News Leader from Baton Rouge, Louisiana • 9

February 9 1969 NEWS LEADER Pep 1-D Of thfc 442 college seniors drafted by the 26 pro clubs 63 players from minority Southern schools were chosen in the first 17 rounds and that number will likely swell triple-fold when the free agent signings are completed this summer Of the 63 southern tan players chosen 34 are from the eight schools that comprise the Southwestern Athletic Conference To be sure the 1969 draft turned up a number of Sises Only one player Ken Marsalis a Tenn State isive back was chosen in the initial round of the draft from Southern minority colleges Marsalis: selection was the third first round pick the Nashville school has had in the past two seasons Southern University all-America end Richard Neal (Saints) and Texas all-America Ernest Calloway (Philadelphia) long considered two of the finest linemen were plucked off in the second round while Arkansas flanker Ed Cross voted one of the 20 ton eridders in an earlier poll was chosen in the third round by the Washington Redskins Two Negro quarterbacks were drafted with the express intent of playing quarterback They were Alabama Onrce Jackson taken in the fifth round by the Boston Patriots and James Harris an eighth round choice of the Buffalo Bills Harris according to player director Harvey Johnson "has a great arm and tie can throw long and Johnson added that Harris would get a chance at quarterback Jackson hero of the 1966 Orange Blossom Classic as a sophomore is said to have the potential to become the "Willie Maysof pro Rommic Loudd director of player personnel who is himself a Negro Grambling Coach Eddie Robinson who had nine players chosen in the draft more than any other Negro school said he was to the that the Houston Oilers drafted flanker Charlie Joiner as a defensive back Joiner a fourth round choice of the Houston club beat any defensive back the famed Grambling mentor declared in a news release last Thursday He urged that Joiner betried first as a receiver A couple of players from the SWAC who are not noted for their football prowesses were also drafted Willie DavcnportMcdal hurdler who played briefly with Southern the past two seasons was nabbed in the 16th round by the San Diego Chargers who had earlier picked Alcorn basketball star Willie Norwood in the eleventh frame Around the SWAC Grambling had the most draft selections with 9 while Southern University fielded 6' Alcorn 5 Texas Southern and Prairie View four each and Arkansas and Jackson State 3 each ANALYZING THE DRAFT They came They saw They drafted The horde of professional scouts who made Negro colleges their nappy hunting around last season apparently liked what they saw according to the draft to collegiate players by the combined National and American Football Leagues last week Davenport Sets Mew Indoor Record in 45-Yard High Hurdles SU Speedster Races to Record in Boston Games be leaving toe Navy In June Robinson is married to the former Mis Mary McGkny of Phoenix and they have twin daughters Monica and Veronica When asked if the girls had watched their father fight in toe Olympics Mia Robinson said they thought every fighter that came on television was -their daddy BOSTON Olympian Willie Davenport cracked the world indoor record for the 45-yard high hurdles with a 53 second clocking flashing to his ninth straight victory last Saturday night in the 80th annual Boston Athletic Association Games from me After all that work they're going to take it away from me Al accepted toe bitter verdict with a smile While the predominantly Mexican crowd cut loose with hi sties of disapproval the American congratulated his opponent and refused to criticize the referee Disqualification would have meant that Al would receive no medal at all but Pappy Gault immediately filed an appeal with the International Olympic Committee The appeal was approved and forwarded to the International Olympic Committee toe body governing amateur boxing After viewing videotape recordings of the bout the committee altered the decision and awarded Al the Silver Medal "I was there to fight not to cause any confusion or embarrassment to toe team the country or the he said Ever since I started fighting as an amateur wanted to go to the Olympics I euere itk every fighterk dream Just going is a thrill but winning makes you twice as Al Robinson started fighting at the age of seven 'when his tepfether Eugene Lewis a welterweight started training him as a southpaw Two yean later Al shifted back to a nghthand style but credits that early training with developing a strong left jab and a hook off the jab He fought in Boyk Club bouts before moving into Golden Gloves competition He won the bantamweight Golden Glove titles of Arizona and the Western Regional In 1964 and 1965 Al fought more than 100 fights since joining the Navy in June 1965 and the current All-Navy and World Military Garnet featherweight champion He finished aa runner-up in Ad-Navy competition in 1966 Robinson is requesting Navy Bureau of Personnel permisrion to turn professional after the Intereervice Boxing Championships in April He will For the (beet sports covetagt in the turnon rend the News Leader weekly Children off to college? Keep them informed of events back home by sending them a copy of toe News Leader last-lap finish in the 1000 -yard run Herb Germann New York Athletic Club was second and Keith Colburn Harvard third winning time was 2:116 Esther Stroy Sports International Washington won the girls 440-yard run in 571 and Abby Hoffoum Toronto Olmjiic Club took the 880 in 4- vSr ajftfwea! was 'World Moor raids pnwpw old record sSoi rSi Dick Beska Harvard Andy Kisser NorthrssUnu GUSTAVUS TOWN KIRBY AWARD Navy Airman A1 Robinson recalls Olympic title bout in