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  North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The expansion never occurred, however, and in 1981 the objects moved to the North Carolina Museum of History.
In 1994 a 4,000 square foot (370 m²) permanent exhibit titled North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame opened at the museum.
As of 2005 the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame numbers 220 members.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Carolina_Sports_Hall_of_Fame   (157 words)

  
 Charles (Babe) Howell to be Inducted in North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame :: The Former Catamount Football and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Charles (Babe) Howell to be Inducted in North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame :: The Former Catamount Football and Baseball Standout is One of Nine Inducted
Charles (Babe) Howell to be Inducted in North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
The N.C. Sports Hall of Fame, with 217 members, was established in 1963 and is housed in the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh.
catamountsports.cstv.com /genrel/051904aaa.html   (812 words)

  
 Davidson Athletic Foundation
Cobb, one of Davidson's finest multi-sport athletes, was named Southern Conference Athlete of the Year in 1950 and is a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Basketball was his best sport and he averaged 17.5 points to lead the Southern Conference in scoring in 1943.
Roddey was undefeated in North Carolina tournaments (1947-52) and the first North Carolinian named to the Junior Davis Cup Team in 1948.
www2.davidson.edu /athletics/daf/fame_induct1989-90.asp   (710 words)

  
 Davidson Athletic Foundation
He was a center on the 1926 football team which finished 7-2-1 and won the state championship with victories over Duke, N.C. State, and North Carolina and a tie with Wake Forest.
He is a member of the Western North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
He is a member of the Volunteer's Hall of Fame and in 1954 was named to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame.
www2.davidson.edu /athletics/daf/fame_induct1992-93.asp   (589 words)

  
 North Carolina - BlogHoster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In an unprecedented achievement for a conference, ACC powers North Carolina, Duke and Maryland all are headed to Boston for the national semifinals Sunday.
North Carolina (33-1) meets Maryland (32-4) in the first semifinal at TD Banknorth Garden, putting the Tar Heels against the only team that beat them this season.
North Carolina is the only ACC team that has won the NCAA championship, taking the title in 1994.
www.goodwebsite.org /blog/northcarolinauniv   (4638 words)

  
 David Thompson Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Upon his enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Thompson's #44 was the only number retired by NC State.
Republication or redistribution of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.
www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/ThompsonD.htm   (862 words)

  
 Hall of Fame Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
He is in the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the VPI Sports Hall of Fame.
Several areas in the Baker Sports Complex on the Davidson Campus are testimony to the impact Charlie Parker had on wrestling at Davidson College.
Lambeth was a standout in football and baseball from 1948 until 1951 and served as captain in both sports during his senior year.
www.davidson.edu /administrative/develop/athfound/hofbios2.asp   (3494 words)

  
 Jim "Catfish" Hunter
Better known as "Catfish", Hunter achieved an impressive list of pitching statistics that have placed him in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh as well as in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
While at Perquimans High School, Hunter excelled in a variety of sports, enjoying success as a linebacker and offensive end in football as well as a shortstop, cleanup batter and pitcher in baseball.
Hunter retired to familiar surroundings in Hertford, North Carolina, close to where he grew up and where he owns a modest farm.
statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /nc/bio/sports/catfish.htm   (698 words)

  
 Myrick (NC09) - Press Release - Myrick Honors Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Charlie Justice was a football player for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946-1949, and played professional football with the Washington Redskins.
The people of North Carolina remember Charlie from his days of playing football at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946-1949.
He was also bestowed with the great honor of being the first athlete inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame where greats such as Michael Jordan are now honored.
www.house.gov /apps/list/press/nc09_myrick/pr102103_choochoo.html   (345 words)

  
 USBWA > Hall of Fame
was inducted into the media wing of the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002, received the Big East Conference Media Award in 2001 and was honored as the NIT National Media Man of the Year in 1997.
This former USBWA president (1963-64) was sports editor of the Topeka State Journal after World War II and moved to Oklahoma City where he was the top collegiate writer at the Daily Oklahoman...
Has been sports editor of the Topeka Capital-Journal since 1968 and was president of the USBWA in 1975-76.
www.sportswriters.net /usbwa/awards/hall/index.html   (1899 words)

