Louis Brian Piccolo was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He died at age 26 from embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of germ cell testicular cancer, first diagnosed after it had spread to his chest cavity.
The 1985 NBA draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA draft of the "lottery" era. It was also around this time where the league decreased the amount of rounds the draft spent, with the previous few years lasting up to 10 rounds total. A total of 162 players were selected over seven rounds by the league's 23 teams.
Adrian Darnell Griffin is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA as a shooting guard and small forward from 1999 to 2008. Griffin grew up in Wichita, Kansas and played collegiately at Seton Hall University.
Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private, Christian secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 8–12, and is 100% boarding. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and is authorized to enroll international students.
Rodney Clark "Hot Rod" Hundley was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley was the number 1 pick of the 1957 NBA draft by the Cincinnati Royals out of West Virginia University. In 2003, Hundley received the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Rusty LaRue is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He was a multi-sport athlete who played basketball, baseball, and football at Wake Forest University. LaRue played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors. He won an NBA championship with the Bulls in 1998.
Randolph Childress is an American former professional basketball player. He is formerly an assistant coach for his alma mater, Wake Forest University.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team represents Wake Forest University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They won the 1955 College World Series. They are coached by Tom Walter.
Steven Justice is an American former college and professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL). He played college football for Wake Forest University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has played for the NFL's Colts, and the UFL's New York Sentinels and Florida Tuskers.
Robert Lee Griffin III, nicknamed RGIII or RG3, is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, most notably with the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected second overall by the Redskins in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Harry William Hull Jr. was an American football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Texans in 1962.
Anthony Wayne Teachey is a retired American basketball player. He played several years in the top leagues in Italy, Spain, France and Argentina and played college basketball at Wake Forest University.
Jon Bakero González is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lleida Esportiu. In 2017, Bakero won the MAC Hermann Trophy, an annual award given to the top college soccer player in the United States.
Jessie Bates III is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Griffin Daniel Roberts is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Roberts was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Despite this, he never played in the major leagues after spending parts of four seasons in the Cardinals system.
Eric Bernard Williams, Jr. is an American-Bulgarian professional basketball player. One of the top prospects of the 2002 high school class, he played college basketball at Wake Forest where he was a 4-year starter. He went undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft and moved to Europe to play professional basketball, mainly in Italy with stints in France, Poland and Switzerland, and also had experiences in Kazakhstan, China and Uruguay.
Jamie Newman is an American professional Canadian football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Wake Forest before transferring to Georgia in 2020, although he opted out of playing that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Newman signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2021 but was released prior to the season.
Kenneth Walker III is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and Michigan State. He won the Walter Camp and Doak Walker Awards in 2021.
Ivana Raca is a Serbian basketball player, who plays for Fenerbahçe of the KBSL in Turkey and the Serbia Women's National Basketball Team. She is 1.88m tall (6'2") and plays as a Power Forward. She graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in psychology. In 2021, she was drafted in the WNBA as the 28th pick by Los Angeles - Sparks.
