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I f Portland Observer Thursday. January IS. 1976 Page 5 Joe Joseph Your Community Insurance Mon 3 9 3 3 N.E. Union 2 8 2 -3 6 8 0 PORTLAND CLEANING WORKS N O R TH A N X PORTLAND ONE DAY SERVICE K N IT BLO CKING OUR SPECIALTY Minor Repairs - No Charge Picku-up A Delivery 282-8361 Sammie White, carrying the ball against 08U , was voted flanker on the 1975 Black College Football Team. 3 9 6 6 N. Williams Ave. "Your’ve Trled The Rest, Now Try The Best* N. Alexander, Proprietär Network names Black athletes James Hunter. Grambling defensive bark was naVned NBN Defensive Player of the Year, Sn&tóiW/Mw/tZ Gtùtbe, by Allen Jones A committee of coaches, commission ers, athletic directors and players in addition to sports writers and sports casters selected the National Black Network 1975 Black College Football Team. NBN believes this to be one of the best college All American Teams in the country. Voted the Black College Coach of the Year is Grambling's mastermind, Eddie Robinson. Mr. Robinson has compiled a career record of 246 82-11 in years at Grambling. Voted the National Black College Football Champions is Grambling College with a 9-2 record. Voted the Offensive Player of the Year is the 6-3, 205 pound Running Back of Fisk University. Andrew Bolton. He has gained over 1,000 yards during the 1975 Football Season. Since his sophomore year, the pro scouts have watched with a careful eye his running ability. During Bolton's high school days in Memphis, Tennessee, it was predicted that he could become a great college Running Back. James Hunter, a 6 3, 194 pound Defensive Back at Grambling College took Defensive Honors of the Year with a total of nine interceptions. Hunter is one of the best Defensive Backs in the country. FIRST TEA M Offense Dwight Scales. Grambling, Split End or Wide Receiver: General Roney, Howard, Tackle; Percy Cain, Alcorn State, Tackle: Luther Dixon, South Carolina State, Guard; Jackie Slater, Jackson State, Guard; Glen Sessoms, Virginia State, Center; Leaird McCreary, Tennessee State. Tight End; Parnell Dickerson, Mississippi Valley. Quarter back; Andrew Bolton, Fisk. Running Back; George Ragsdale, North Carolina A&T, Running Back; Sammie White, Grambling. Flanker. CMA MEANS GREATER SUCCESS FOR ALL BUSINESSES Defense I^wrence Pillers, Alcorn, Defensive End; Harry Carson, South Carolina State, Defensive End; Roger Nance, Norfolk State, Defensive Tackle; Willie Lee. Bethune-Cookman, Defensive Tac kle; Armond ¡Jean Brown, Southern, Outside Linebacker; Robert Pennywell, Grambling, Middle Linebacker or Middle Guard; Charles Jackson, Mississippi Valley, Outside Linebacker; James Hun ter, Grambling, Defensive Back; Anthony Leonard, Virginia Union, D efen sive Back; Vernon Perry, Jackson State, Safety; and Tim 3aylor, Morgan State, Safety. C.M.A. places special emphasis on helping minority owned businesses to turn greater profits become more successful. 288-8469 3 9 3 3 N.E. Union Portland, Oregon SPECIALISTS Evert Rout, Southern, Placekicker; Keith Smyre, Grambling, Punter; Ernest Pough, Texas Southern, Kickoff Returns; and Issac Hagins. Southern, Punt Re turns. IN S u l a t in MADE EASY Comfort Is Yours Year Round Trail Blazer Wrapup by Charles Ford The Drifters • • • For those of you who remember the fabulous "Drifters" of the early 60's, and I am sure there are millions of people who do. you'll also remember the millions of records they sold too. Like: “tip On The Roof,” "This Magic Moment." “Don’t Go • Please Stay,” "Down At The Club," "There Goes My Baby," "Under the Boarr walk," and many mors including their latest hit recorded in Europe “Sister and BroGer" (There's Only You and 1) which I am confident is definately hit bound. It *■ a very heavy message for all of us. The lyrics, the melody and the arrangement is superb. Listen for it soon! As many of you are aware, the Drifters only have one original member of the group, Johnny Moore. Fortunately, he is the original lead singer too. To my delight, the other three members of the group: Joe Blunt, Billy Lewis and Clyde "Reverend" Brown are also lead singers! No one artist really dominated their performance, which is pretty uninspired compared to the present day groups. Not only do they sing individually, they’re equally as limber dancing. However, Clyde “Reverend" Brown is the choreographer for the group and it does show. The John Ellis Quintet