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Dave Robertson played on the football, basketball, and track teams. He was best known for baseball and set the school record in April 1911 for striking out 23 batters in one game. The record was not broken until 2009. He later played nine seasons in the National Baseball League from 1912 to 1922.
Three hundred students held a Blackout protesting African American lives lost in police shootings in Charlotte, NC, and Tulsa, OK. The protest began in Wolf Plaza and moved into Talley Student Center, where students performed a die-in. On October 1st, seventy students protested at Carter-Finley Stadium during a football game.
Football quarterback Philip Rivers was chosen as ACC's "Male Athlete of the Year." He was rookie of the year in 2000 and a four-time bowl MVP for two Tangerine Bowls, the Gator Bowl, and the Senior Bowl. His jersey was retired in 2003, and he joined the NFL as quarterback of the San Diego Chargers in 2004.
Football player Jim Richter won the Outland Trophy, which was presented each year to the nation's premier college offensive lineman. That same year, he also helped NC State capture the ACC championship. After leaving NC State, he played 16 seasons for the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons. He was inducted into the NC State Hall of Fame in 2012.
Football team quarterback Roman Gabriel was selected as a second-team All-American. He was selected for his second All-American a year later. After leaving NC State, he joined the NFL and played 16 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. He was named the NFL Most Valuable Player of 1969. In 2012, he was inducted into the NC State Athletics Hall of Fame.
Peebles was named ACC track and field "Most Outstanding Performer" in 1985 and 1986. He was a nine-time track and field All-American and nine-time ACC champion. He was one of the winners of the 1985 NCAA championship in the 4 x 100m relay. He was a member of track and field teams that won ACC Outdoor Championships (1985-1988) and Indoor Championships (1988). Peebles was also a member of the football team, and he played in the 1988 Peach Bowl Championship. After leaving NC State he played 3 seasons in the NFL. He was inducted into the NC State Hall of Fame in 2014.
