Background
Harris, Bobby Gene was born on August 22, 1942 in Albemarle, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Efird and Nora Gertrude Harris.
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Bobby Gene Harris
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Student, North Carolina State University, 1960-1962.
Career
Credit manager, Goodyear Svc. Stores, Albemarle, North Carolina, 1963-1964;
credit manager, Goodyear Svc. Stores, Charleston, South Carolina., 1964-1966;
store manager, Goodyear Svc.
Stores, Dillon, South Carolina., 1966-1967;
agent, Western-Southern Life Insurance, Albemarle, 1967-1968;
sports director, announcer, salesman, WZKY Radio, Albemarle, 1967-1975;
sports director, sales, news, WDNC Radio, Durham, North Carolina, 1975-1980;
sports director, sales, WDBS Radio, Durham, North Carolina, 1980-1982;
sports director, WDNC Radio, Durham, since 1982;
host Duke U. football and basketball coaches' shows, WRAL-television & WTVD-television, Durham, since 1982. Board directors North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, Raleigh. Voice of Duke Blue Devils football and basketball radio network, since 1976.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman celebrity golf tourney WDNC Charities, Durham, since 1990. Member advanced.bd. Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1976-1978. Member public relations committee Duke Children's Classic, Durham, since 1976.
Member of the United States Basketball Writers Association, Atlantic Coast Sportswriters Association (board directors, vice president, president 1989-1990), Carolinas Golf Reporters Association.
Interests
Connections
Married Margaret Phyllis Shoe, June 2,1963. Children: Paula June, Bobbi Jean.
