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On this Date 1961 - HOF Smoky Burgess Leads Pirates to Win
By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program
05/17/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this day in history in the NCSHOF, Smoky Burgess of the Pittsburgh Pirates had another big day...
May 17, 1961 - On this day in history in the NCSHOF, Smoky Burgess of the Pittsburgh Pirates had another big day at the plate and figured in a Buc victory. Batting in the cleanup spot, he had two hits in three at bats and also walked once, including a double and three runs batted in as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Born in Caroleen, Burgess was batting .340 at the end of the day. He joined the NCSHOF in 1978.
On this Date 1997 - Remembering HOF Horace "Bones" McKinney
By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program
05/16/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this day in history in the NCSHOF, Horace “Bones” McKinney died in Raleigh at the age of 78.
May 16, 1997 - On this day in history in the NCSHOF, Horace “Bones” McKinney died in Raleigh at the age of 78. He was a collegiate player at both North Carolina and N.C. State and spent six years in the NBA before embarking on his successful career as a head coach at both the collegiate and professional basketball levels. He joined the NCSHOF in 1970.
On this Date 1928 - HOF Gene Hooks Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/15/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1981 - HOF Cedric Maxwell Leads Celtics to Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/14/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1992 - HOF Brad Daugherty Leads Cavaliers to Playoff Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/13/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1949 - HOF Don McCauley Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/12/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1966 - HOF Lou Hudson Drafted by Hawks
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/11/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2012 - HOF Wilt Browning Inducted into HOF
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/10/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1990 - HOF Michael Jordan Leads Bulls to Playoff Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/09/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1968 - HOF Catfish Hunter Pitches Perfect Game
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/08/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1983 - Remembering HOF Estelle Lawson Page
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/07/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1982 - HOF Gaylord Perry Wins 300th Game
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/06/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1967 - HOF Tommy Helms and Reds Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/05/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1964 - HOF Jeff Mullins Selected in First Round of Draft
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/04/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2015 - HOF Herb Appenzeller Receives State Award
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/03/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1956 - HOF Dee Hardison Born in Jacksonville NC
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/02/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1960 - HOF Smoky Burgess Leads Pirates to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 05/01/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1934 - HOF Burgess Whitehead Debuts with Cardinals
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/30/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1963 - HOF Francis Rogallo Files Patents for Hang Glider
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/29/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1993 - Remembering HOF Coach Jim Valvano
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/28/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1974 - HOF Tony Waldrop Wins Penn Relays
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/27/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1979 - HOF Simon Terrell Building Dedicated
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/26/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1933 - HOF Floyd "Pep" Young Makes Debut with Pirates
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/25/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2015 - HOF Al Buehler Teaches Final Class at Duke
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/24/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2012 - Remembering HOF Leroy Walker
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/23/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1902 - HOF Eddie Cameron Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program and Johnny Moore, NCSHOF Board of Director 04/22/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2009 - HOF AJ Carr Finishes Career at N & O
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/21/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2011 - HOF Woody Durham Announces Retirement
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/20/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1986 - HOF Michael Jordan Scores 63 in NBA Playoffs
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/20/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1932 - HOF Johnny Allen Begins MLB Career
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/19/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1938 - HOF Taft Wright Begins MLB Career
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/18/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1990 - HOF Michael Jordan Leads Bulls Over Celtics
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/17/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1987 - HOF Michael Jordan Scores 61
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/16/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1957 - Remembering HOF Jack Coombs
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/15/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2002 - Remembering HOF Buck Baker
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/14/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1916 - HOF Ernie Shore and Red Sox Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/13/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1939 - HOF Glenn Bass Born in Wilson
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/12/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1976 - HOF Raymond Floyd Wins Masters
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/10/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1978 - HOF David Thompson Scores 73 for Nuggets
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/09/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1908 - HOF Dugan Aycock Born in Charlotte
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/08/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2006 - Remembering HOF Jim Clack
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/07/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1923 - HOF Herb Thomas Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/06/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2000 - Remembering HOF Lee Petty
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/05/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2005 - HOF Roy Williams Guides Heels to National Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/04/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1983 - HOF Jim Valvano and Wolfpack Win National Championship
- By NC DNCR 04/04/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1994 - HOF Charlotte Smith and Heels Win National Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/03/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1942 - HOF Terry Holland Born in Clinton
