Tag: Samuel Granville

Goodbye ‘NAT’: Charles McDowell Lee Natatorium to be closed indefinitely and demolished

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( Photo / Suraj Thapa Magar ) The Charles Lee Natatorium will remain closed and the building will be demolished. Samuel Granville Staff Writer  The Charles McDowell Lee Natatorium was closed indefinitely before the start of the spring semester and the university has now been announced it will not reopen.  In addition to the lap swim facilities being closed, the university has also reported that the building will be demolished and removed from its very central campus location. The indoor lap swim facility opened in 1976 and was the first…

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Fundraiser to honor Ralph Black

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( Photo / Troy Athletics ) Samuel Granville Staff Writer  Troy University has established a memorial fundraiser in an effort to name the home radio booth in Veterans Memorial Stadium after the Hall of Fame broadcaster,  Ralph Black.  Black, who passed away in July of 2020, made countless historic calls during his 26 years as the play-by-play announcer for Troy football, basketball and baseball.  The goal for the fundraiser is $50,000.  Troy’s Director of Broadcasting and current “Voice of the Trojans,” Barry McKnight, said the memorial is a great way…

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