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Sports Across The Board

By: Gary McKillips
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  • “Sports Across The Board” features interviews with sports business leaders, media personalities, athletes, and more. Host Gary McKillips is a veteran sportswriter and award-winning correspondent for Associated Press Radio.
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Episodes
  • Bob Kendrick brings the Negro Leagues to life. Kendrick is the president of the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City. .
    Apr 10 2024

    Did you know “Cool Papa” Bell was so quick he could turn off the switch and be in bed before the room went dark? Do you know about baseball’s “forgotten man? How about where the great Hank Aaron began his illustrious career? The answers to these and other questions help form the history of baseball’s Negro Leagues. Listen as the Negro Leagues Museum’s president tells us about the teams, the players and the history of the league and the museum, which has become one of the nation’s true cultural treasures.

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    33 mins
  • Rick Strom, former Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, on faith, football and never giving up.
    Feb 24 2024

    Through trials and tribulations, both mental and physical, Rick Strom built a career in college football and the NFL. Hear stories about his coaches including Bill Curry, Chuck Noll and Marv Levy. Gain insights into his teammates such as Detroit's Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders. And learn how faith and determination led him to a career he never really expected.

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    44 mins
  • Dr. Lee Kneer, sports science physician at Emory, gives advice on how to stay fit and also talks about his role as team physician for the Braves and consulting doctor to the Falcons.
    Jan 24 2024

    Dr. Kneer is a sports medicine specialist with the Emory Orthopedics and Spine Center. He is also the head team physician for the Atlanta Braves and consulting physician to the Falcons. He has provided international medical coverage to U.S. Soccer. Tap into Dr. Kneer's wealth of knowledge on sports injuries, on how to stay fit, and how he keeps professional athletes in the game.

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    32 mins

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