“IT’S JUST BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE. THIS TOURNAMENT IS GROWING EVERY YEAR AND IS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER.” — Joe McIver, MSU Athletic Department A May 12 thunderstorm “This tournament is actumeant a change of plans for the ally 33 years old. It was Herb organizers of Morgan State UniBrown’s tournament that Ms. versity’s 19th Annual Golf TourRobinson brought to nament, but the event’s deep Morgan,” McIver explains. roots helped ensure its success “He gave it to Morgan so in June. Morgan could have a “A beautiful day,” reports Joe fundraiser…. Chuck Thomas McIver, assistant director of was our original golf pro. He External Operations for MSU’s does the scoring, and a lot of Athletic Department. “We had a the work of putting the tourfull course.” nament together.” The tournament, on June 10, Neither Brown nor Thomas Tim McCready Rodney “Binx” Watts Al Wilson brought 132 golfers to Turf is a Morgan alum, “but they Valley Resort and Conference have been involved with the Center in Ellicott City, Md., to enjoy Tim McCready, who attended Morgan tournament from the beginning, the games, luncheon and prizes. The for three years — lent their expertise McIver says. “Mr. Nicholas Mangione, annual event is a fundraiser put on by and energy to help make the tournawho is the owner of Turf Valley, has the MSU Foundation to benefit ment a success. This year, the three also been a tremendous resource for Morgan’s athletic scholarship fund. — who won Morgan’s only CIAA Golf the University.” Among those on the course this Tournament in 1967 — introduced a Sponsors of the tournament this year were Dallas R. Evans, chair of golf clinic for new golfers at the year included C.B. Richard Ellis, Turf MSU’s Board of Regents; Maryland tournament. Valley Resort and Conference Center, State Sen. Catherine E. Pugh, MSU ’73 McIver says the organizers expect UPS, PepsiCo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and ’77; Maryland State Delegate the tournament to raise more money Grant Capital Management, CareFirst Nathaniel T. Oaks, MSU ’74; MSU this year than it did in the last two BlueCross BlueShield, Harbor Bank of Head Football Coach Donald Hillyears, combined. Maryland, Frederick P. Winner Ltd. Eley; MSU Head Basketball Coach “Mary Robinson, the former director and Paniaguas Management. Todd Bozeman; and surgeon Miles of development, brought this event Harrison Jr., M.D., MSU ’76, author of to Morgan State 19 years ago,” McIver the book “Ten Bears.” Past attendees relates. “We honored her at the tourhave included Maryland Governor nament this year. She’s no longer with and former Baltimore City Mayor us, but her husband and her grandMartin O’Malley; former Maryland daughter were there.” Gov. Robert Ehrlich and former MaryTwo other members of Morgan’s land Lt. Gov. Michael Steele. extended family, Herb Brown and For the sixth year running, three Chuck Thomas, have played imporlocal golf pros — Rodney “Binx” Watts tant roles in the event, as well, McIver (MSU ’67), Al Wilson (MSU ’70) and says. MORGAN MAGAZINE VOLUME II 2008
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