Too Good in both sports. Leaving high school Curry could've excelled at either sport. Basketball he was the top point guard and football he was even better. Life still turned out ok though. Virginia legend
@c.delanepolo6530
Жыл бұрын
Much love 757 Hampton high.
@jaylewis3616
Жыл бұрын
Ronald Curry went to Carolina to be closer to his mom. He was raised by his grandparents
@s4cakagospelgorillaz98
Жыл бұрын
Great video. But one mistake that was said is Vick was a year younger. They graduated the same year and I watched them play in the all star game together. Curry started and they alternated between qb and wr. Curry is the best high school player to ever come out of Va!
@Torryhankton
Жыл бұрын
Do one on Deoandre Hulett
@Torryhankton
Жыл бұрын
Tory Jackson from Duke
@justice85151
Жыл бұрын
The HS QB talent that came out of VA in the 90’s was absolutely insane. Allen Iverson, Aaron Brooks, Michael Vick and Ronald Curry.
@Weshinewegrow
Жыл бұрын
And it was all basically the same cities. Newport News and Hampton are basically one city. All 4 above were from there including Tyrod Taylor, Tahj Boyd, Marcus Hagans. Those dual threat types is what we produce! 🔥💯💪🏾
@JamesSmith-ov5um
Жыл бұрын
@@Weshinewegrow damn forgot about Marcus Hagans! I went to Menchville and we was trash in football but it was an honor watching all of these quarterbacks play
@Weshinewegrow
Жыл бұрын
@@JamesSmith-ov5um Big facts bro! I live in Texas now but I’m 757 born and raised. I use to even report for ESPN Radio 94.1 Covering HS football with the Richie Summerville Show for a few years. It was when EJ Manuel was at Bayside. Crazy he was a 1st Round pick. Was so fun seeing all the talent. Sidebar shoutout to Dre Bly and Alonzo Mourning, 2 Chesapeake Legends! 🔥🔥🔥
@billblaski9523
Жыл бұрын
@@Weshinewegrowlol EJ Manuel
@Weshinewegrow
Жыл бұрын
@@22airjordan1 That’s fire bro! Vick was special, crazy how much more fanfare Ronald Curry was getting at the time. Injuries and not choosing one sport messed him up. Still coaching in the NFL to this day though. WR coach for the Saints. 7 years in on that position too. Proud of them both! 💯💪🏾🔥
@Manny-nm8dh
Жыл бұрын
Still the only player to win the Gatorade national player of the year in Football and Basketball. If he does nothing else, he's already achieved something that probably will never happen again.
@christophermoody6840
Жыл бұрын
None of that matters if it didn't come along with a bag👜💰🛍️. I mean that's nice and all but 🥷... You better get that money.
@Igoruhandchu
Жыл бұрын
@@christophermoody6840life’s not about money. Dude played in the NFL. Weird comment.
@BLACKMACH1NE
9 ай бұрын
@@christophermoody6840 he made the nfl and was/is an nfl coach. pretty sure he got a big bigger more than you or I.
@flysince79
Жыл бұрын
I moved to the 757 in 97 and learned quickly that Ronald Curry was that dude on the field and the court! VA Legend!!
@tsav32
Жыл бұрын
Greatest high school player I’ve ever seen. Was responsible one year for something like 77 TD’s. I don’t remember exactly the breakdown, but he passed for about 40 TD’s, and scored the rest mostly rushing, but also on punt and interception returns. He and Michael Vick were untackleable their senior year in those allstar game practices. Unbelievable talent.
@jlcarter04
Жыл бұрын
You were close. In 1996 he accounted for 76TDs. Scored 40 and threw for 36. That team averaged 58 points a game and was one of the best HS teams I'd ever seen.
@kelcey7579
9 ай бұрын
@@jlcarter04that beat the hell out of us that year, phoebus high like 63-7 we had a great Rb named Antoine Womack, and I think we was their toughest competition lol, naw that yr kecoughtan
@kreativekulturetv2488
Жыл бұрын
Ronald Curry was a beast! I remember watching him playing in that McDonald’s game and thought for sure he would be the next Charlie Ward. He was elite in both sports. Pure athleticism.
