As a very senior Iron Duke Durham Grad, I am so proud of Coach K and his U.S. Olympic basketball team winning the gold medal by defeating Spain in a very physical game. Coach K continues to provide Duke with an excellent competitive basketball team and Durham is blessed that he and his family have been such generous citizens to the whole community.
I was fortunate to be a student when Wallace Wade (after whom our stadium is named) was our football coach. He was honored with two Rose Bowl invitations my freshman and senior years. The first game against Southern California was played in Pasadena, CA in 1939 and we lost 7-3. Because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the second game against Oregon State was moved to Wallace Wade Stadium and we lost 20-16. So, our new football coach, David Cutcliffe, will hopefully bring glory back to Duke football.
Walter Shackelford
Trinity '42
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