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Name:Andy Griffith
Hometown:Mount Airy, NC
High School:Mount Airy
Born:June 1, 1926
Died:July 3, 2012
Notes:Actor
Andy Griffith

Carolina Insider Podcast: Former UNC AD Dick Baddour, ACC Network launches, and More
Former UNC AD Dick Baddour joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to receive his Poddy for "Best Interview" in 2017, tell the story of when...

The launching of Andy Griffith's career
Andy Griffith grew up in Mount Airy during the Great Depression and graduated from UNC. In the early ‘50s he was a music and drama...

Video: What It Was, Was Football - NC College Teams Archive Edition
Andy Griffith's famous comedy monologue was released 65 years ago this week. It was a WRAL sports tradition for longtime WRAL photographer Jay Jennings to...

November 14, 1953: Andy Griffith's "What It Was, Was Football" is released
On November 14, 1953 ,the Colonial label in Raleigh, N.C. released Andy Griffith’s monologue “What It Was, Was Football.” Colonial was owned by...

225 years of Tar Heels: Andy Griffith
In honor of UNC’s 225th anniversary, we'll be sharing profiles throughout the year of some of the many Tar Heels who have left their heelprint...

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