Sports Legends of the Carolinas

By: The Charlotte Observer
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  • Summary

  • Over nearly 30 years at The Charlotte Observer, columnist Scott Fowler has built an unparalleled rolodex of hardwood heroes, gridiron greats, hall-of-fame coaches, and sports media luminaries throughout the region. Now, thanks to access fans won’t get anywhere else, Fowler sits down with icons from the area — including Muggsy Bogues, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jay Bilas, and more — to hear the unfiltered, untold stories of their journeys to becoming Sports Legends of the Carolinas.
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Episodes
  • Luke Kuechly

    Luke Kuechly
    Dec 17 2024
    Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly serves as the season finale of Season 3 of "Sports Legends of the Carolinas." Drafted No. 9 overall out of Boston College by the Panthers in 2012, Kuechly had such a remarkable eight-year NFL career that you still see his No. 59 jersey every Sunday at Panthers' home games. Kuechly was the AP’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, the AP’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and one of the keys to the Panthers’ run to the Super Bowl in 2015. In his first year of eligibility, he’s currently a semifinalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Kuechly retired early from the NFL, at age 28 in January 2020. In this conversation, he talked about the reasons behind his surprise retirement, as well as about his old Carolina teammates like Cam Newton, his love for bowhunting and what he'd like to do next in his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • Heather O'Reilly

    Heather O'Reilly
    Oct 30 2024
    A three-time Olympic gold medalist, Heather O’Reilly was also one of the all-time greats at one of the all-time greatest dynasties in college sports -- the UNC women’s soccer team. O’Reilly helped lead UNC to two NCAA championships, in 2003 and 2006. She was already a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team while in school at Chapel Hill and played on that squad for 14 years, from age 17 to age 31. Besides winning gold medals with the USNWT in 2004, 2008 and 2012, she also won the women’s World Cup in 2015. After a long national and international soccer career, the 39-year-old O'Reilly has returned to Chapel Hill, where she coaches soccer, pursues a variety of business interests and chases after her two young sons. She talks in this podcast about juggling soccer and family life, as well as her hatred of penalty kicks and how she and her husband helped save the 100-year-old Carolina Coffee Shop on Franklin Street from going out of business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Rick Hendrick

    Rick Hendrick
    Oct 10 2024
    NASCAR hall of famer Rick Hendrick is an ultra-successful businessman in the automotive world. But what he’s known for in sports circles is a NASCAR dynasty that is celebrating its 40th year in existence of 2024 and ranks as the winningest team in Cup Series history. Hendrick’s 14 Cup series season titles have come with five different drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson. Hendrick is also a leukemia survivor and has overcome a number of personal tragedies, including a plane crash that devastated both his NASCAR operation and his family 20 years ago. At age 75, he remains in charge of both Hendrick Automotive Group - which employs almost 11,000 people - and the Hendrick Motorsports racing operation, which is in contention for another championship in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins

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