North Carolina State University Athletics
Former DB Fred Combs Named 2015 ACC Legend
9/29/2015 3:05:00 PM | Football
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Raleigh, N.C. - Former All-American cornerback Fred Combs (1965-67) was named to the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Class of Football Legends announced by the conference on Tuesday.
Combs, from Hertford, N.C. and now residing in Raleigh, was an All-America defensive back and record-breaking return specialist for the Wolfpack teams of the mid-1960s, Combs joined twin brother Francis at NC State after stellar high school careers in Hertford, North Carolina, where they were baseball teammates of Hall of Fame pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter. As a senior, Fred Combs was a key player on the famed "White Shoes" defense as NC State scored a memorable 14-7 win over Georgia in the 1967 Liberty Bowl and achieved its highest national football ranking ever at No. 3. He also starred on the Wolfpack baseball team that placed third in the College World Series the following spring. Nearly 50 years since he graduated from NC State and went on to a successful business career, Combs' 434 punt return yards as a senior still stands as the single-season school record.
Combs and the other ACC legends will be honored at the ACC Night of Legends presented by the Belk Bowl on Friday, Dec. 4, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 11th annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship.
Reserved tables and seats for the ACC Night of Legends presented by the Belk Bowl are available now as part of the ACC's new Queen City Club memberships, which provide customers with premium amenities at all Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game events. Individual Night of Legends tickets are also available, and fans are encouraged to secure their access to this event by visiting: http://www.theacc.com/fcgtickets.
Raleigh, N.C. - Former All-American cornerback Fred Combs (1965-67) was named to the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Class of Football Legends announced by the conference on Tuesday.
Combs, from Hertford, N.C. and now residing in Raleigh, was an All-America defensive back and record-breaking return specialist for the Wolfpack teams of the mid-1960s, Combs joined twin brother Francis at NC State after stellar high school careers in Hertford, North Carolina, where they were baseball teammates of Hall of Fame pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter. As a senior, Fred Combs was a key player on the famed "White Shoes" defense as NC State scored a memorable 14-7 win over Georgia in the 1967 Liberty Bowl and achieved its highest national football ranking ever at No. 3. He also starred on the Wolfpack baseball team that placed third in the College World Series the following spring. Nearly 50 years since he graduated from NC State and went on to a successful business career, Combs' 434 punt return yards as a senior still stands as the single-season school record.
Combs and the other ACC legends will be honored at the ACC Night of Legends presented by the Belk Bowl on Friday, Dec. 4, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 11th annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship.
Reserved tables and seats for the ACC Night of Legends presented by the Belk Bowl are available now as part of the ACC's new Queen City Club memberships, which provide customers with premium amenities at all Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game events. Individual Night of Legends tickets are also available, and fans are encouraged to secure their access to this event by visiting: http://www.theacc.com/fcgtickets.
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