SEPTEMBER 16.1Z, 1
MICHIGAN CITIZEN
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INDIANAPOLIS I n-
dilna Blick Expo. Inc. and In­
diana Sports Corpora tion
announced ociay that coaching
legend Eddie Robinson will
bring his celebrated Gr m­
bling State Tiger to In­
dianapoliS for th Coca-Cola
Circle City Cia uc on October
6.
Dubbed "Cla�h of the
Champions II", this ycars
game pit Robin on' Sout­
western Athletic Conference
(SWAC) champs against
defending Southern Intercol­
legi te Athletic Conference
(SIAC) champion. Alabama
A&M.
Kick off is at 4:00 p.m. in
the Hoosier Dome.
Last year, a record crowd
or 53,822 fin jammed the
Hoo ier Dome for the Clas ic.
The Tigers of Gr mbling.
Louisiana competed in the in-
augural Circle City Cia sic in
1984.
Since tben, Coach Robin­
on has' gone on to surpa
Paul "Bear" Bryant college
football' winningest coach.
No enteri ng hi 50th year
as the Tigers' head coach'.
Robinson has rae ed up 16
SWAC league title nd a
lifetime record of 358-125-15.
obi OQ' "G- en" boa t
a potent Wing T offense.
powered by t 0 of the
nation's mo t talented b c .
Hei man hopeful Walter Deln
returns after shattering the
Grambling ingle e on ru b­
ing mark it� 1,269 yard in
1989. I
Lining up alongside the ex-
I
, Coac Eddie RobiDSO
plo ive fullback is wingback
Jake Reed, a prime NFL
prC' pect. A terror on reverses,
Reed is blessed ith great
hands, elu ive move and 4.3
speed in tbe 4O-yard d
Botb of these players have
the plea ure of running behind
a .strong offensive l ine
anchored by 6-6, 410-pound
offensive tackle Raymond
" orld" Smith.
, Coac Georae P
ch
GO
G-men
Classic
a A&M University Bulldogs
Alabama
ulldogs visit Jndianapoli 0
f om Hut ville, Alabama nd
e coached by fomer Uni cr­
s ty of Alabama football
ndout, George Push. La °t
Y ar, Pugh directed Alabama
A(t to eigbt traight win'
a d the conference champion­
ip in just hi first eason as
h ad coach.
The Bulldog tingy
d fen e gave up only 74
pints over the la t ei ht
g me of the 1989 ea on .,
Thi year, an intimidating
c rp of linebacker and a
o id secondary return to
hal nd oppo in offense.
In ide line
Br wn (6-2, 2
Ie i ti mate c ndidate for
Di ision II AJI- merican hon­
ro .
n offense, A&M po se -
e an excitin aerial attack
en ineered by junior quarter­
ba k Tracy Ken all.
n 1989, Ke all threw for
2, 36 ¥ards a d 26 touch­
do n and led h team to a
cool record 82 point
ag 'DSt Clark U ivenity.
icket prices re $20, $15
and $10. Tbey ar on le at all
Tic erma ter 10 tions.
ther acrivl ie include
Circle City CI ic Prin­
Pageant on unday, Sept.
Bile Alu nl Council
Col ege F ir, Oc . 4; Coac e
lun bei n, CIa ic Gala and
. Vid 0 Soul Liv on Fricay,
Oct. 5; Black Ex Golf Tour,..
nam nt, Jazz B ncb, Parade
and B t Ie of t e Bands on
Sat dlY.
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