  
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   The North Carolina Weightlifting Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to honor the achievements of North Carolina Powerlifters and weightlifters.
To be considered for the Hall of Fame one has to have been on top for five years as an athlete and had been active in our sport for ten.
The Hall of Fame website will chronicle the exploits of our past lifters and our    great champions.  The North Carolina Weightlifting Hall of Fame is for everyone in North Carolina who lifts weights.
www.ncpowerhallfame.homestead.com /AboutHall.html   (378 words)

  
 Presbyterian College Athletics
Thursday night in Columbia, Morris accepted accolades for his tennis, coaching, and administrative careers as he was inducted into his sixth hall of fame — the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
He later won open singles championships in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and New York, and won the United States Senior Clay Court Championships in 1977 and 1978 when he was ranked second in the nation and ninth in the world in senior men's singles.
Morris is a member of the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame, and the Intercollegiate Tennis Hall of Fame.
www.presby.edu /bluehose/Morris_SCHall_5_21.html   (603 words)

  
 April 2003 Prospect
A 1939 East Carolina graduate, Smith was a three-sport standout in baseball, basketball, and football for the Pirates.
Smith is the sixth individual with Campbell ties to be honored by the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1963.
www.campbell.edu /news/prospect/apr03/pg26.html   (850 words)

  
 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame | Raleigh, NC
Formation of a North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame had been discussed by a number of individuals and groups for some time prior to its actual birth in 1962 when the Sports Award Committee of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce did something about the idea.
In February of 1982, a two-year Hall of Fame exhibit was opened at the Museum.
The Hall of Fame decided it would await the outcome of hoped-for expansion of the Museum of History before locating elsewhere.
www.ncshof.org /history.php   (335 words)

  
 Things to Do in Raleigh, North Carolina
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at W. Jones St. is a 70,000-square-foot collection of walk-through natural environments that includes live animals.
The North Carolina Museum of History is at 5 E. Edenton St., also downtown, and features exhibits on … well … the history of North Carolina.
In the world of sports, there's the National Hockey League Carolina Hurricanes; the Carolina Mudcats Double A professional baseball team (see also Things to Do in Durham for the scoop on the Durham Bulls); and a plethora of college athletics, courtesy of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's Shaw University and St.
www.northcarolinatravels.com /raleigh/entertainment.htm   (864 words)

  
 About North Carolina | Article Detail
The North Carolina Museum of History and its sister museums teach you more about them during a date with history.
He was elected the first governor of the state of North Carolina on December 18, 1776.
On December 22, 1789, North Carolina’s western lands were turned over to the US to become the state of Tennessee.
www.visitnc.com /about_nc_detail.asp?articleId=761   (578 words)

  
 Western Carolina University - Office of the Chancellor
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Western Carolina University commends those who have nominated Henry Logan for the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and endorses their nomination of him for that recognition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame as evidence of the Board's support for the nomination of Henry Logan.
The Year of the Mountains project has three purposes: to increase appreciation of the North Carolina mountains; to recognize the values of the mountains, the people, and the resources; to help western North Carolina create new initiatives to benefit the region and the state.
www.wcu.edu /chancellor/BOTMinutes/1995-3os.htm   (1701 words)

  
 ThePilot.com : Hall of Fame
It promises to be one of the most popular induction nights in the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame history.
He was inducted into the Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame in 1998 and named a Living Legend by the PGA of America.
Thompson is the first career superintendent to be elected to the Hall of Fame.
www.thepilot.com /stories/20060708/sports/sports/G070906hall.html   (543 words)

  
 UNC-TV ONLINE: Carolina Preserves: The Piedmont:
Housed in the original buildings used by the Dukes, this homestead museum features exhibits on the origin of tobacco farming in North Carolina and the story of the Duke family.
The North Carolina Museum of History located in Raleigh, with regional museums in Elizabeth City, Fayetteville and Old Fort, preserves the unique culture and heritage of North Carolina.
Featuring exhibits on health and healing, the Civil War, folklife and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the museum holds hundreds of thousands of artifacts that honor the diverse background and rich cultural heritage of North Carolina.
www.unctv.org /CarolinaPreserves/thepiedmont/journey02.html   (321 words)