@eddiemiller9526
Жыл бұрын
He should have just focused on playing quarter back in highschool and rest during off season but seven seasons in the NFL is great some guys don't make it two or three and he had to learn a new position much respect to Ronald Curry! Have you ever done one on Eric Crouch? 🤔 🤔
@17thN.O
Жыл бұрын
Man you summed his story up well. Ronald Curry had success in both sports in college, some in the pros and had a pretty good career and he coaches with my Saints. Salute to Ronald Curry.
@iceberg44
Жыл бұрын
Coming from Va Beach,Va, Curry was everything at that time. I was in 6th grade and we went to "hoop it up 3on3" to play. Curry had a team and the courts had the biggest crowds for his games. I remember watching amd after they beat a team, that team taking off their shirts to have him sign. It was right before he went to UNC
@smiddyfrh7779
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Chesapeake bro this really hits home smh
@antoineartis6265
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂I was out there hooping too lol, him his cuz and the dude Bobby Blizzard couldn’t be stopped.
@modgmodg6987
11 ай бұрын
Hoop it Up came to Richmond Va too til dude shot up some vendors at the event early 90’s.
@dbethea2744
Жыл бұрын
I went to High School with Ronald Curry. It was like we were in a movie
@bobbyromeii3418
Жыл бұрын
I bet dude was a legit star
@BLACKMACH1NE
9 ай бұрын
Same. It was like that. Donquel? Sorry if I spelled it wrong
@J_Clyde_Morris
6 ай бұрын
💯
@edwinhargrave679
Жыл бұрын
This guy was a rare athelete that comes along about every 25yrs indeed he was great and represented the VA well.
@kin-green
Жыл бұрын
Despite the injuries and setbacks he still managed to have a 7 year NFL career. Not too shabby.
@jonparker1194
2 ай бұрын
Raiders Fan checking in. We loved him! The catch against Denver was one of the greatest I've ever seen!
@AguilaDeOnix85
Жыл бұрын
This is one of those situations where I'm glad not only did you have HOF ballers talking about how raw he was at two sports he still ironed out a pretty good career in spite of not committing to one early versus seeing a guy flame out after hearing how good he was at one particular sport (Lenny Cooke, Jamarcus, Ryan Leaf, etc). Also, if Mack Brown had stayed around at UNC by the time Ronald Curry and Julius Peppers had come, Curry might have had been better developed for the NFL than he was.
@Weshinewegrow
Жыл бұрын
I’m Hampton born and raised! The hype around him was wild back then. I was just 8 or 9ish when I first met him and he was a class act even to my younger self. Autographed a McDonald’s napkin for me. I’ll never forget it. 😢
@bhill005
Жыл бұрын
I went to Hampton University out in VA for some time. Ended up meeting quite a few dudes at that school who were actually from Virginia who often expressed how much they looked up to Ronald Curry. They were calling him the greatest athlete to ever come out of Virginia. So, without a doubt, he definitely had that respect. To them, he was practically royalty. Actually saw his McDonalds All-American performances in both the dunk contest and game on live television back in those late 90’s. So, his name was one I knew of a bit early on. Once again, personally knowing how much he meant to his home state, I can’t give nothing but respect to Ronald Curry
@bobbyromeii3418
Жыл бұрын
Facts... the Goat
@Bussinsportsbets
Жыл бұрын
Legend in Virginia's as tidewater area or 7 cities where I'm from I even got to see him play before everybody wanted to be like Curry when he was at Hampton high school
@camerenrandi
Жыл бұрын
If his situation of having to choose a sport exclusively, and being great at both, was happening in today"s college athletics I can honestly see the athlete choosing both because of NIL..............everything you said for that time I totally agree with. The money these college athletes can make adds a whole new caveat to the discussion
@d.felixphoto2260
Жыл бұрын
Being that athletic with 3 Achilles injuries and a foot injury is crazy. He could have been a legend of he didn't over work his body
@BillPooleNYC
Жыл бұрын
Curry was the undisputed Man in HS but my cousin played in the VA AllStar game as a receiver where Curry was the well-deserved featured King of Everything. After the first practice Cuzzo told me to watch out for a relatively unknown prospect who threw spirals so tight they were impossible to catch with hands only. A few months later we all knew this dude as Mike Vick from Virginia Tech. There were so many serious dual-threat ballers from that area like Iverson, Bobby Blizzard (real name), Sean Hamlet, Mario & Melvin Haskett and many others. Can’t forget Peninsula Legends Lawrence Taylor, Al Toon and Mike Tomlin.