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/02/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1974 - HOF Terry Holland Named Virginia Coach
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 04/01/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2016 - Remembering HOF Tom Butters
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/31/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1990 - HOF Michael Jordan Scores 49
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/30/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1982 - HOF Michael Jordan Hits Shot
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/29/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2010 - Remembering HOF Jack Jensen
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/28/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1947 - HOF Doug Wilkerson Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/27/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1957 - HOF Bones McKinney Named Wake Forest Basketball Coach
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/26/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2017 - Remembering HOF Eckie Jordan
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/25/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1992 - HOF Brad Daugherty Leads Cavaliers to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/24/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1957 - HOF Lennie Rosenbluth Leads Heels to National Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/23/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1989 - HOF Michael Jordan Leads Bulls to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/22/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 2004 - HOF Antawn Jamison Leads Dallas to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/21/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1918 - HOF Belus Smawley Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/20/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1994 - HOF Chasity Melvin Leads Lakewood HS to State Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/19/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1942 - HOF Jeff Mullins Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/18/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1978 - HOF David Thompson Scores 40 for Nuggets
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/17/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1896 - HOF Richard Tufts Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/16/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1967 - HOF Danny Talbott Drafted by 49ers
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/15/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1946 - HOF Henry Logan Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/14/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1918 - HOF George McAfee Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/13/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1977 - HOF's James Worthy and Sleepy Floyd Play in NCHSAA State Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/12/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1966 - HOF Walt Bellamy Has Huge Game for Knicks
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/11/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1973 - HOF Tommy Burleson and Wolfpack Win ACC Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/10/2019, 5:00am EDT
On this Date 1974 - HOF Tommy Burleson Leads Wolfpack to ACC Championship
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/09/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1917 - HOF Dan Hill Jr. Born in Asheville
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/08/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1964 - HOF Jeff Mullins Leads Duke in ACC Tournament
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/07/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1954 - HOF Dickie Hemric is ACC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/06/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1991 - Remembering HOF Harvey Reid
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/05/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1966 - HOF Steve Vacendak Leads Blue Devils to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/04/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1949 - HOF Leo Hart Born in Kinston
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/03/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1956 - HOF Vic Molodet Leads Wolfpack in ACC Tournament
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/02/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 2002 - Remembering HOF Charlie Harville
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 03/01/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1952 - HOF Sylvia Hatchell Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/28/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 2017 - Remebering HOF Allen Morris
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/27/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1940 - HOF Billy Packer Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/25/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1919 - HOF Joe Ferebee Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/24/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1988 - HOF Buck Williams Has Huge Game for Nets
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/23/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1959 - HOF Lee Petty Wins Inaugural Daytona 500
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/22/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1953 - HOF Ken Huff Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/21/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 2000 - HOF Dale Jarrett Wins His 3rd Daytona 500
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/20/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1988 - HOF Mike Gminski Leads 76ers to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/19/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 2001 - Remembering HOF Dale Earnhardt
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/18/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1930 - HOF Roger Craig Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/17/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1963 - HOF Michael Jordan Born
- By NCDNCR 02/17/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 2012 - HOF Bob Harris Calls 1200th Duke Basketball Game
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/16/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1957 - HOF Ted Brown Born in High Point
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/15/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1993 - HOF Dale Jarrett Wins Daytona 500
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/14/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1947 - HOF Mike Krzyzewski Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/13/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1973 - HOF Randy Denton and Memphis Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/11/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1962 - Jim Beatty Runs Sub-Four Minute Mile
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/10/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1956 - HOF Phil Ford Born in Rocky Mount
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/09/2019, 6:00am EST
On this Date 2002 - HOF Ron Francis Leads Hurricanes to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/08/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 2015 - Remembering HOF Dean Smith
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/07/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1927 - HOF Forrest "Smoky" Burgess Born
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/06/2019, 5:00am EST
On this Date 1985 - HOF Buck Williams Helps Nets to Win
- By Rick Strunk - NCSHOF Director of Student-Athlete Program 02/05/2019, 5:00am EST
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