Younger, Jones, Slater, Shell Named to Black College All-Time Team

Former Rams Paul (Tank) Younger and David (Deacon) Jones and offensive tackle Jackie Slater have been selected as members of the Black College Football 100th-Year All-Time Team. Raider Coach Art Shell also was named to the team.

The 22-member team, chosen by a panel of media and coaches, will be honored during the Sheridan Broadcasting Network’s Black College All-American Celebration Feb. 19-21 in Baltimore.

Slater, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection from Jackson (Miss.) State, and San Francisco 49ers receiver Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State) were the only two active NFL players named to the 100-year team.

OFFENSE

Quarterback--Doug Williams, Grambling State (La.); Running backs--Tank Younger, Grambling State; Walter Payton, Jackson State (Miss.); Receivers--Jerry Rice, Mississippi Valley State; John Stallworth, Alabama A&M; Charlie Joiner, Grambling State; Line--Art Shell, Maryland State; Rayfield Wright, Fort Valley State (Ga.); Jackie Slater, Jackson State; Larry Little, Bethune-Cookman (Fla.); Ernie Barnes, North Carolina Central.

DEFENSE

Line--Willie Davis, Grambling State; Ed (Too Tall) Jones, Tennessee State; David (Deacon) Jones, South Carolina State; L.C. Greenwood, Arkansas AM&N.; Linebackers--Robert Brazille, Jackson State; Harry Carson, South Carolina State; Willie Lanier, Morgan State (Md.); Defensive backs--Mel Blount, Southern (La.); Lem Barney, Jackson State; Donnie Shell, South Carolina State; Everson Walls, Grambling State.