ALL-STAR CLASSIC Despite the doubt,iFreedom Bowl is on for '90

. After much speculation and naysaying, who made the winning touchdown catch the sixth annual Freedom Bowl All-Star that enabled the Niners to capture the Lom- Classic will go on as scheduled at the Hous¬ bardi Trophy last year. Another Freedom ton Astrodome on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Bowl player from the past is defensive back Lionel t)ay, Freedom Bowl promote^jfcgnie Bussey (South Carolina State) who All-star Roster has had to fight an uphill battle to get the is now a nickle back for the Cincinnati Ben¬ game back in circulation after a two-year gals who played in last January's Super hiatus. that time, the was can¬ Bowl. The list on and on. Troy AJIen TE Florida AAM During game goes Andre Bowden PK/LB Fayetteville State celled because of insufficient funding. The This year's classic will pit the North Darryl Davis LB Florida AAM 90 Eric Douglas OL South Carolina State contest is being underwritten by All-Stars (composed of MEAC and CIAA William Evers DB Florida AAM Willie FeJder OL Darren Felton OB Delaware State Harry Fuller DB North Carolina Central Charles Gibbs LB Howard University Broderick Graves RB Winston-Salem State Alvin Griffin TE Tennessee State Terrance Hall OL Fayetteville State Demetrius Harrison LB North Carolina A4T Craig HoHoway OL North Carolina AAT Howard Huckaby WR/KR Florida AAM Darryl Jackson OB Morgan State Joseph Julian OL Langston University Marco Kornegay RB. Morgan State Daryl Lane DL Langston University Herbert Moore DL " Florida A&M James Moore DL Howard University J.W Montgomery WR South Carolina State James Moses DB Howard University Otis Prioleau LB Johnson C. Smith Justin Proctor -C- Delaware 3tate Russell Rhames DL Fayetteville State Michael Riddick RB Delaware State Jerry Rush RB Langston University Darrell Ryals OL Stacy Sanders DB Hampton University James Simpson P Livingstone College Tony Siargell DB Tennessee State Godfrey Story OL Bethune-Cookman Stevie Thomas WR Bethune-Cookman Sean Van home DB Howard University Eric Wainwright LB Delaware State Mark Ware * DB Delaware State David Westbrook DL Howard University Zachary Whitley .RB South Carolina State Michael Willis C Bethune-Cookman Dominic Witherspoon OL North Carolina Central Arthur Jimerson LB Norfolk State Htwti Cgfcfi , South Carolina State Allium Coichti Willard Bailey, Norfolk State . Hampton University Bill Hayes, North Carolina A&T , North Carolina Central Larry Little, Bethune-Cookman Ken Riley. Florida AAM Photo Mark Gail Horace SmaJI, Johnson C. Smith Steve Wilson. Howard University by , Morgan State Alcorn State running back Jarvis Jenkins is primed for the chance to show pro scouts what he can do. Jenkins finished the season averag¬ SOUTH TEAM ing 6.7 yards a carry. He scored nine TDs for the Braves. Robert Arnold OL Texas Sobihem Richard Basil » OB Savannah State Curtis Bell RB Fort State Anheuser-Busch Inc. of St. Louis. Mario Valley schools) against the South All-Stars (com¬ Black ^ DB Fori Valley State The game has had its share of of Decar Brown DL Savannah State prob¬ posed MEAC, SIAC and independent Nolan Brown OL Grambling lems and detractors over its brief history. institutions). Willie Jeffries, head coach at Earl Bryant P Savannah State But in the minds Sam Butler DE Alcorn State of many black college South Carolina State, is the head coach for Stave Calhoun DB Moms BroWn sports observers, the contest was worth sav¬ the North team and Eddie the Kevin Cobum PK AlcorrcState Robinson, Wilbert Jack Cooper NG Albany State ing because of the opportunities it presents legendary GrambHng coach, heads the Carl Dawson DL Alabama A&M for black seniors who Damn DupJessis TE Alabama State college weren't coaching staff foe the South team. Steve Gerido OL Savannah State selected to play in the more well known, The rosters for the '90 are fillec George Glue WR Prairie View A&M game Bennle Goods LB Alcorn State post-season, college all-star games. with players who have made their mark in Clemente Gordon OB Grambling In BCSR will take a look at NCAA in James Harper OL Alcorn State February, circles both Division 1-AA and Jacque Jackson LB Jackson State this year's game and its future prospects. Division II. Jarvis Jenkins RB Alcorn State For of the Danler Jones OL" Grambling many game's participants, The South team has quarterback^ Fred Jones WR Gramnbling this Freedom Bowl offers a final chance for Clemente Gordon of SWAC's Garry Lewis DB Alcorn State Grambling, Ron Lewis WR Jackson Stale them to showcase their talents to the nation Offensive Player Of The Year. Gordon led MiKe McMullen DL Alabama A&M and pro scouts from the NFL and the Cana¬ John Mitchell DB Alabama State the Tigers to a 9-3 finish and the SwAG? Gerrick Muse LB Grambling dian Football League* In past years, the title. He tied a Division 1-AA DonaJd Parham RB Albany State playoff Elfrid Payton LB Grambling has . game given observefs the joy of watch¬ record by throwing for six touchdowns, in Joseph Polk OL Morehouse College ing players who are now established per¬ first round loss to Lionel Prudhome LB Grambling Grambling's Stephen F. Michael Pulllns LB Albany State formers in the pro ranks. Austin, 59-56. For the year, Gordon was the Royal Reed LB Morris Brown Bowl XXIII MVP Elliott Searcy WR Southern University Super Jerry Rice, driving force in the Tigers' air show, amass¬ Terry Smith DB Alabama A&M the wide receiver for San Francisco, is one and 26 TDs. Jimmy Thomas DB Alcorn Stale ing 2,717 passing yards Barry Wagner WR Alabama A&M former black college alumnus (Mississippi Gordon will share time at QB with his Dwayne White OL Alcorn State who in the Freedom Allan Williams OL Savannah Stale Valley State) played Division II counterpart, Richard Basil of Richard Wright OL Jackson State Bowl. Ex- Delaware State stand-out John Savannah State. All Basil did was own htid Cptch the Eddie Robinson, Grambling Taylor, Rice's receiver mate with the 49ers, division as the top-rated quarterback in Aiitnam Coichti also in this classics While Rice has for the '89 season. In Haney Catchings, Prairie View A&M Theo Danzy. Alcorn State played passing efficiency Houjlon Markum, Alabama State Walter Highsmith, Texas Southern more notoriety than Taylor, people who fol¬ nine games, Basil 120 of 211 Bill C&vis. Savannah State Hampton Smith, Albany State completed George Pugh, Alabama A&M low the game are aware that it was Taylor*- Please See Page 13