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 |
A. J. Davis |
NFL Cleveland Browns (Drafted in 2007) |
Donnie Davis, Jr. |
AFL-Arizona Rattlers (1997 World Champs, Championship MVP) |
Wendy Palmer |
WNBA |
Candy Lucas |
Female Harlem Globetrotter |
Albert Royster |
Santa Monica Track Club |
Kellee Dillard |
Women's A.D., Track and Basketball Coach, Livingstone College |
Shelley Davis` |
Assistant Athletic Director (Compliance) NC A&T |
Shermee Dillard |
Assistant Head Coach, Univ.of AL at Huntsville, Women's Basketball |
Josh Gattis |
NFL Chicago Bears (Drafted in 2007) |
Kathy Graham (Rouhlac) |
Head Coach, Tennesee State 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 |
Ernest Moss |
Track Coach, Davidson University |
Deanne Davis |
Head Track Coach, Elon University |
Entertainment
Helen Goldsby 1995 Top Ten Ms. America Contest finalist. Ms. New York
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
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
Taressa Davis Doctorate in Physical Therapy (2007)
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!
DURAHM STRIDERS HALL OF FAME MEMBERS (Inducted June 1990)