@lamarmc
Жыл бұрын
I was in VA from 94-00 and the hype was real. Vick got no shine over this dude. If he sticks to football, he could’ve been potentially a HOF QB.
@bignip2000
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Louisiana and graduated in 2000. I 1st heard about Curry while checking on a player from my home area by the name of Kendrick Allen. Allen was supposed to sign to UNC in 1997 but indtead signed to LSU and thats when I read about Curry. It was my first time hearing about someone that was POY in both football and basketball.
@sickofguysnamedtodd2293
Жыл бұрын
Michael Vick wasn’t a year younger. Me Ronald and Vick all graduated the same year, 1998. It just seems Vick was younger because he redshirted his first year at Virginia tech. Curry didn’t redshirt that first season at UNC
@bpar73
10 ай бұрын
Best HS football player I've ever seen and I saw Iverson, Percy, D-Hall, Plaxico, Vick, Tyrod....all those 757 guys.
@ech8014
Жыл бұрын
Best HS QB ive ever seen. They played the state championship game on our campus and me and my teammates had to go check out this kid everyone was talking about. If he would have stuck to Football there is no telling what he could have become.
@bjnt92281
Жыл бұрын
I remember the hype around this dude when he was coming out of high school. Before he had his first achilles injury he seemed to be on a path to being an NFL quarterback more than an NBA point guard.
@thedoranwilliamsshow6863
Жыл бұрын
He followed AI's footsteps by winning State Titles in Basketball and Football. Also being an All-American in both sports
@MONTANAENTERPRISES1
10 ай бұрын
Ronald Curry is The Greatest H.S Athlete Ever. Iverson was a better BBALLER but also a Great H.S QB.
@Wolffrmda7
Жыл бұрын
I came to VA in the late 90$ and had the pleasure of playing and being around Ron. Ron was always a Cool guy. I almost sacked him my sophomore year in HS but he bolted on me. We laughed about it in his truck years later 😂😂...Ron was a freak of nature and true gentleman. Back then it was so many great athletes coming from HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS it was ridiculous at that time in the 757 especially the peninsula. You had to be there in those times to know the true feeling of that era of sports in the 757 part of Virginia.... REALLY GREAT TIMES THAT COULD NEVER BE DELICATED🦾💯
@christopherdavis6395
Жыл бұрын
Well done thanks for sharing
@thedoranwilliamsshow6863
Жыл бұрын
He was the man in High School
@ObliviouslyGifted
Жыл бұрын
I used to say we should start Curry at qb all those horrible years for the raiders where we couldn’t get any decent qb play!!!! BUT WOW😳😳 the plays and catches he used to make!
@YTC1234
Жыл бұрын
7:03 is that Alge Crumpler? Vick’s NFL TE?
@Rakeemgrant
Жыл бұрын
He and Julius Peppers were built different. Both 2 star athletes. I thought for sure Peppers was going to the NBA
@jayjones3276
Жыл бұрын
I thought Peppers was a sure top 10 pick in basketball. didnt even know he played football til later that season lol
@jaylewis3616
Жыл бұрын
Ronald was the truth the definition of God Given Talent.
@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13
Жыл бұрын
This dude is a LEGEND in Virginia.
@MIA25NYC14
Жыл бұрын
Ronald Curry was a great player in two sports and should not be condemn for engaging in multiple sports. Dual sport athletes put themselves in great positions to be successful on and off the athletic field.
@stephenboykin4958
Жыл бұрын
What a legend. I loved watching him and Julius peppers on the football field and on the basketball court. Peppers from my hometown of Wilson, North Carolina and that dude was a straight up monster. I think if Julius had of stuck with basketball, he probably could’ve made the NBA. Maybe you should do one on him.
@sickofguysnamedtodd2293
Жыл бұрын
Well he’s a surefire hall of Famer in football and a Carolina Panthers legend so it safe to say he made the right call
@bigfella123174
Жыл бұрын
Pep ain’t from Wilson, he’s from Bailey. I don’t know why you Wilson keep tryna claim him, just like y’all try to claim Coby White and he from Goldsboro…lol Even if you ask him where he’s from he’ll tell you born in Wilson but Bailey is his hometown.
