BRAG NOTES:

 

Athletic Achievement & Professional Sports Prestige

Kim Graham                                                 1996 Olympic Gold Medallist - Women's 4x4 Relay

Randy Jones                                               1998, 2002 USA Olympic 4 Man Bobsled Team (Silver Medal)

Lee McCrae                                                 World Record Holder, 55 meter indoor

Kelvin Bryant                                             NFL Washington Redskins

Perry Williams                                            NFL New York Giants

Dwight Sullivan                                          NFL Dallas Cowboys

Jesse Campbell                                           NFL New York Giants

Elbert Ellis                                                   NFL Pittsburgh Steelers

Jason Graham                                             NFL Baltimore Ravens

Duane Washington                                   NFL Pittsburgh Steelers

Donnie Davis, Jr.                                        AFL-Arizona Rattlers (1997 World Champs, Championship MVP)

Wendy Palmer                                            WNBA-Utah Blitz

Candy Lucas                                               Female Harlem Globetrotter

Albert Royster                                            Santa Monica Track Club

Kellee Dillard                                              Women's A.D., Track and Basketball Coach, Livingstone College

Shermee Dillard                                          Assis’t Head Coach, Univ.of AL at Huntsville, Women's Basketball

Shelley Davis                                              Head Athletic Trainer, Virginia Union University

Kathy Graham                                             Head Coach,  NC A&T Women's Volleyball
Ingrid Wicker                                              Head Coach, NCCU, Women's Volleyball & Softball

Patrick Gunn                                                Head Track Coach, Topsail High School


 

Athletic Achievement & Professional Sports Prestige (Continued)

Kathy Graham (Rouhlac)                          Head Coach, NC A&T Women's Volleyball

Kim Graham                                                 Sprint & Hurdle Coach, Duke University Track & Field

Ingrid Wicker                                              Head Coach, NCCU, Women's Volleyball & Softball

Pratrick Gunn                                              Head Track Coach, Topsail High School

 

Entertainment

Helen Goldsby                                            1995 Top Ten Ms. America Contest finalist. Ms. New York-winner of the talent competition

Chrystal Holmes                                         Radio Personality

Steve Smith                                                 Radio Personality

 

Academic Excellence

Greg Roseboro                                           Dean of Students, Univ.of Georgia Law School

Wayne Miller                                              Public school principal

Jimmy Olser                                                 NCCU Mathematics and Physics Professor (Ph.D.)

Tabitha Hooker                                          Georgia Tech Mechanical Engineering Professor

Elbert Ellis                                                   School Teacher

Bernice Cross                                             School Teacher

Musa Williams                                           Public school teacher

Carla Boyntin (McLaughlin)                    Public school teacher

 

Professional Accomplishment

Courtenay Davis                                        Charlotte Area Director, Special Olympics N.C

Frank Hooker                                              Engineer selected for U.S. Space Shuttle Project

Wesley Williams                                        Entrepreneur and businessman

Marvin Lennon                                          Architectural Engineer

Oliver Hodge                                              Dentist

Lori Peele                                                     Doctor of Medicine

Regina Bradley                                           Doctor of Pharmacy

Karla  Bowens (Hembrick(                        Physician Assistant
 

The Durham Striders helped build the foundation for a hosts of college and professional outstanding athletes and students, business persons, engineers, architects, doctors, attorneys, coaches, law enforcement professionals, entrepreneurs, university/college administrators, and community leaders, etc. As you can tell, Strider alumni excel in ALL walks of life... and these are just a few former Striders who we were able to track! Imagine the positive impact other Strider alumni are making in their communities!