UNDER THE BANNER
What's Going On In and Around Black College Sports
FORMER PLAYERS PASS: Former Jackson State and NFL standout Donald Reese passed Sept. 19 after a recent battle with liver cancer. Reese, 52, played defensive end for Jackson State and was drafted in 1974 by the Miami Dolphins. As a senior in 1974, he was considered to be one of the top NFL prospects on the Tigers squad, which finished with a 7-3 overall record. The Dolphins used their first pick in the draft (26th overall) to take the defensive lineman from Vigor High School in Mobile. He played from 1974-76 for the Dolphins who captured three AFC Eastern Divisions titles while he was there. He then spent three years with New Orleans before finishing his career in 1981 with San Diego. Recently, Reese was selected along with 11 other Jackson State athletic standouts to be inducted into the JSU Sports Hall of Fame.
Wayne C. Campbell, a former player and coach at
Florida A&M who also had stints as a coach at
Albany State and Tuskegee died Friday, Sept.
19 from complications following a heart aneurysm. Campbell,
48, who played on the 1978 FAMU team that won the initial
NCAA Div. I-AA national title, was serving as an assistant coach on
the Charlotte High School team in Florida at the time of his
death. His son, Wayne, the starting quarterback on the team, and his
family insisted that Charlotte's game Friday go on despite his passing. The younger
Campbell dedicated the game to his father and played courageously
in a winning effort.
GETTIN' READY: The Mid Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference have announced dates for their preseason men's and women's basketball affairs. The MEAC will hold teleconferences on Wednesday, Oct. 8 (women) and Thursday, Oct. 9 (men) beginning at 1:30 p.m. The SWAC Media Day is set for Thursday, Oct. 9 in Baton Rouge, La. The MEAC head coaches will speak for five minutes followed by a five-minute window for questions. The teleconference number is 1-800-281-5354. The schedule of coaches is available at the MEAC website (meacsports.com). The SWAC Media Day will be held at the Sheraton Baton Rouge Convention Center beginning at 10:15 a.m. and will include a luncheon (11.15 a.m.). Another session will begin at 12:30 pm. After the presentations, there will be one-on-one sessions with players and coaches beginning at 1:45 p.m. The SWAC also plans to make important announcements regarding the SWAC season and tournament format.
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