, I think I have maintained my I was Clocked in our wind sprints this year at the same time as a year I was 10 pounds lighter last season." As a 9.5 sprinter In the 100 yard dash and a fellow who toured with the U. S. International Track Team in.

1961, Frazier might be excused for crediting speed as the secret to success for a pro wingman. He doesn't. "Speed isn't everything," Frazier said flatly. "Yoii have Ex Ark, lion Frazier An Able Accident HOUSTON, Tex. "I just went along.

I had no idea that I would even uet an invitation to summer camp." The speaker was Houston Olivers split end Charlie Frazier, one of the best in the business. Charlie wound up as an Oiler almost by accident, but it's no accident that the former Texas Southern track star is now one of the most productive and dangerous pass receivers in the American Football League. With three games remaining on the Oiler schedule, the 6 0, 188 poumier from Angleton, Texas lias snared 45 passes for' 908 yards and 10 touchdowns, to have moves. Whenlcameinto the league, 1 know I had better speed than some of the defensive backs that I played against. But, it was hard to get by some of them." "The hardest thing to learn has been how to run the good patterns," Charlie continued.

"A basic pass pattern is easy to run, but you have to do a lot of things to run a really good pattern. This comes with and takes time." Though the constantly improving Frazier can now run all the patterns, his favorite is the Iqml SMq Edges jmi iwwii in i in rmmm winw iu j.tywi i3tliL1 SMILING THROUGH' Although occasionally distracted, by the sick victims of racism and hate, In southwest Dixie, Jerry Levias (right), first Negro to play In hitherto all white Southwest Conference, has beei a key wingman for Cotton Bowl bound Southern Methodist. In the aobve, Coach Hayden Fry Is waving' game ball and seeking team audience, following21 0TCU victory. Grumbling Hails Two Star Choices COLLIE NICHOLSON GRAMBLING, LA. (Special) For the second year in a row, Grambling College has a pair of Ixrna fide All America candidates in Norman Davis, impregnable 6 4, 265 pound tackle, and James Todd, irrepressible 232 poimd defensive end.

Both boast unique pro poetetlal and meet the model of agressiveness, intelligence and power that has madeBrum bling the Nation's best known small college gridiron jugger naut. Davis is an impregnaole 6 4 giant, who fits the superman saga of such famed predecessors as all pro Willie Davis, defensive captain of the Green Bay Packers; Ernie Ladd, 315 pound Houston Oiler Behemoth, and Buck Buchanan, accomplished Kansas City chief tackle. He has earned the widest public recognition from sports writers and professional scouts with added dimension from defensive' coach Emlen Tunnell of the York Giants. Tunnell labeled him the best looking college lineman I have seen in and has a glossy average of 21.3 yards per catch. Frazier is in the thick of the battle for the AFL's pass receiving title.

"Charlie is a fine receiver," said Houston coach Wally Lemm. "He has good speed and good hands. He's a hard worker who gets better every filotiy Toil College Aces TuiiiEio Info Pro Senas LOS ANGELES It Is historic fact, to be sure, that Paul (Tank) Younger, of Grambling, the first Negio college product to earn All NFL status, as a pro gridder, was 'almost' cut, in 1949, by Rams' Coach Clark Shaughnessy, due to oversight. One of the great' power runners of all time, Paul made the grade as a punishing linebacker. Shifted back to offense, he promptly packed the ball 91 times, fof a per net gain average of 6.7 yards.

As the great Kenny Washington paled, due to age, Paul came on to establish a tradition for excellence, not only for Gramb ling, but also for every Negro college product who has since rated the big time chance. Younger's tradition serves as an incentive. There is little wonder, these days, that tan collegians, like Bob Hayes (Dallas Cowboys), Otis Taylor (Kansas City Chiefs), Leroy Kelly (Cleve 10 years. Davis has all the tools, according to Coach Eddie Robinson. "He's absolutely tremendous with speed, agility, endurance and size." He is from Miami, Fla.

His progress has been so steady and his contributions so significant that Robinson says of him; "He's as good in his position as any tackle who has played at Grambling." The statement ranks big Norman with five ex Tiger All American tackles who are currently starters In theAmerican and National Football Leagues. They are Willie Davis, Ladd, Buchanan, Alphonso Dotson, Miami, andFrankCornish, 285 pound Chicago Bear Rookie. In addition to providing indelible proof of the quality of football played at Grambling, it provides ample justification for All American astronomers who named them to Associated Press, United Press Interna tional, Newspaper Enterprise Association, andHelms Athletic Foundation Teams. day." Though Frazier has made the grade through hard work, his in tordurtion to pro football and lie Oilers was a bit of a fluke. A lfiy poumi high school back and end, Charlie had never played college football at Texas Southern.

DANIELS STILL 'PROBLEM' Clem Daniels, ex Prairie Viewgreat who won AFL Player of the Year award, in 1964, is seen gaining five yards against Buffalo's terrific defense. Clem is surrounded by Dave Costa (73), George Saimes (26), Mike Stratton (58), Hagood Clarke and (45). Bill topped coastal Raiders, 21 10. lorgciii Both Battle Majority Foes Dec. 10 Bowls BY RIC ROBERTS (Courier's Double Ratings) PITTSBURGH, Pa.

For the 32nd consecutive season, comes the' annual weighing of the nation's best minority college football teams. For the third time since Day, a cast has succeeded itself meaning the John Merrit coached Tenn. State Tigers. They handled a slightly tougher card, with more intersectional flavorand managed to escape the two close calls, in which only the smiles of Dame Fortune separated Coach Earl Banks' sparkling cast from possible exposure to contretemps. John Fugue's placement Skill decided, by 4 points, the Oct.

