Gone, Lost & Forgotten: Their Best = Howard

Late Spring of 2002 was a sad day for Bison sports as Athletic Director Norrell Thomas announced that because of a lack of space & Title IX constraints both baseball & wrestling (started in 1950-1951) would be discontinued before the start of the 2002-2003 season.    During Howard's time in wrestling they competed in both of wrestling's only historically black colleges conferences.  The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) & the Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), as well as the Eastern Regional.  Howard won CIAA team titles in 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 & 1971.  

Tony Mack
150 lbs 

After finishing in second place as a freshman, Mack would go on to win three MEAC titles as well as an Eastern Regional title his senior season of 1987.  He also played football as well as baseball for the Bison.  He was on a football team that went 9-1, claiming the MEAC conference title.   He later became Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey.   He got into some trouble for accepting a bribery, but has sense moved to Memphis, Tennessee & is doing well now. 

Derrick Henson
118 lbs 

From Winter Park, Florida  Henson began his career at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa, where he finished as the NJCAA runner-up.   Transferring to Howard, he earned two NCAA qualifications in 1996 & 1997. 

Ephraim Walker

Hollywood producer, writer & actor Ephraim Walker was a wrestler at Howard.  The James Logan High School graduate (California) earned two MEAC titles as well as two Academic All American honors for the Bison. 

Adrian Thompson
HWT 

Thompson was a two time Eastern Regional champion for the Bison in 2001 & 2002.  After Howard discontinued wrestling he continued his career at West Virginia.