DURHAM, N.C. – The 1970s television show “Good Times” was the prism through which many on the 1986 Duke Final Four team knew of African-American painter Ernie Barnes. The show used many of Barnes’ ...
Led by freshman star Pervis Ellison, the '86 Louisville Cardinals rejected Duke's bid at history and won their second national title in seven seasons :: Manny Millan/SI To which everyone else said, ...
When the game almost literally fell into Danny Ferry`s lap Saturday, the 6-foot-10-inch Duke freshman knew what to do with it. ”I`m in a daze still,” said Ferry after grabbing a loose rebound and ...
Funk wins, scholarship loses. So much for literacy. Drape all the campus libraries in black. Duke, dignity and the college degree lost the national basketball championship to Louisville, proving that ...
As Scheyer's squad prepares to face Houston in San Antonio for a spot in the national championship, the Blue Zone takes a look at the last time a Duke coach made his first Final Four: There is no ...
Starting Five: G-Johnny Dawkins (All-ACC 1st Team, Consensus All-American, Naismith National Player of the Year), G-Tommy Amaker, C- Jay Bilas, F- Mark Alarie (All-ACC 1st Team, United Press ...
The Blue Zone’s Blast from the past series highlights pivotal figures and events in Duke sports history. Next, we look back to men's soccer head coach John Kerr's time as a player, when he helped lead ...