Grambling State University - Tiger Yearbook (Grambling, LA)

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2D St. Joseph, Mo., News-Press, Sunday. lunn 1, IOM T,A,A.', ,',,'J',',',-,',',':,A,-,-::,',.',Yv','.'vA.'v'..'v'-'-'v'v'f.7v'i-'v'-AllA-'-'v'v'v'-C-'v'v'-'-'v'v'v'.'.'v'l ' - J By BILL scorr :::.-:.-,-.-.-.-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-s,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,-:,-.-.-.-.-.-.-ff .--::---4 Man of Many Talents Whether cloaked in the flowing robes of an educa- tor at the spring rite ot' graduation or decked in base- ball flannels hitting lungoos, R. W. E. Jones is a man unique. For Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones is a college president. He also is a college baseball coach. For the last 28 years he has served in this dual role, bringing credit to both his school and his teams. Jones. will join two other mon, Max Mo- lock of St. lVlary's College, Winona, Minn., and Jimmy Gleeson. New York Yankee coach, as inductecs into the NAIA baseball Hall of Fame at ceremonies here tonight. Gleeson will be honored in absentia. He will 1'eceive his plaque later this summer in Kan- sas City. A man ot boundless energy. vision and courage, ' ' i i ' rt' Grambling tLa.J College in 1936. At the time the school was in a struggle to avoid academic oblivi- .:n. There were only 120 students. The faculty :nembercd 17, Six build- zngas composed the educa- tional plant and state aid unmounted to only 355,400 .Xt that time, Grambling was a junior college. 'Ifoday, the enrollment is 13.325, Faculty and staff number 410. with 48 of .hose holding their Ph.D. There are now 42 modern, colonial-styled buildings with a value of 526,000,- U00. State appropriations are in excess of 33,000,000 annually. , Jones' insight, ettort ,F , and understanding have R-W-5-JOHN contributed to the devel- Opment of Grambling, He can look back on two dec- ades plus ol' some of the most impressive progreSS and growth in Louisiana educational history. If that is a source of pride, Jones' con- tributions to the development of the school's sports program, particularly to baseball, are similarly impressive. His teams have won 379 games and lost 59 since the second World War. More than a dozen Grambling baseball stars have signed bonus contracts, amounting to roughly S275,000 to turn professional. Tonight's honor is one more in a long list for the president-coach. Last year. the American Association of College Baseball Coaches cited him for a quarter of a century of leadership and devotion to college baseball Last year, Jones guided his Tigers to the runner- up position in the NAIA collegiate World Series here. This week, they'll make another stab at the big prize. You'll see Mr. Jones in the coaching box at third base. He's as at home there as he is behind his college president's desk. Secretly, he just may enjoy the baseball assign- ment the most. NAIA Baseball Hall of Fame Selections COACHES l i Year Honored Rankin Williams, Southwestern Okla. State College 1960 Sigurd Pteque, Luther CIowaD College 1960 Roy I-Ielser, Linfield COregonj College 1961 A. C. Burcky, Bluffton COhioj College 1962 S. B. Frosty Holt, Carson-Newman CTenn.D College 1963 Marion McDonald, Washburn CKan.D University 1963 R.VV.E. Jones, Grambling CLa.D College 1964 Max Molock, St. Mary's CMinn.j College 1964 ATI-ILETES Lloyd Waner, East Central Oklahoma State College 1960 Paul Waner, East Central Oklahoma State College 1960 George Altman, Tennessee A 8: l State University l96l James CPimD Goff, Illinois State Normal University 1961 Norm Cash, Sul Ross CTex.D State College 1961 Danny Litwhiler, Bloomsburg CPa.D State College 1962 Charles Hiller, College of St. Thomas CMinn.j 1963 Norman Siebcrn, Southwest Missouri State College 1963 Jerry Lumpe, Southwest Missouri State College 1963 James Cllimmyl Gleeson, Rockhurst CMOQ College 1964 J. I. Clements.. Georgia Southern College, congratulates President Jones after .ho was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Baseball Hollnof Fame. Clements is president ot the NAIA Base- ball Coaches' Association and was i963 Conch-of-the-Year. Grambling placed second in the tournament held Juno 8-I3. NAIA PHOTO

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All-American INDIAN: Robert Williams and Cleveland Scout' Early Harrisi' flash big smiles, after the ex-Grambling star signed an Indian contract. The slim righihander was assigned io Burlington of the Class A Carolina League. .--v-- sf - ' L.. SIGNATURE: Red Sox scout Edward Scott watched intently as All-American Candy Robinson signed ,the annual bonus binge at Grambling College. Robinson staked his baseball future with Boston after receiving impassing scrutiny from half the clubs in the American and National Leagues. GRAMBLING PHOTO Heap Big Smile Orioles Sign John Wyatt Speedy John Wyatt of Grambling, who generates ooh's and aah's with his fielding, hitting and dazzling efforts on the base path, signed a bonus contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The promising 21-year-old outfielder was assigned to Bluefield, W. Va., of the Appalanchian League. No bonus figure was an- nounced. An effortless performer with an accurate throwing arm, W3'att led Grambling in stolen bases, hits and total lmses. He gets clown the line in 3.8 seconds. Quite logically, he was voted the team's most valuable player in the recent NAIA national tournament where the Tigers advanced into the finals for the second straight year. Wyatt is described as having enormous potential. Assistant Coach Frank Ensley said, He runs, throws and hits with exuberance. Along with his speed, Ensley added tliat, Wyatt possesses remarkable reflexes and confidence that enables him to turn sure hits into routine outs. Wyatt hits left and throws right. He batted .321 in 30 games. The artful 182-pound athlete is a recent graduate with a BS. degree in health and physical education. Three members of the 1964 Grambling squad have signed bonus contracts with major league clubs. 125