Happy 50th Birthday, Groves Stadium!
Dedication day for the new Groves Stadium, September 14th, 1968, was a hot, early fall day. It was called the “new” Groves Stadium because it was a new stadium for Wake Forest University and...
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Happy Birthday, James Arthur “Jim” Lovell!
Capt. James Arthur “Jim” Lovell, American astronaut and space pioneer, celebrated his 89th birthday on March 25th of 2017. Jim’s life is an extraordinary story of adventure, which began with a little boy who...
November 3: Happy Birthday! George Edward “Skip” Prosser
George Edward “Skip” Prosser III was born on this day in 1950, in Pittsburgh. He attended the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy and graduated with a degree in nautical science. He received his master’s...
August 25,2010: Demolition Near the Coliseum
On this day in 2010, the Winston-Salem Journal covered the demolition work that was taking place near the Coliseum. The Coliseum Shell Service Station and Cactus Jack’s Steakhouse and Saloon were being removed from...
August 10: Happy Birthday! Jens Frederick Larson
Jens Frederick Larson was born on this day in 1891, in Boston, to Leonard L. and Andresigne Anderson Larson. He was a student at the Boston Architectural Club, then attended Harvard Graduate School. He...
July 29: Happy Birthday! Tommy Gregg
William Thomas “Tommy” Gregg was born on this day in 1963, in Boone. He graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School, and graduated from Wake Forest University in 1985. He played baseball in high...
June 17: Happy 100th Birthday! Franklin Ray Shirley
Franklin Ray Shirley was born on this day in 1914, in Kentucky. Dr. Shirley earned his bachelor’s degree at Georgetown College, his master’s degree in speech from Columbia University, and his doctorate in speech...
June 4,1966: Groves Stadium Groundbreaking
On this day in 1966, ground was broken for the new Groves Stadium for Wake Forest University. This was not the first Groves Stadium associated with Wake Forest. The first Groves Stadium was built...
May 6: Happy Birthday! Chris Paul
Christopher Emmanuel “Chris” Paul was born on this day in 1985, in Winston-Salem. He graduated from West Forsyth High School in 2003, and attended Wake Forest University for two years. Chris Paul played varsity...
March 17, 1978: R. J. Reynolds World Headquarters Dedication
The new $40 million headquarters building for R. J. Reynolds Industries was dedicated on this date in 1978. The building was made of reflective glass and stood five-stories tall. Operations for RJR’s tobacco, energy,...