McCreary gives $7.5 million to sports performance center
Ever since Bob McCreary (’61) came to Wake Forest in 1957 on a football scholarship, he has never forgotten the power of a transformative gift on a young student-athlete.
Now his $7.5 million gift in support of the Wake Forest Football program adds momentum to Wake Forest’s plans for a 95,000-square-foot sports performance center.Categories: Alumni, Athletics, Experiential Learning, Transformative Giving, University Announcements
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