Hal Bates:
CLASS OF 1980
Williams High SchoolClass of 1980
Burlington, NC
Hal's Story
Hal is from Burlington, North Carolina. Hal's schools include Williams High School. Hal later attended North Carolina State University (Textile Management) .
Music Hal likes includes Sorcha Richardson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys. Books Hal likes include Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Lonesome Dove, Lonesome Dove series. Movies Hal likes include Indiana Jones, Alfred Hitchcock, Maltese Falcon. TV shows Hal likes include The O.C., Jeopardy!, Two and a Half Men.
One of Hal's favorite quotes is:"Jim Valvano (NCSU Coach) : "Don't give up. Don't ever give up. "
Dave Kindred (Washington Post Reporter), prior to the 1983 NCAA Championship game: “Trees will tap dance, elephants will drive in the Indianapolis 500 and Orson Welle...Expand for more
s will skip breakfast, lunch and dinner before NC State figures out a way to beat Houston.”
Jim Valvano (NCSU Coach): "If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day."
Jim Valvano (NCSU Coach): “I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.”
Scooter Sherrill on JJ Redick: "You see him hit a 3, and he's running down the court hollering. He's got his hand up like he's gay or something."
Bob Lewis (A Man of Much Knowledge): "Does a 100 lb bag of flour make a big biscuit?"
Sinse' (A Man of Practical Knowledge) : "A gentleman never sails to weather." ".
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