Terry Holland and Emil Parker oral history interview, 1993 June 6

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Terry Holland and Emil Parker talk about the rise of basketball at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Mr. Holland discusses playing on the Davidson team while "Lefty" Driesell was coach during the 1960s, and describes how Coach Driesell made Davidson more attractive for talented players. Mr. Parker shares his memories of Davidson College basketball while the program was growing through his role as Sports Information Director at Davidson and as a sports reporter for the Charlotte Observer. Other topics discussed include college basketball teams and tournaments and the impact that Davidson basketball had on the culture of the Charlotte region.

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Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont

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Title: Terry Holland and Emil Parker oral history interview, 1993 June 6
Interviewee: Holland, Terry, 1942-
Interviewer: Felkner, Peter H.
Contributor: Parker, Emil, 1939-2000
Place of Publication: Charlotte, North Carolina
Publisher: J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Date of Interview: 1993-06-10
Physical Description: 1 audio file (0:39:31) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Terry Holland was born in Clinton, North Carolina in 1942. He was educated at Davidson College and was employed as head coach of the Davidson College basketball team.Emil Parker was born in 1939. He was educated at Lenoir-Rhyne University and was employed as the Sports Information Director at Davidson College and as a sports writer for newspapers including the Charlotte Observer.
Abstract: Terry Holland and Emil Parker talk about the rise of basketball at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. Mr. Holland discusses playing on the Davidson team while "Lefty" Driesell was coach during the 1960s, and describes how Coach Driesell made Davidson more attractive for talented players. Mr. Parker shares his memories of Davidson College basketball while the program was growing through his role as Sports Information Director at Davidson and as a sports reporter for the Charlotte Observer. Other topics discussed include college basketball teams and tournaments and the impact that Davidson basketball had on the culture of the Charlotte region.
Digital Object Notes: MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette and digitized using a Digidesign 003 rack.
Audio Condition Note: Loud ringing sound at the beginning of recording.
Interviewee Occupations: Athletic directors
Coaches (Athletics)
Universities and colleges--Employees
Subjects--Names: Holland, Terry, 1942-
Parker, Emil, 1939-2000
Driesell, Lefty
Contributor Occupations: Public relations personnel
Sportswriters
Universities and colleges--Employees
Subjects--Organizations: Davidson College (N.C.)
Atlantic Coast Conference
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Subjects--Topics: Basketball
Basketball--Coaching
Basketball coaches
College sports
College sports--Recruiting
Basketball teams
Basketball players
Academic achievement
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Charlotte
North Carolina--Davidson
North Carolina
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1950-2010
Digital Collection Title: Levine Museum of the New South
Digital Collection Series Title: Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont
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Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: MU-HO0096
Handle URL: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:7915

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