WRESTLING
Argyle B. WHITFIELD, Elizabeth City State
All-CIAA champion …former tight end with the Dallas Cowboys
Jimmy LEE, Norfolk State
He was a four-time CIAA champion from 1964-1968. Lee, who wrestled at 177 lbs, lost just one match in four years and helped put the Spartans program on the map while becoming the school’s first wrestling All-American in 1968.
Boozer, William, South Carolina State
Bullard, Lloyd, South Carolina State
Carney, Greg, Delaware State
Carter, Rickey, Florida A&M
Davis, John, Morgan State
Ellis, Curtis, Morgan State
Francois, Francky, Delaware State
Green, Jeff, Morgan State
Haynes, Johnny, Winston-Salem State
Hicks, Marvin, Delaware State
Ladd, Ernie, Grambling State
Lee, Jimmy, Norfolk State
McLinaham, James O., Winston-Salem State
Sanders, Verdell, Winston-Salem State
Smith, William “Bucky”, Morgan State
Whitfield, Argyle B., Elizabeth City State
Williams, Corey, Norfolk State
Washington, Jeffrey, South Carolina State
Ernie ‘Big Cat’ LADD, Grambling State
All-SWAC football star at Grambling State …he won an American Football League championship with the San Diego Chargers. Ladd later became a marquee professional wrestler.
John DAVIS, Morgan State
Davis was an NCAA Division II All-American in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984. He was named the Div. II Championship Outstanding Wrestler in 1983 and 1984.
