Atlanta Daily World

Named Morehouse Grid Coach
New Mentor Succeeds Coach Frank L. Forbes

Joseph C. Echols, assistant football coach at North Carolina A. and T. College, has been appointed head football coach at Morehouse College. President Benjamin E. Mays announced.

According to the release from the publicity department of Morehouse, Echols, a graduate of Union University, will take over his new duties in September. He is a native of Athens, Ga., and is the mentor at a of Mr. David Echols of East Kenilworth, Summit, N.J., where he attended elementary school and high school. He was graduated from Union University in 1951 with a B.S. degree. He played halfback on the varsity football team for three years, during which period he was high scorer for two years. Then the physical education department of North Carolina A. and T. College, where he was basketball coach and assistant football coach.

Coach Echols also played semi-professional football in New Jersey as well as professional baseball with the Newark Eagles, of the Negro National League.

Echols served approximately five years in the United States Air Force as physical training officer, special service officer, and coach of baseball and football teams.

He has done graduate work in physical and health education at New York University.

COACHING CHANGES

Echols' appointment marks the second major coaching change at Atlanta colleges this year. E. J. "Ox" Clemons is the new Morris Brown football coach. Marion Curry retains his head coaching post at Clark College.

Last season, the North Carolina A. and T. team lost only to Tennessee State and Morgan. The Aggies, however, defeated Florida A&M 20-14, in the Orange Blossom Classic in Miami.

In 1949, Morehouse's football team won three games, tied one and lost JOSEPH ECHOLS