UNDER THE BANNER
What's Going On In and Around Black College Sports
NFL EUROPE WRAP-UP: Three former Hampton University football players were among six black
college players in NFL
Europe's World Bowl XIII won by the Amsterdam Admirals,
27-21 over the Berlin Thunder. Former Pirate QB
Ataveus Cash, now competing for a job as an
NFL wide receiver, was the lone Hampton player for the
champion Admirals. Cash was allocated to NFL Europe by the
New York Giants. Joining Cash on the Admirals were former
Morgan State safety Sam Massey and former
Alabama State defensive end Earl
Cochran. In the game, Cash returned two punts for one yard, Massey had two tackles while
Cochran had one tackle and assisted on a sack. Defensive end
Isaac Hilton and linebacker Jamal Brooks
are the former Pirates playing for Berlin. Former
Morris Brown defensive back James Thorton
also plays for the Thunder. The players are some of the 18 former black college players that competed
in the six-team NFL developmental league (See STAT
CORNER, below) and will be looking to make 2005 NFL rosters.
TRACK FINISHES: Florida A&M's half-miler Kevin Hicks ran a sizzling personal best of 1:44.94 in the 800 meters final to place second in the event at the NCAA Div I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Hicks' time was the third fastest in the U.S. and the 10th fastest time in the world this year. His performance at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex ranked him 10th overall in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World 800 meter rankings. Texas Tech's Jonathon Johnson, ran a 1:44.86 time on May 15 - the fastest time in the country this year - prior to Saturday's final. Johnson finished sixth in the NCAA final. Hicks' performance earned him All-America status and was the best finish of HBCU athletes participating in the championships. Michael Tinsley of Jackson State finished third in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 48.55. Savannah State's Eric Keddo was the third HBCU male to earn All-American status. He finished eighth in the 110 meter hurdles. Texas Southern sprinter Tremedia Brice was the only HBCU female to make the finals in an event. She finished seventh in the 200 meters and eighth in the 100 meters to earn double All-American status.
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