NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Wanda
Stiles, Curator
Release Date: Immediate
End Date: July 2014
(252) 335-1453
Northeastern North Carolina
Members
of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
The Museum of the Albemarle is proud to
introduce its newest exhibit featuring local legends who were inducted into the
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
As the Hall celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013, the
Museum of the Albemarle has highlighted twelve inductees with ties to northeastern North Carolina
including Jim “Catfish” Hunter, Luther “Wimpy” Lassiter, Bobby Vaughan, and
Maxine Allen. Jerry Tolley, Leon
Brogden, Jim Garrison, Jethro Pugh, Francis Rogallo, Mike McGee, and Dennis Byrd are
also featured along with 2013
inductee Marion Kirby, former head coach of John
A. Holmes
High School in Chowan County.
Contributions of
graphics and research to the exhibit from Chowan
University, Jerry McGee, Rogallo Foundation, North Carolina
Sports Hall of Fame, North Carolina State University Athletics, Joyner Library,
East Carolina University,
and the North Carolina Museum of History were very valuable in making this
exhibit possible. The exhibit will run through July 2014.
The Museum of the Albemarle
is located at 501 S. Water Street,
Elizabeth City, NC.
(252)335-1453. www.museumofthealbemarle.com. Find us on Facebook!
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