@stephenboykin4958
Жыл бұрын
@@bigfella123174 you are correct. Well done
@bobbyromeii3418
Жыл бұрын
The Goat!!! This dude was literally my idol growing up😂😂😂
@teeanq778
Жыл бұрын
I never knew his story only remember him being a WR for the Raiders. But looks like he did good for himself. Sometimes your talents and abilities take you to places where you can have a greater impact on others. Feel like Ronald is exactly where he’s supposed to be
@mainetain15
Жыл бұрын
Question: should Travis Hunter concentrate on playing just CB or do you think he can stunt his own growth playing WR too?
@Kalmar917
Жыл бұрын
Got to play against him a couple of times. Great high school talent and like all of us we have weaknesses. His was his shooting and defending quicker players as athletic as he was. Also, I feel if would of committed to basketball he would of done much better. Folks don’t realize how hard it is to go from football and basketball. The body alone has to change and doing it at the collegiate level is damn near impossible. At quarterback to boot. Just glad he was able to go to the NFL.
@charmsjs26
Жыл бұрын
Good call....I forgot about Ronald Curry
@Jonathanfifer00
Жыл бұрын
Wow being a raiders fan I never knew Ronald curry had such a dope background like that 🔥 being a 2 sport D1 athlete and being great at both not a lot of ppl can say that
@pigs6486
Жыл бұрын
You completely missed the 2000's then because his basketball and QB days were always talked about.
@Jonathanfifer00
Жыл бұрын
@@pigs6486 I was born in 96
@BELIKEJUATER
Жыл бұрын
its not fair to say he needed to pick a sport. Julius Peppers didnt. Curry just kept getting injured. He coulda been a decent receiver in the NFL
@calvinsydnorv9720
Жыл бұрын
I remember my parents taking my to a football game and being excited to see him, this is wayyy before social media. Incredible
@Tyler_Solomon
Жыл бұрын
I was in the Tidewater area starting in '97. What a time to be alive!
@stevewilliams3803
Жыл бұрын
Yeah Anthony Randolph and Perry Jones …. Did you do Shea Cotton maybe even Felipe Lopez??? Sorry I’m new here
@thedoranwilliamsshow6863
Жыл бұрын
I would like to see Anthony Randolph and Martell Webster next
@RandyBaker87
Жыл бұрын
Same here. I remember that both Anthony Randolph and Martell Webster were beasts among boys when they were in high school.
@drobbstuntin6281
Жыл бұрын
@@RandyBaker87 Bigg Facts Martel Went Pro Coming Outta High School
@lukesmith9692
Жыл бұрын
Webster had plenty of chances
@Rakeemgrant
Жыл бұрын
Anthony Randolph from LSU?
@nmbmemphisbeast3690
Жыл бұрын
@@Rakeemgrantyea the live 05 god
@caviyavi
Жыл бұрын
I remember that McDonalds All American game. Ronald Curry, Rashard Lewis, Stromile Swift, Richard Jefferson etc..... Time flies geesh.
@jjavelar
Жыл бұрын
Seeing Joel Przybilla about to be hit in the face with the ball is comedy to me for some reason. 8:04
@DanielSong39
Жыл бұрын
He did have a successful career though. Played 7 seasons in the NFL and has been in coaching since 2014
@davidprice4777
Жыл бұрын
Question, what if Ronald Curry would have been healthy AKA Deoon Sanders?That man was blessed, not regrets
@davidprice4777
Жыл бұрын
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@anthonyaskew7039
Жыл бұрын
His mother was in my English class at Hampton High
@rayj.9568
Жыл бұрын
"When you chase two rabbits, they both get away." -A Wise Person - It is difficult to convince some young people to make a choice.
@rayj.9568
5 ай бұрын
@Pler1978 I never heard it as the way you mentioned it. Nevertheless, it still stands.
@dontdoittoyoself6786
Жыл бұрын
Best way is focusing on one sport and having a sports academy something US leagues refuse to do. Football is the only sport it’s not needed as much as it relies on tools (strength, speed, agility etc.) more than skill. But for the sake of the QB it’s still needed. Black kids don’t grow up with QB coaches at about 12 years old like a Tom Brady.
@bonesbrigante
Жыл бұрын
3 torn Achilles is insane
@NathnielHaslem-ls6vx
Жыл бұрын
Good one. Do Dantonio Barnett line backer form N C. state next .
