Walking for just 30 minutes a day has been shown to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes – all while improving blood pressure and mental well-being, according to the American Heart Association.
Spectrum News coverage: June 27, 2020
Spectrum News coverage: June 9, 2020
Confederate cartoon (satire) – Published 1953
NBC29 news clip, Charlottesville, VA (Original air date: 5/9/19) North Carolina man holds all day vigil at General Robert E. Lee Statue in Charlottesville
CBS17 news clip, Raleigh, NC (Original air date: 1/15/19): UNC alumnus celebrates MLK’s birthday, Silent Sam’s removal in Union uniform
Published on Oct. 9, 2018
Silent Sam video (satire) – Published September 10, 2018
What should replace Silent Sam?
William Thorpe, founder of UNC Walk for Health, offers a idea for a replacement for the fallen Silent Sam statue on McCorkle Place at the University of North Carolina on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
By Robert Willett
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UNC Walk for Health pays tribute to North Carolina icon – Mildred “Mama Dip” Council (5/26/18)
Ceremonies in Triangle honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (original air date: 4/4/18):
Dr. Stan Friedland, 86, a retired educator, playing pickleball at the Ephesus Park courts in Chapel Hill, NC. (Oct. 7, 2017) He has written several books and is the author of the authorized biography of the legendary Bobby Gersten, Bobby G. – A Life Worth Celebrating
Dancing with students at N.C. State University (September 21, 2017)
Prepping for a solo cross-country bike trip:
WWAY, Wilmington, N.C. (Original air date: Sept. 2017)
WNCN-CBS, Raleigh, NC (Original air date: 4/1/17)
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UNC athletic’s great-granddaddy leads health walk
WNCN-CBS, Raleigh, NC (Original air date: 3/31/17)
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UNC’s oldest living athlete will lead final four pep rally
WNCN-CBS, Raleigh, NC (Original air date: 3/31/17)
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UNC’s oldest living athlete will lead final four pep rally
UNC STV: Throwback Chat with Bobby G. — Episode 2 (Original air date: 4/6/17)
UNC STV: Throwback Chat with Bobby G. — Episode 1 (Original air date: 3/3/17):
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Fit 96-year-old shows importance of exercise at any age
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WNCN-CBS, Raleigh (Original air date: 04/11/16)
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Oldest UNC Athlete Walks for Good Cause
CBS 17, Raleigh (Original air date: 3/30/16)
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Original air date: 4/14/15:
USA/UNC Walk for Health 