HERITAGE NC
North Carolina has a great sports history. But far too often yesteryear’s teams are forgotten. Our Heritage NC collection talks about the players and teams, while funding educational scholarships and initiatives.
THE heritage nc COLLECTION
THE CAUSE
With each Heritage NC item sold, money is heading to everything from museums to HBCU scholarships. We believe in the power of sport to reignite historical and educational causes. Learn from yesterday, to empower today.
To Date: $3000+ in HBCU scholarships
We hope to extend the collection into various sports (Hockey, Soccer, Basketball and more), while also reaching all corners of this great state. Have a team you want to see? Send us and email and we’ll add it to the list.
RALEIGH TIGERS
The Raleigh Tigers were a Negro League team that played from the 1940’s through 60’s. Outside of their three-year stint in the Negro American League (1959-1962) the team was mostly independent, barnstorming the Southeast region.
Durham Black Sox
The Black Sox shared the original Durham Athletic Park with the Bulls in the 1920’s through 30’s. After a brief hiatus, Durham’s Negro League team returned to DAP, rebranded as the Eagles in the 1940’s.
Raleigh Grays
The Grays played one season in the Negro Southern League as an associate team (unofficial member). They remained primarily a barnstorming team, playing frequently on army bases, including in Fayetteville. The name “Grays” was one of the more popular names in NL history (to the right, the original Homestead Grays).
Durham All-Stars
In 1952, Hall of Famer Willie Mays was drafted for the Korean War. He was stationed at Fort Eustis, where he continued to play on a daily schedule. The Fort Eustis Wheels played in the 8th Annual Carolina All-Star game against the Southern League All-Stars. That winter, Mays played for the Durham All-Stars on the base against his former Wheels teammates.