Photos: Honoring NC State’s Earle Edwards and his connection to Duffy Daugherty and MSU

PHOTO (L-R): Tim Peeler, NC State historian; Charley Young, Enloe High, NC State and Dallas Cowboys alumnus; Tom Shanahan, Michigan State historian and author of Raye of Light and The Right Thing To Do. Thanks to Raleigh Sports Club photographer Robert Birch for the photos, Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Reporrt By TOM SHANAHAN NC State historian Tim Peeler and NC State ground-breaking running back Charley Young joined me to discuss the Wolfpack football legacy that Earle Edwards established…

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Earle Edwards’ NC State football legacy featured March 8 at Raleigh Sports Club luncheon

PHOTO: NC State football coach Earle Edwards. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report Click here to listen to my appearance on the WRAL's Adam Gold Show. By TOM SHANAHAN NC State historian Tim Peeler and NC State ground-breaking running back Charley Young will join me to discuss the Wolfpack football legacy that Earle Edwards established as the school's head coach, 1954-70. The March 8 event is part of the Raleigh Sports Club's weekly luncheons. RALEIGH PORTS CLUB March 8:…

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NFL 360 producing documentary on Jimmy Raye

-30- PHOTO: Tom Shanahan, NFL 360 director/producer Osahon Tongo, Edgar Farmer and Donald Raye. I invite you to visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN I enjoyed spending the day, Tuesday, November 22, at E.E. Smith High in Fayetteville, N.C., at the invitation of NFL 360 director/producer Osahon Tongo. He invited me down as the author of "Raye of Light" for interviews on a documentary on Jimmy Raye, Michigan's pioneering Black quarterback and pioneering Black coach in…

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