8 push, past Md. State, for a 12 8 margin. The Merrittmen proved their greatness, the same date, at Grambling rallying from behind, to win by 8 precious points, 31 23 thanks to the Rifleman: Eldridge Dickey. Here follows the Double Rating System, with further adjustment from the outmoded system that Dr. Frank Dickinson himself repudiated, by way of an AP dispatch, in 1940.

the perfect conquest gains 100 points while the minimal victory gains 70 points. Take the top three teams of 1966, for example: THE TENNESSEE A. I. STATE U. 'TIGERS' Ranking: No.

1 SCORES RIVALS (9 0 0) RATING NETTED ERROR 35 0 52 0 31 23 29 0 31 9 28 0 28 6 39 6 83 0 N.C.A. Tex. Southern Southern Morris Brown Lincoln Ky. 37644 (7 Games so div. by 7) With no errate accrued points: Rivals played 'away! listed in caps.

game played on neutral grounds. THE MORGAN STATE COLLEGE 'BEARS' Ranking: Nos. 2 21 0 12 8 66 7 38 6 13 8 69 0 34 0 65 0 N.C. College J3.oo MARYLAND ST. 93.IMI Va.

Union 8j.ih) Delaware St. 82.00 N.C.A.&T..... 80.00 Hampton Inst. 86.00 KORFOLK ST 90.00 VA. STATE 88.00 31829 7 games so div.

by 7) 624.00 With no errata accrued points: 89.14 THE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 'JAGUARS' Ranking No. 3 14 17 35 0 28 10 28 14 45 28 14 14 9 31 29 0 17 13 41 12 TEX. SOUTHERN Prairie View MORRIS BROWN ARK. A.M.&N Jackson State Alcorn A. TENN.

STATE Wiley College Fla. A. and 260 139 (7 games so div. by 7) With errate of 120.2, residual is 78.10. Grambling College is rated fourth, behind Southern although both are regal, co champions in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Coach Eddie Robinson's boys' achieved a 76.82 production. Next week, the final ratings on 20 teams wUl bring the campaign to a close. Mays Tenth Golden Glove ST. LOULS Willie Mays, the gieatest player the National League has ever produced and a fitting challenger even for Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, at their respective peaks, set a new record last week. lor the tenth consecutive year.lea dlnb back to 1957, he won the annual Golden Glove Award for land Browns) not to mention perennial Willie Davis (Green Bay) and Ernie Ladd (Houston Oilers) and Roger Brown or.Dave Jones (Los Angeles Rams) are not merely vieing to keep their jobs.

They aspire to lead their respective leagues, at their specialty. Many of the 'streaks' of the pro game from Homer Jones, Hayes, John Robinson, Alvin Hayman, Willie Wood and Jim (Can nonball) Butler, to Kelly were polished by Negro coaches, in Negro colleges. To the thousands of enthusiastic followers of JJegro college football, who thought the 'golden age' began with Hampton's Red Dabney and ended with Tuskegee's Ben Stevenson, 1920 1930, inclusive, the modern admonition is simple; There simply were never before, better Negro college players than now and especially since VJ Day. for No.l 89.00 94.00 96.00 96.00 89.00 94.00 96.00 96.00 96.00 (waive) 95.00 (waive) 91.00 657.00 93.87 00.0 00.0 00.O 00.0 00.0 96.00 86.00 95.00 88.00 91.00 00.0 00.0 00.0 93.00 (waive) 89.00 86.00 90.00 88.00 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 94.00 93.U0 86.00 91.00 95.00 93.00 100.00 70.00 96.00 96.00 47.00 93.00 (waive) (waive) 95.00 69.75 50.00 (waive) 96.00 96.00 47.0 00.0 00.0 23.2 50.0 00.0 00.0 546.75 fielding. He led a glittering array of senior loop glove wizards that included Bill White (Philadelphia) at first base; Curt Flood (St.

Louis) and Roberto Cle mente (Pittsburgh), as fellow outfielding choices; John Rose boro (Los Angeles), as Catcher, and Bob Gibson (St, Louis) as fielding pitcher. .2" tr m.V JOHN MERRITT for 'Sixties Big Blue History Repeats Nashville, Tenn. For the third time in modern, postwar annals, the Big Blue of Tennessee A. and I. State College finds itself challenged in undefeated status.

In all instances, beginning with that of 1947, when the Tigers posted a 10 0 0 record, the challenge has been issued from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Shaw University owned a 10 0 0 card, in 1947 including an 18 7 scalping of mighty FA MU. Tenn. State was declared national titlist. In 1954, when theiate Henry Kean had vindicated personal faith, in self, relative to keeping up with the game, there was another 10 0 0 Tiger peak.

Having beaten N.C, College, 13 3, in October, a December return at Durham, in the outgone National Classic, brought for the most haunting CIAA olack eye of history, in a 20 6 defeat. That same N. with its retired Coach HermanRid dick, ruined a perfect 10 0 0 prospect, in 1946, by halting the Tigers, 14 6. It was' the CIAA again. In 1965, when the Tigerspost ed a titular 9 0 1, there was a 9 0 0 challenge at Morgan.

In 1966, Coach John Merritt's 9 0 0 is challenged, a second time by (you guessed) the ClAA's 9 0 0 Morgan. Other N. L. choices were Bill Mazeroskl and Gene Alley (Pittsburgh) respectively, at second base and shortstop along with Ron Santo (Chicago Cubs) at third. Only two tan stars, Tommie Agee (Chicago White box) and Tony Oliva (Minnesota Twins crashed the Golden Glove ranks of the American League..