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Show Page 8 Harlem Showboats Start 9th Year A & Texas. Utah Beaty. scorer The Harlem Showboats, considered to be one of America’s funniest comic basketball teams will begin their 9th year in the se as Bee aE ee j oe a M College in Pairie View, He played 4 years along-side Star’s center-forward Zelmo Matt Brown, former leading at Westminster College Rocky Mountain States. The Showboats are a local franchise before the days of All-Americans is club owned and operated by a on the team roster, as is Ken “The private individual. They perform in Spin” Hall. You may get in touch 9 states — Utah, Wyoming, with the Harlem Showboats by California, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, writing to WORDPOWER Oregon, New Mexico and Colorado, Newspaper, c/o Sports Information playing a schedule of 60-65 games Director, EDDIE L. Brown. per year. The team is managed by Ed ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS Brown, better known as ‘‘Cookie”’ Brown. He is referred to as the The Harlem Showboats will stage “Clown Prince of Basketball.’’ The a basketball game for any Showboats presently have all local organization or group to help raise players: Tom “Stretch” Redmon funds to promote any worthwhile stands 6’7"’ in height. Tom played activity. For more_ inforrnation, his college basketball at Pairie View contact Mr. Eddie L. Brown. ‘ ormer University of | Utah Star Traded Roy Jefferson, all-pro wide receiver for the Pittsburg Steelers was traded to the Baltimore Colts, for Willie Richardson. Jefferson was a second round draft choice in 1965. He has caught 199 passes for 3,671 yards and completed 29 touchdowns in his five years. as a pro. The major trade was between two outstanding black athletes. Willie Richardson played his college ball at small Jackson State College in Jackson, Mississippi. Willie has been playing ANELING for the Colts since 1963. He caught 178 passes for 2,674 yards and completed 22 touchdowns. IN SALT LAKE Roy Jefferson spent this past summer in Salt Lake City, completing his requirements for a degree. He spent a lot of time in the Central City area, working with some of the school and educational problems which involved the Board of Education. - Wholesale & Retail. CHRIS & DICK'S3 Pa UTAH’S CUT-RATE WOOD SUPER MARKET Sinee 1956 FENCING SPECIALS | For protection, good looks, savings, too! (“Cookie’’ a fund Brown holds ball over representative of an organization that sponsored raising benefit game in Huntington Park, California.) Ft. Roll 9% an F . ~~ oF 4 CBF 2 we o cere 4s" CHAIN LINK FENCING 414ul " GRAPE STAKES In Full Bunk WESTMINSTER RECRUITS —y MINORITIES, by Eddie L. Brown ee ae Tom and Steinke, Head Westminster the DEST > “We 4"'x4""x8 Redwood Post _............. 99e 2"x4"'x8" Redwood Line Rail... 49e first ce West Athletic Basketball College Director Coach is bringing Mexican Memphis, averaged 28 17 in State honor two years in a row. American Mr. Eddie and Rodgers per game at basketball player in the history of the school, Marque. He is 6 ft. 1 in. and has played a guard position, averaging 35.5 per game for 35 games. Coach Steinke is also bringing in 6 ft. 8 in. Sammy James, center from Texas Jr. College. Last year James averaged 19 points per game with 18 rebounds. The Parsons are also bringing in 6 ft. 6 in. Charles Rodger of Wonder High School, rebounds Arkansas. points L. was given with All Brown has been assiting Coach Steinke and was instrumental in recruiting these players. The coach feels these young men will enable the Parsons to go “all the way” in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. He advised that if his team wins the conference, they would be invited to participate in the NAIA Tournament or the NCAA Small Schoo! Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri in March of 1971. |
