Read more about the article The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the right thing to do in these divisive times

The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the right thing to do in these divisive times

PHOTO: Jimmy Raye on stage at the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. — Click here for video: ESPN’s Debbie Antonelli interviews Jimmy Raye on stage before the North Carolina Hall of Fame dinner audience. — Video: Michigan State defensive end David Santiago of Raleigh, N.C., congratulates Jimmy Raye. — Radio interview: Adam Gold of WRAL in Raleigh, NC, hosted Jimmy Raye on his show the day of the NC Sports Hall of Fame ceremony. Gold is one of the few…

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Read more about the article Michigan State trailblazer Jimmy Raye enters North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

Michigan State trailblazer Jimmy Raye enters North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

TWO GREAT POINT GUARDS PHOTO: Jimmy Raye (L) and Phil Ford, the University of North Carolina All-American guard (1977 and 1978) and seven-year NBA veteran, met at the NC Hall of Fame dinner. As a high school athlete E.E. Smith, Raye was known for his basketball play as well as football. Michigan State legend has it Raye scored 50 points in an intramural game at IM West, and a note was left in MSU basketball coach John Benington's…

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Read more about the article Jimmy Raye’s quarterback and coaching careers span Jim Crow segregation to honored Fayetteville citizen to NC Sports Hall of Fame

Jimmy Raye’s quarterback and coaching careers span Jim Crow segregation to honored Fayetteville citizen to NC Sports Hall of Fame

PHOTO: Jimmy Raye rode Duffy Daugherty's Underground Railroad from Fayetteville, N.C., the ational titles at Michigan State and to the NFL. In 2023, the NFL 360/NFL Network documentary "The Indelible Legacy of Jimmy Raye" won a Sports Emmy Award. Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report Click here for review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. *** --- Watch this video about our documentary in development: Game Changers of the Century. Game…

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