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Published: 2012-10-15 16:13:58
Updated: 2012-10-15 16:13:58

Posted: October 15, 2012

Roy Williams to speak to Wake middle-schoolers at literacy event

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Cary, N.C. — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball coach Roy Williams is sending a message this week to Wake County middle school students: Read.

Williams will speak Thursday morning at Rolesville Middle School to more than 500 students from 10 Wake County middle schools at a Ticket to Reading Rewards rally, the Wake County Public School System said Monday.

The rally is part of a middle school literacy program that uses role models and incentives to encourage children to read.

The program is supported in part by the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation and a significant grant from Raleigh-based General Parts International Inc./CARQUEST.

As part of the program, local college athletes and coaches visit Wake County schools and gives away ACC basketball tickets to students.

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Anyone who's tried to read Roy's lips during UNC games is aware that he has a pretty extensive vocabulary all right.
Click to view my profile Schpartacus
October 23, 2012 12:57 p.m.
I wonder if he is gonna tell em to Win at all cost and you can make more money than the president if you drop out of school and play Pro basketball.
bubbba
October 19, 2012 11:01 a.m.
Reading is overrated - just take Naval Weapons and "A"s for everyone.
Click to view my profile yellow_hat
October 17, 2012 12:11 p.m.
Oh the irony of anybody from UNC speaking about literacy!
Click to view my profile Flagship Thorpedoed
October 16, 2012 12:32 p.m.
I would dare say that some of these middle school students are more proficient in reading than some of your players. That's why I'm a DUKE fan. Just something about college athletes with a vocabulary of more than seven words is inspiring. But don't take my word for it, just listen to some of the post-game interviews.
YippiYiyoKiYay
October 16, 2012 12:05 p.m.
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