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Post by aggieblackie2 on Apr 6, 2020 11:23:57 GMT -5
Elmer Austin was great on the offensive boards and did most of his scoring on put backs. Good all around player.
Daryll Cherry is arguably the most talented player to ever wear an Aggie uniform.
Cherry played basketball, football and baseball at T. He turned down a pro baseball contract out of high school to attend T.
He was fast and could score at will on the basketball court. He was a tremendous football player as well. I loved to see him return kick offs.
Cherry made the Dallas Cowboys football team under Coach Tom Landry. His teammate Ralph Coleman made the Dallas squad as well.
In an old film of the Cowboys you can see Cherry and Coleman standing next to Coach Landry.
Cherry could have did track also, not sure.
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Post by Aggie77 on Apr 6, 2020 12:41:38 GMT -5
Yo aggierattler, Just doing some digging... Cleo Hill was at Winston from 57-61 Attles was at A&T from 56-60 A&T won the CI in the 57-58 and 58-59 seasons. Winston won the CI in the 59-60 and 60-61 seasons. I don’t know what exact year that program you posted was from.... February 27, was a Saturday in 1960 CIAA Champs (per CIAA History) A&T and WSSU pretty much dominated during that period. 1971 - Norfolk St. 1970 - Winston-Salem St. 1969 - Elizabeth City St. 1968 - Norfolk St. 1967 - North Carolina A&T 1966 - Winston-Salem St. 1965 - Norfolk St. 1964 - North Carolina A&T 1963 - Winston-Salem St. 1962 - North Carolina A&T 1961 - Winston-Salem St. 1960 - Winston-Salem St. 1959 - North Carolina A&T 1958 - North Carolina A&T 1957 - Winston-Salem St. 1. Only the top 8 teams were invited to the tourney. That made the regular little more competitive, there were like 18 teams back then. 2. For housing and tickets - W. H. Gamble, does that name sound familiar?
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Apr 6, 2020 12:55:02 GMT -5
Ralph Coleman was sentenced to life in prison for a murder associated with drugs in SC. He was suspected in multiple murders but tried for only one.
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Apr 6, 2020 13:06:55 GMT -5
Yes, I know about Ralph Coleman. He and I were friends in Undergrad. He was a heck of a football player. Could have been hell in the NFL but ...
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Post by aggielaw on Apr 6, 2020 13:12:52 GMT -5
How does Jesse Jackson, Sr. stack up against the Aggie football legends?
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Apr 6, 2020 14:50:37 GMT -5
I didn't know about Pedro, but I did know about June and Daryl. Anyone know anything about Sinclair Colbert and Vernon Walker??
Sinclair Colbert - CEO at LGSC Property Solutions, Inc - Real Estate in GAcolbert played center on those meac championship teams of the late 70's along with james "the bird" sparrow, ron johnson, and lj pimpkin...
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 7, 2020 17:28:30 GMT -5
81 years ago ...
A little more information on Mr. Breaux. In 1938-39, he was...
- Director of Athletics
- Head football coach
- Head basketball coach
- Advisor over The Varsity Club
It was not mentioned in the yearbook, but he probably taught health and/or physical education, even though they don't show having a department.
Mr. Breaux held a master's degree (his alma mater was not listed) and was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
IMHO, just like Dr. William "Big Bill" Bell, the University should have something named after Inman A. Breaux.
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Apr 7, 2020 19:30:06 GMT -5
You do know that all coaches not too many years ago were part time instructors and coaches at the state's HBCUs. That teaching position helped pay their salary as a coach. However, the state told schools that they could no longer use state funds to pay coaches. So as we know too well, the state does not fund athletics, which places the burden of raising funds on private entities. And we know who is called upon to help with the total funding of sports. Alums and friends of the institution.
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 7, 2020 19:58:36 GMT -5
Still a tad bit more...
Inman A. Breaux Sr. (March 10, 1908 – November 28, 1968) was an American football player and coach and a college administrator. He was born in 1908 and was the son of music educator Zelia N. Breaux. Breaux played college football at Virginia Union University (1926–1929) and later served as the head football coach at North Carolina A&T University (1932–1939), compiling a record of 28–24–8.[1] At the time of his death, he was serving as a physical education faculty member and financial aid director at Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma.[2]
LINK: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inman_A._BreauxInman Breaux - Class of 1928 - Hall of Fame - Virginia Union UniversityInduction Class of 1928
- Inducted into the Virginia Union University Hall of Fame in 1928;
- A four-year starter at Virginia Union in football (1925-1928);
- A four-year starter at Virginia Union in baseball (1926-1929);
- A four-year starter at Virginia Union in track (1926-1929);
- Captained 1928 VUU football team;
- Named All-CIAA at quarterback in 1929 (probably after the 1928 season);
LINK: vuusports.com/hof.aspx?hof=15&path=&kiosk=
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 7, 2020 20:25:38 GMT -5
University Mourns Loss of Inman Breaux Langston University Gazette December 1967 Issue
Inman A. Breaux, Professor of Physical Education and Financial Aid Officer, died November 24 of injuries sustained from a tractor mishap on his farm south of Langston University campus.
Mr. Breaux was born October 4, 1908 in St. Louis, Missouri, the only child of Armogen and Zella Page Breaux. Breaux received two bachelor’s degrees, one from Virginia Union University and one from Springfield College in Massachusetts. He earned the master’s degree at New York University where he also did further study.
For seven years, Breaux was athletic coach at A. & T. College in Greensborough, North Carolina. He then became coach at Douglass High School in Oklahoma City. He entered the United States Army and received the Purple Heart during World War II.
His affiliations included membership in A.M.E. Church of Guthrie, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa, and, Sigma Pi Phi.
During 1966-67, he served as Vice President of the National Association of College Deans and Registrars.
Mr. Breaux has been associated with Langston since 1946, during which time he served as Professor of Education, Administrative Dean and Dean of Student Affairs.
His sincere concern for his fellow man endeared him to everyone who was fortunate enoughto know him. It can truly be said that- “he labored not for himself, but for those who were seekers of knowledge."
Survivors include his wife, Elwyn, two sons, Inman Jr., a senior at the University of Michigan, and Barry, a freshman at Kansas University and two cousins.
From the Langston University Gazette (December, 1967): dclu.langston.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=archives_gazette_newspaper_19601969
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Apr 7, 2020 20:27:48 GMT -5
Great research.
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 7, 2020 20:43:48 GMT -5
Thanks! I've been intrigued by Inman Breaux ever since the first time I ran across his name a few years ago.
Also, my old man succeeded Dr. "Big Bill" Bell as AD at A&T...and Inman Breaux must have been the AD right before Dr. Bell came to A&T from FAMU and WWII, so that added my interest into who Breaux was.
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Post by aggies704 on Apr 7, 2020 20:48:30 GMT -5
Yes, I know about Ralph Coleman. He and I were friends in Undergrad. He was a heck of a football player. Could have been hell in the NFL but ... My freshman year my homeboy Doug Westmoreland stayed next door to Ralph and to be honest he always terrified the hell out of me. But one hell of a football player. Anybody remember Big Red and Eddie twwo lineman.
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 7, 2020 23:24:32 GMT -5
SIDE NOTE...If you are somewhat impressed after reading about the life of former Aggies AD Inman Breaux, you need to read this about his mother!
MRS. ZELIA N. BREAUX: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelia_N._Breaux
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Apr 8, 2020 6:25:10 GMT -5
Aggies 704, your homeboy Doug Westmoreland was a very good player also. He and Cherry were from Charlotte. Doug's brother played football at T and also in the pro's in the exciting AFL.
I remember Big Red.
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