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Jeff Gravley got to see the big events, but a smaller moment with Michael Jordan is what he'll never forget

Jeff Gravley got to see the big events, but a smaller moment with Michael Jordan is what he'll never forget

FromA Brief History of Triangle Sports


Jeff Gravley got to see the big events, but a smaller moment with Michael Jordan is what he'll never forget

FromA Brief History of Triangle Sports

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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jeff Gravley covered 31 ACC Tournaments, 20 Final Fours, two Super Bowls and the 2016 Rio Olympics during his career with WRAL. Not bad for a kid out of Oxford who turned his dreams of playing professional sports into a career that put him in the middle of it all. Along the way he developed relationships with other personalities that came through the area, including the late Stuart Scott, who helped influenced his work. And while the big events were always exciting for Gravley, it was the smaller moments like the time he caught up with Michael Jordan at Five County Stadium during the NBA Hall of Fame player's minor league baseball stint that he'll never forget.
Released:
Jun 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (17)

The Triangle region of North Carolina is one of the most unique sports markets in the country thanks to a confluence of multiple universities with rabid fanbases: Duke, NC State and UNC, a lone pro sports franchise with the Carolina Hurricanes, and transplants who still care about their hometown teams. As more people move to the area or as young fans enter adulthood, they might lack the context as to why certain things still matter or the impact of certain events to their favorite teams. "A Brief History of Triangle Sports" will interview sports influencers who changed the game we know today in North Carolina. Tom Suiter, Tony Rigsbee, David Glenn, Bomani Jones, Chuck Kaiton, Mick Mixon, Mark Packer, Jeff Gravely, and the late Caulton Tudor (and more) will be featured. This podcast is produced by 99.9 The Fan FM in Raleigh, NC, hosted by Joe Ovies and part of the Capitol Broadcasting Podcast Network.