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"His arm's bison said. war." "frclfc1 HookcrSfiafes at the suggestion he coverages a lot bitter." the footsteps of the But Hooker's ,asset is his 1 I |toatcst . tti&t of all, the AAT fltro * famofeffl^gletakhkCe speed. streifM conditioning positions. We recruited: him as * a>: say Alu^lol play in the Rev. Jesse Jackson. But he says he's Coach Rov "Soatdrnkn^ Thrnna* «av« quarterback all the way.7 fe ; * ? f Fbrte said. whether Hooker had test time in the NFL/* "Beyond not interested in*politic$i;Somehow the thesis Hooker is determined not to meet there's racism in the NFL, if Alan is Hooker of a decade two decades 1 run. £r preseason &mtfe Aggies'with the same fate that befel) Willie healthy in two years and continues to from now is that of an executive in a "An athlete Alan Hooker only Slate he hard fnr th*m not tn li|t Totten, the Mississippi VaUey imnrove. it will corporation, probably in a Southern ci- ^ comes along oi^r eV*iy-20 quarterback-who was overlooked ty. Thomas, yiho also^>r^30years/Vsaidserves year's NFL draft. Totten is playinginthisWhether he i«»ys in the NFL or not, Hooker's A&T will be as A&T's track could be a years coach**'|Ie in the Canadian Football League. Alan Hooker is going places. He may remembered as a time that the school 400-meter or long-jump champion. He Hooker has heard thecriticisms, main- have the country in him, but he's no aitrflitv anH civiaH te\ regained its self-image. Moreover, he ----has- th# fVvihilitvL.-w MAI%I iV f * UpVVM there are few black i_ i i _ ly that ? bumpkin. Hooker is majoring in nas nau a way 01 maxing tne make an outstandingtrack athlete." in the NFL (biug Williams, mathematics with an in How well archrival Winston-Salem emphasis comfortable in what couldatmosphere , science and hopes to work in an an era State knows the Rams computerhave been of discontent with the that^ ^astyear, , and ) and that he comes IBM cooperative program next- football program. limited Hooker's] passing effectiveness t from# small college. summer. Ed and/a - Hooker, Alan's brother (11 of 23 for 123 : yards) with their i1 lot of people thought Doug And even though he's the center of defensive back for the Aggies, said nis outstanding secondary, led by Williams wouldn't make it as a pro nc s a team Derrick auciiuun, piayer. brother has a knack for spreading his strong safety Beasley.allAmericaquarterback because of the way he "People would tell me they felt I own confidence to others. . But the A&T scrambled signal-caller talked," Hooker said. "But you can't should get on my linemen when I was "Even when we were he for 108 and scored two down, ^ yards rushing judge a quarterback by his diction." scrambling for my life as a freshman," would come to the huddle with a look in a 34-25 loss to WSSU. Above all, Hooker is a talented he said. ''But I know everybody has an "Alan Hooker strikes fear into of calm," Ed Hooker said. "Then the any athlete and NFL teams, taking the lead ego and I thought it would be better to play starts and he looks like a pro team that plays against him," WSSU from the , are drafting root them on. To get down on them It's Michael Defensive Pete quarterback. like watching Coordinator athletes first. Even if he does not make would make them lose their Jordan. You never know what he's said. "He's an unusual Richardson it as a pro quarterback, the Aggie They're human beings, not to do next." Even if confidence. .j, going specimen. you pressurequarterbackquarterback is wftling to play anywhere machines. Forte said his favorite Hooker story he can use his to still the an him, speed get for NFL team. Andy Headen, one involves r offTOne tackle him ."This is the way 1 was brought up to basketball, r pass perSOny^Mnot ot his close friends from Liberty and a "His high SC&OdlWfcH was down in the nrv»n Th* lrev i« tr% cur. New York Giant linebacker, has told think. I'm nothing because this is the Lord's world. I'm fortunate to be three or four points with 10 seconds round him with a whole lot of people." Hooker to be prepared for that fate. just left to the- coach Forte knew from the start that the here." play," Aggie "He's under the I won't remembered. "The other team had the 6-foot-2, 185-pound Hpoker was NFL impression Hooker is not a brooding nerson. . play quarterback in the NFL," Hooker ball, but he stole th$ ball twice. On the at three . but neither is he oblivious to the potential any ^ positions: Said. "He said there aren't and second steal, he made a to a team- defensive back or wide many, world's Sometimes, he pass ^ back, running to break problems. mate for the "basket at the receiver. He has that kind of you have to be good and lucky voices his perplexity about man's wfaming speed. in. But I want to play quarterback. I'd buzzer. He didn't have to pass, but he But his leadership makes Jiim a to man. inhumanity hate to it now. did. That's the kind of Alan too. The stop playing person pro quarterback* potentialAggie "I like this Stevie Wonder song Hooker is." ?: * coach believes Hooker will be an NFL- "Still, I know I might be a wide 'Love Is in Need of Love,' "calledhe . U caliber quarterback come the 1988 receiver or defensive back. I'll .accept said. "It says if we really loved one .David W, Bulla is .Hfeditor the ' ' ; sports of > * draft. ; that if I have to." . another tike we're there supposed to,* r * - Chronicle. # - * lW!flston-Salem 7 i ) «. (N.Cr) ii ii i < > «T'' ' : : : i r r ^^ 4 " * «. r. f s i .» .. > * ; > J f ' ? « 4 Vf. '/* . * s * * * > \ ; v i S>5 5 V - t % T < *" i ' i v. . i i * '' "& MEAC . .»** i I ii ^ HirT * r r * / ... «r ' ' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . ^ clauses.* The football player raised his kickoff returners in the country. dicappcd by* arriving late in conference selection, had 55. hand and : a said, 'You forgot one, took kickoff 90 yards Chappellfor a Orangeburg, after the bulk of the MORGAN STATE hasn't won a teacher: Santa Claus.';H in the season-opening recruiting season was over. game since the 1983 season. Coach Jeffries could have an early 38-22 loss to Maine. He had two "1*11 have to play with the cards that Jesse Thomas, the former Baltimore Christmas if he can his team to kickoff-return scores last get year, dealt me arid make the best of wereJ Colt defensive back, was working so reverse some close scores. Last year's one for 100 yards. includingthem," he said.*' v.'" -f ; * hard last month that he didn't have 4-7 in the last minute to squad lost Howard also returns linebacker The Bulldogs will run an option time to show at the preseason coaches' Winston-Salem State. South Carolina Marvin Jackson, who was second in that does plenty of trapping andoffensemeeting in Greensboro, N.G. ± State and Bethune-Cookman. defenses. t 5 t V * \ <»» the MEAC in tackles with 116, and Bil- . multiple Hif> !> aL . ^ .. 1*1-I The Bison's for out of' ,. * 1 I I ^ !_i mwigan, WIIIVI1 vpciaics wun hopes battling ly jonnson, wno maac cigni Quarterback duties will be shared by the conference's trenches are on minimal is to win pinned i last season. lnicrccptionsRoscoe Darnell, the passer, and scholarships, eligible Lee back CWtkT* th# Attfinn man TVi^ the conference title this fall. quarterback DeBose, running rhflrlM w«««MMIV iUHll A 11V ^ receiver fnrtis V|#MVI« f Harvev Reid and wide SOUTH CAROLINA STATE'S team's is end Robert TVia >.1-... strength tight * iiv uwai a ivp pmycrs are on Chappell. DeBose earned the QB job Dennis Thomas is the conference's Tyler, an excellent blocker who caught defense: cornerback David Meggett, as a freshman because of his ability to newest coach and hopes the other five passes for 64 yards in the Bulldogs' Charles Brooks and tackle * linebacker 9 execute Jeffries' dive-option offense. . f coaches will have a little mercy loss to which v league season-opening Furman, i William Moye; \: ? "We still will fredeminantly be $3, on the Bulldogs. In fact^ was in the Division I-AA Morgan played quite respectably in running team/9 Jeffries said. "If we Alcorn Stale defensive coordinator has game >st season. The offensive ^ A I I championshipits opener, losing to CIAA Northern gci a sevcn-pomi icaa, well go begged forgiveness from his peers. front is led by two-time all-MEAC Division contender Virginia Union underground." "I'm waving the white flag now," center Gary Bridges. 26-10. Howard's kick-receiving game is on Thomas said. "Take it easy on us. Defensive back Dwayne Harper was firm ground, thanks to Chappell, Don't treat us too the team's tackier a badly." leading year ago David W. Bulla is editor the * who's one of the most sports of explosive Thomas said he was partially fian- with 91 and tackle John Bates, an all- Winston-Salem (N.C.) Chronicle. tiSSSeeiSSe Sept*mb*r, ItiSS-'Pafc* 23