Former Duke All-America halfback Bob Pascal and a friend and fellow alumnus, Steve Brooks, have donated a combined $10 million to the football program. The money will be used to upgrade the visiting locker room, add practice fields and build a fieldhouse with a full-length practice field.
"We believe this is the perfect time to invest further in Duke football," Brooks said in a prepared statement. "We have the right coach in David Cutcliffe, the right athletic director in Kevin White, great student-athletes and strong support from the school's administration and Board of Trustees."
Pascal, an All-American in 1955 and two-time all-ACC player, helped lead the Blue Devils to three straight ACC championships and an Orange Bowl victory over Nebraska on Jan. 1, 1955. A developer and the owner of a resort, Pascal recently retired from the Board of Directors of Intergy, a propane marketing and distribution company.
Books, a 1966 Duke graduate and Vietnam veteran, is president and chief executive officer of the Phoenix American Insurance Group. His son, Matt, was a kicker on Duke's football team from 2001-04.
Comments
Good start
Tue, 04/21/2009 - 13:37 — heelsno1I think this is a great start. In my opinion, Duke needs to replace their obsolete football stadium if it ever hopes to regain competitive status within the ACC. Their Wallace
Wade stadium seemed ancient when I attended UNC almost 40 years ago.
Bob Pascal & Blue Devil Football
Mon, 04/20/2009 - 21:12 — oldbluPascal was a senior when I was a freshman. His efforts against Ohio State sent Woody Hayes into a rage that lasted over a year. He also was if I remember correctly an Academic All American. And yes,
Duke defeated Carolina that year!
Might as well light $10 mil
Sat, 04/18/2009 - 20:30 — rtarnowskiMight as well light $10 mil on fire