provided the music for the evening and ha<l it a ll together. Ellis, the musical director is a young Black graduate from New York, he has been a part of the “Drifter family" for a couple of years now does an excellent job and has flawless timing. Says Faye Tredwell, the group's Black female manager, "We were fortunate to procure the services of the John Ellis Quintet, we asked for him." Ms. Tredwell, a middle aged beauty, whose mind is as sharp as the Black leather outfit she was wearing, admits the group was rather stagnant when she took it over two years ago: but is constantly on the move now. The group will go to I xm Angeles for a couple of days, then go home to Detroit for a month, from there to New York for three weeks then off to Europe for a five month tour. Judging from their polished performance the other night at the "Center 4 Ixiunge" at the Ramada Inn, the Drifters will have a sell out audience even if they make it to Tim buk tulll Masterplan ** Roy J. Enterprises brought in a energetic young group to the "Downstairs Ixiunge" over the holidays. Masterplan is a local Ixis Angeles group that seem to be on their way up! They have an action parked show that swings from beginning to end. Their musical selections included such hits as; “Shining Star," "let's Do It Again,” “Love Machine," “Fight the Power," "Reasons," and many more. Like most young groups today, they have a difficult time in holding the audience's attention and Masterplan was no exception. Two or three of their selections were a bit too long and their dance routine is ordinary. However, they are good singers and that is the most important thing. They're presently touring the west coast and should make it back to Ix>s Angeles with a pretty good tour under their belts. Masterplan is a group to keep an eye on in the future. Besides, any group that names themselves "Masterplan" is perceptive enough to know everythings going to be alright in the future. W H A T ’S HAPPENING IN E N T E R T A IN M E N T January 12th 24th - The Greenwood Inn presents The Cascades. January 17th - The Civic Auditorium will be presenting The Exciting Herbie Mann with special guest John Klemmer. Don’t miss this one!!! January I5th-I6th - Portland State College will be presenting - “Five On The Black Hand Side." CARLOS BODY A P A IN T SHOP 311 N.E. Shaver 287 8629 The moat reasonable ahop in town. Work done satisfactorily. A super game for Big Bill Walton against Atlanta and some real good help from the bench by Dan Anderson, Lionel Hollins and Bob Gross, gave the Blazers their first win on the road since the December 6th game against Chicago. Despite the foul trouble for Bill in the first half, he came on in the second half to score 24 points in 21 minutes, on his way to a career high of 36 points and 22 rebounds plus some fast breaks. (17 of 22 from the field and a domination of the boards). The win must have been a sweet one against a team like the Hawks, who had been untouchable for the Blazers this season. The ball was bouncing right not only for Walton, but the play of Larry Steel and Dan Anderson indicated the whole team had a super game, Steel scored 19 points and Dan Anderson 14. Because of the foul trouble the regular forwards, Wicks and Neal, had gotten into, Wilkins had to put Steel on the hot shooting Drew. Steel was able to contain him to only two free throws in the last five minutes of the game. Drew had a game high of 42 points. It's good to see a win like this one for a bunch of guys we think are beginning to play as a team. It's been proven many times that to win in the NBA there must be team play. With three games of this long road trip behind us, we hope the momentum and the intensity that started in the Atlantic game will carry on throtlgh the rest of the road trip. It would be nice to come home from a long road trip winners. We watched the attendance drop here at home this season. From a standing room only crowd, to possibly seven or eight thousand fans in the last few games. The feelings were, the team was not trying. I think the fans can help to change the attitudes of players by just offering a little moral support here at home. We hope the three thousand plus fans in attendance at the Atlantic game isn't an indication throughout the league. We know we have a fine group of players here and certainly the ball will soon start bouncing our way. 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