Ed Peeler oral history interview, 1993 May 7

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Ed Peeler describes his career as a high school basketball and football coach at Mooresboro High School and Crest High School in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Mr. Peeler discusses notable students he coached, including David Thompson, and their experiences being scouted by colleges; his reservations about the 2.0 GPA high school athletics requirement implemented throughout North Carolina; and dwindling interest in high school athletics and attending games by students and parents alike. He also talks about his success in leading teams to compete in different conferences throughout his career.

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Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont

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Title: Ed Peeler oral history interview, 1993 May 7
Interviewee: Peeler, Ed
Interviewer: Felkner, Peter H.
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: 1993-05-07
Physical Description: 1 audio file (0:54:14) : digital, MP3
Object Type: sound recording-nonmusical
Genre: spoken word
Language: eng
Interviewee Biography: Ed Peeler was educated at Appalachian State University and was employed as a high school sports coach at Mooresboro High School and Crest High School, where he worked for more than 30 years, and as athletics director at Crest.
Abstract: Ed Peeler describes his career as a high school basketball and football coach at Mooresboro High School and Crest High School in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Mr. Peeler discusses notable students he coached, including David Thompson, and their experiences being scouted by colleges; his reservations about the 2.0 GPA high school athletics requirement implemented throughout North Carolina; and dwindling interest in high school athletics and attending games by students and parents alike. He also talks about his success in leading teams to compete in different conferences throughout his career.
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.
Interviewee Occupations: Coaches (Athletics)
Athletic directors
Subjects--Names: Peeler, Ed
Thompson, David, 1954-
Subjects--Organizations: Appalachian State University
Subjects--Topics: Basketball
School sports--Coaching
Basketball--Tournaments
Basketball players
College athletes--Scholarships, fellowships, etc.
High school athletes
Race relations
Television broadcasting of sports
Academic achievement
Subjects--Geographic: North Carolina--Shelby
North Carolina--Cleveland County
North Carolina--Boiling Springs (Cleveland County)
North Carolina--Gaston County
North Carolina
Subjects--Genre: Interviews
Oral histories
Coverage--Dates: 1940-2000
Digital Collection Title: Levine Museum of the New South
Digital Collection Series Title: Basketball and Culture in the Southern Piedmont
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Internet Media Type: audio/mpeg
Identifier: MU-PE0064

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