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UNDER THE BANNER What's Going On In and Around Black College Sports
 BEST FINISH: Former Jackson State
golfer Tim O'Neal fired a final round three-over par 74 to finish
at seven-under 277 in a tie for sixth with three others at the
BUY.COM Carolinas Classic in Raleigh, N. C. over the weekend. The
excellent outing game O'Neal his largest paycheck thus far in his
professional career as he pocketed $14,568. The payday raised his winnings
through six 2001 BUY.COM events to $28,569, 29th best on the
money list. O'Neal went into Sunday's final round in fourth place after
improving his score in each of the tourney's first three days. He opened Thursday with a one-under par
70, came back to shoot a three-under 68 on Friday and
then blistered the course with a six-under 65 on Saturday to
get into contention. Saturday's round included six birdies and
no bogeys. But on Sunday, O'Neal could not get it going as
four bogeys on the front nine and two on the back nine more
than offset his three birdies on the day and doomed his chances
of winning. Prior to Sunday's round, O'Neal had just
three bogeys in the tournament.
TIM O'NEAL VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
RETURN TO GRIDIRON: Allen University was to formally announce Tuesday that it will reactivate its football team starting this fall when the Tigers will begin a club program. The program was discontinued after the 1968 season and has been dormant since. Tuesday's announcement was to take place in front of the John Hurst Adams Gymnotorium on campus beginning at 1 p.m. Allen will play a club football program for two or perhaps three years before upgrading to intercollegiate status. The Tigers will play four games the first year, including a game against Edward Waters College of Jacksonville, Fla., which also is beginning a club football program. No game dates have been firmed up, but the 2001 schedule should be released in the near future. The reactivation of the program eventually could lead to a resumption of the series against across-the-street rival Benedict, which revived its program in 1995 after a 29-year hiatus. Willie Simon, who served as head coach of the last Allen team, is currently offensive coordinator at Benedict.
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