  
 NC Museum of History: Exhibits - North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
In 1994 a 4,000-square-foot permanent exhibit titled North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame opened at the museum.
Today the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame numbers 220 members.
To learn more about the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame: Visit the North Carolina Museum of History to view the exhibit North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, which features artifacts, exciting videos, and interactive activities.
ncmuseumofhistory.org /xbt/NCSHOF.html   (187 words)

  
 Wingate Sports - Home of the Bulldogs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
He is a charter member of both the Wingate University Sports Hall of Fame and the Furman University Sports Hall of Fame.
The N.C. Sports Hall of Fame, with 233 members, was established in 1963 and is housed in the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh.
Harris is a two-time North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year and a past president of he Atlantic Coast Sportswriters Association.
sports.wingate.edu /news/details.asp?ID=1961   (1231 words)

  
 Charlotte Hall of Fame (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A former sports writer, he served as Director of Sports Information at Wake Forest and N. State.
He is a director and past president of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, and served for 28 years as chairman of the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame.
As a writer/promoter, he has been inducted into the North Carolina Journalism/Public Relations Hall of Fame and the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame.
www.charlottehalloffame.com.cob-web.org:8888 /committee/bill.htm   (93 words)

  
 Official site of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Article
Born in Rocky Mount, N.C., Clack attended Wake Forest and entered the school's hall of fame in 1991.
He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
He returned to North Carolina after his football career, developing commercial and residential real estate and owning a restaurant.
media3.steelers.com /article/63492   (251 words)

  
 Sports Publishing LLC - Books For Sports Fans
Born in 1918 in Denton, North Carolina, Furman Bisher is a legend in sports writing.
He received the Georgia AP Sports Writing Award 18 times, was named Georgia Sportswriter of the Year 19 times and won the PGA Lifetime Achievement in Journalism award in 1996.
He was inducted into the National Sportscaster and Sportswriters Hall of Fame (1989), the International Golf Writers Hall of Fame (1989), the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1990), and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (1995).
www.sportspublishingllc.com /book.cfm?id=766   (382 words)

  
 CBS Sports Team - CBS SportsLine.com
This is Billy Packer's 25th season as lead analyst for CBS Sports' college basketball coverage and 32nd consecutive year covering the Final Four.
He joined NBC Sports in 1974 for the opening round of the NCAA Tournament and then teamed with Curt Gowdy in 1975 for the entire tournament.
He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the Wake Forest University Hall of Fame, the National Basketball Hall of Fame as the Curt Gowdy Media Award and the National Polish Hall of Fame.
cbs.sportsline.com /cbssports/team/bpacker   (449 words)

  
 Arnold Palmer
Every sport has one quintessential player who transforms the game from pastime to art form, a person who attracts public attention by presence alone.
His expertise has secured him a place in the World Golf Hall of Fame in Jacksonville, Florida, the PGA Hall of Fame, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh and the American Golf Hall of Fame in Foxburg, Pennsylvania.
Arnold Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania on September 10, 1929 to Milfred J. "Deacon" and Doris Palmer.
statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /nc/bio/sports/arnie.htm   (721 words)

  
 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame | Raleigh, NC
Woody Durham comes to his North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremony riding the high of the University of North Carolina’s recent NCAA basketball title.
Durham becomes only the fourth broadcaster to gain admission to this august group of North Carolina sports luminaries.
He graduated from Carolina in 1963 and moved into the television business for a brief stint in Florence, S.C., and then for 14 years with WFMY-TV in Greensboro.
www.ncshof.org /inductees_detail.php?i_recid=155   (541 words)

  
 HallofFameClassof2004
The Salisbury Rowan Sports Hall of Fame honors individuals and/or teams, living or deceased, who are native to, or have worked or performed in Rowan County.
The inductees must be of good character; must have made significant contributions to the dimension of sports by their participation and performance; and must have made a positive impact on sports locally, regionally, nationally or internationally.
Nominations of individuals to the Salisbury Rowan Sports Hall of Fame are accepted on a continuous basis.
www.ci.salisbury.nc.us /pkrec/HallofFameClass2004.htm   (659 words)

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