which he lost and then won a medal in Mexico City Robinson was in New York City to receive the Gustavus Town Kirby Award for sportsmanship from the Athletic League for his conduct during the 1968 Olympics Al Robinson Sam Bair the mighty mite miler from Kent State moved to hit fifth straight victory of the season in the Hunter Mile the Boston Garden crowd of 11905 changed for the 5-foot-6 125-pounder to go for Boston's first sub-four minute mile Bair winning this event for the third successive time was docked in 4:043 Bair who took the lead at the midway point was content to open up a 40-yard lead as he coasted to a 25-yard triumph over Barry Brown of the New York Athletic Club John Lawson Pacific Coast Track Club was third Davenport of Southern University and the gold medal winner in the llff-nwh hurdles in Mexico City nipped Olympic teammates Leon Coleman and Err Hall in toe final after Davenport had equaled his own world record of 54 in a preliminary heat Earlier George Bienn of Los Angeles set an Indoor record in toe 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 73 feet 314 inches The 27-year-old physical education teacher shattered the record of 72216 set by Olympic ace Harold Connolly Mel Pender Army swept to the 50-vard dash title winning in 54 Ray Pollard Morgan State was second and Hall of ViDanova third Larry James of Vlllnova another Olympian moved to an easy victory in toe 440-yard run winning in 486Jim Burnett Philadelphia Pioneer Club was second 491 Martin McGrady unattached from San Jose Calif put on a burst of speed in the final 20 yards to nip Trinidad Olympiam Benedict Cayenne in toe Hollis 600-yard run by a hair at the tape McGrady was caught in 1:109 Debblt Thompson Brown Frederick Track Club took toe 50-yard dash in 6 flat Heidi Rosendahlj toe West German penthalon olympian who earlier won her heat finished fourth in the final Joseph Plachy a Czechoslovakian Olympian who made his debut a winning one Friday night in the Millrose Games in New York made it two straight flashing to a strong Navy Boxer Is Presented Sportsmanship Award in Ceremonies in New York Alcorn Cogers Continue Bid For Top Scores Lorman Miss Willie Norwood Julius Keye and Charles Watkins are the scoring leaders at Alcorn A College With a total of 1671 points Willie needed 9 points to gain second place from George Holloway 1679 (1955) Willie scored 16 points in toe second match against Grambling College which boosted him into second place in all time scoring behind Richard Smith 2527 (1955) Charles Watkins Junior Guard is making a serious bid for the 1000 point dub at Alcorn With 208 points this season Charles has scored 936 total points He needs 64 points to join toe 1000 point dub Alcorn College Braves defending Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions boast a conference record of 6-0 and an overall record of 14-0 Check the ads in the News Leader weekly no other tire in its price field built like the General-Jet a safe tire with full 4-ply nylon cord blowout protection a high mileage tire with long wearing Duragen" tread rubber And a traction-action dual tread tire The General-Jet Whitewall What a tire! 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New York Navy Airman Albert Robinson Olympic featherweight boxer received the Gustavus Town Kirby sportsmanship award during ceremonies January 16 at a Athletic League luncheon hen Presented during Olympic veers toe award was given to Robinson for his conduct at toe 1968 Mexico City Olympics where he won the Silver Medal in his division Robinson who is amigned to the Personnel Office of Fleet Air Transport Squadron Thirty Naval Air Station Alameda California accepted the award from Mrs Wilhelmine Kirby Waller daughter of the late Gustavus Town Kirby The award is named in honor of Gustavus Town Kirby a former chairman of the Olympic Committee Kirby became affiliated with the Athletic League after his retirement from the Olympic post and maintained a keen interest in amateur sports until his death Robinson lost toe Olympic featherweight boxing crown in a hotly -contested title bout with Antonio Roldan Robinson was the apparent winner when the referee stopped the bout in the second round ought won cm a TKO when toe referee pustied us he said "He sent me to Boxing Coach) had me keep moving to keep warm I shadow-boxed in the comer" It aeemed to Al that it was taking an unusually long time to announce the official decision As Robinson and Roldan finally flanked toe Russian referee in toe center ring for the decision Al knew that toe Gold Medal was not his The fighters had noticed that as the referee held the gloves of the fighters before raising toe arm of toe victor when the decision was announced they dutched the gloves of the winners and lightly touched the glove of the losers Al could hardly fed the pressure of the hand The 21-year-old Phoenix Arizona native had been disqualified for hitting his opponent with nis heed Commenting on toe decision Robinson said in the second round Roldan and I bumped heads while bobbing When I caught him against the ropes I hit him with a right hook The entire upper part of my body head included moved upward with toe punch I didn't butt The referee was behind Robinson when he threw the punch but claimed he saw Robinson butt Roldan His first reaction to toe refereeV decision was anger "I thought to myself iDamn going to take it away A kfo Ann SUmimoH President LOAN OFFICER Plus $2 19 1221 Ik) exrisd tax Plus J235 $236 fed tsdss las Sim 775 14 775 15 iubrisss Sim 825 14 815 15 tubeless for Ford Chevy for Buick Olds Pontiac Chrysler Plymouth RimMer Dodge Plymouth Mercury Would EXTRA CASH coma in handy for you at this time? 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