Colt Moore p,ays tribute to Blacks by Patrick Pannella for 5, 174 yards, gained 6,039 yards Blacks in Sports." that were formed which included Listen to his voice. in receiving, and scored 113 A history, Moore points out, the football-oriented Shelby H,ear how the words boldly touchdowns. In 1964, No 24 was which has had it~ share of reflect the many challenges elected the National Football struggles. "I think that what is pioneer black athletes have League's Player of the Year. He most interesting about the black endured from the early 1900's until was inducted into the ~R L Hall of athlete is that he has had to face as recently as 30 years ago. Fame in 1975.Today, Moore is the and overco me tremendous Athletic Club in 1904 Listen to his voice. It is the voice Director of Promotions for the obstacles other than athletic basket ball's ow n Harlem of former Colt halfback Baltimore Colts. competition," said Moore. Globetrotters in 1927. However, Lenny Moore, whose career During last Wednesday's free "Mainly, the color of his skin." he noted that the NFL banned spanned the years from 1956-1967. hour, Lenny Moore lectured to a In his speech, Moore praised the blacks from 1933 until 1946 and It was a career in which the 6'1 ", group of U MBC students and black athletes of the early 1900's. Major League Baseball displayed 198-pound rushed faculty about "The History of He mentioned a few black groups what Moore call an "unwritten law" which kept blacks from playing until the Jackie Robinson era. Men's outdoor track begins In the late 1940's, when black athletes were given the chance to by Joe Mynaugh compete on professional teams in The men's varsity outdoor track and outdoor events in the one and College, will toss the discus. Last foolball, basketball, and season begins March 28, when they two mile races. year Sturman recorded a mark of baseball, Moore remarks that it square off against teams from Another up and coming 132'.3" and needs less than a foot to was still rough sailing. "Many Bloomsburg, Bridgewater, and freshman is Shawn Thompson. capture a new school record. blacks endured the name calling Frostburg, as well some 23 other Thompson, from Upper Marlboro, In the javelin, Joe Mynaugh will and the objects being thrown at teams from the East Coast, at the has already cleared 6'8" in the high return to pick up where he left off them. Had these modern black Towson Invitationals at Towson. jump. The upcoming battle last year. pioneers failed, the doors would Three seniors, who will be between him and Allen should be Kevin Crawley, a junior, will be have beep closed to the black leading the attack on the track for exciting to watch. counted on heavily to back up athletes. " the Retrievers this season, are Scott Litch, the sophomore Anderson in.-the 100 and 200 meter Paying tribute is what you might captain Jose Anderson, who hold phenom from last year's squad is . dashes. the duo should be able to call it. A tribute which Moore the school record for the 100 and also back. Litch, coming off an contribute many team points. pays to remind us of the "pioneer" 200 meter dash; Ira Allen, who injury he sustained in the fall, is Nadar Tamar, an all-around hold the school high jump record anxious to get back into man, will compete in the high at 6'6"; and Don Peterson who competition. According to Coach jump, the triple jump, and the holds the school's pole vaulting Prfrogner, "He and Mike Sterling relays. Tyrone Bullock, a freshman The retired Colt adds that the record at )3'6". should be our 1-2 punch in the from Wicomico County, will also blacks who were -banned from Team member Mike Sterling, - 1500 through the 10,000 meters." compete in the high jump and the professional sports years ago were who led the cross country team in Other team members to look for relays. never given the chance to prove the fall, should do extremely well in the coming season are Lamar The girl's track team, under the their athletic ability. "Tho~e blacks in distances over 1500 meters. Turner, who specializes in the direction of Mr. Shelly Rambeau, black athletes. The years have are not in the record books," said Sterling, a freshman this year from triple jump; Glenn Richardson, in has increased its squad to twenty passed, you see, but their Moore. "In my opinion, we will Crisfield High, was last year's the half mile; and Kevin Simmons women. This pleases Coach memories continue to linger. never know who is- or was the Maryland State champion in cross in the mile. Pfrogner, who commented that "Only recently has the black greatest athlete." country and won both the indoor Howard Sturman, last year's women's track at UMBC is, "On its history been found in the dusty The speech ends; echoing transfer student from Montgomery way up." attics and dingy corners of sounds of clapping burst from the libraries," said Moore. crowd. His voice has been heard. FILM FESTIVAL

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