@lgsg2825
Жыл бұрын
I get full potential but mane soo many can't go pro in 1 sport. At all. But u pointed it out. The football weight lifting doesn't allow u to be as agile on the court, esp once with quick moves on o and D. Crazy story. Still went pro. As a wr
@Etnad85
Жыл бұрын
Finally I’ve asked for this. He just chose the wrong school for Football. If he would’ve went to NC State or Wake Forest.
@johndavis9321
Жыл бұрын
I still think he would have ran into issues trying to play two sports especially football AND basketball because their sports that are just so different in terms of movements endurance required for the sport, the mechanics, etc.i think if the brother had just chosen one sport it wouldn't really have mattered where he went cause imo if he had put his all into either sport he had the talent to be a star in either
@royals080
Жыл бұрын
@@johndavis9321 tony gonzales played both in college
@johndavis9321
Жыл бұрын
@@royals080 that's one person
@BLACKMACH1NE
9 ай бұрын
Word on the street is that he was going to back out of UVA and go to FSU but chose UNC instead for both sports.
@jemeeladams
Жыл бұрын
Dude's a beast and nice guy
@jabariewhite1921
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Hampton Va and i remember when i played little league football, coach would let us get out of practice early on Fridays so that we could get to Darling Stadium in time to get a seat to see Ronald Curry play. When he played, there wasn't even room to stand in that stadium. Massive talent comes out of the 757 Va. I think his Hampton High football team could have beat a college team. They were the truth
@BLACKMACH1NE
9 ай бұрын
I honestly believe no HS team in the US wouldve beaten the 96 HHS team. Fully stacked. I think they wouldve easily won state without Ron. Insane for a public school. 97 team was good too but 96 was automatic. They won in 98 too lol
@elliemyers6435
Жыл бұрын
I remember him at UNC...he was definitely better at football, and it would've been interesting had he just focused on that, what would've happened. I remember when he played hoops, he couldn't shoot at all, which was a big problem. Even with all of that, he still made it to the NFL and had some productive years there, which very few people can say.
@Ahmad_L.
Жыл бұрын
I have not been getting my notifications smh… good content though I gotta catch up
@waltdiesel
Жыл бұрын
Great content.
@Reemo07
Жыл бұрын
Class of 98!!! Boy was a beast! I give his ass 36 vs Boo Williams tho! But he was my college QB 98 and 99!! Shout out to Julius Peppers!!
@RD22
Жыл бұрын
Curry was a phenomenal talent....but he wasn't Iverson on the court.
@Coolmike19
Жыл бұрын
Well at least he succeeded in football and he end up as a football coach which is not bad. 👍
@MrWhiteTooCold
Жыл бұрын
Random thought but could u do lebryan nash thought he was gonna be next up and he disappeared
@shawnbartley7541
Жыл бұрын
Stop the hate. He was good at both because he did both!!! Stop with this one sport phony narrative!!! Kids need to play more than 1 sport.
@WEE-pz8rt
Жыл бұрын
I’m from Newport News I know firsthand how good dude was it was Iverson Curry the. Vick . If he stayed in state and play quarterback not basketball he would definitely be hall of fame
@Soulofaman
Жыл бұрын
Being multitalented can be a blessing you just have to know how to balance it out.
@shawnsteed4140
Жыл бұрын
Can you please do "Bo Jackson" in the future 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@ronaldhazley7859
Жыл бұрын
Bro heading throwing alley oops to Julius Pepper dual sport player
@harlemworldown
Жыл бұрын
He made the right choice to play football i was playing college basketball in VA around that time he was just a big guard nothing more nothing less
@johndavis9321
Жыл бұрын
Fair but let's remember that was while having to split time and focus on football one has to ask how good a basketball player he would have turned out to be had he put all his dedication and focus on hoop
@bonesbrigante
Жыл бұрын
That man was a McDonalds All American…MVP at that we gotta give him more credit than just being a big guard
@johndavis9321
Жыл бұрын
@@bonesbrigante exactly now way in the world are gonna get those type of accolades just from being bigger than everyone
@bladebrown1008
Жыл бұрын
@@bonesbrigantenaw. OP is right. My man was 6-2 200+ at PG. I played bball in VA at point around the same time and it wasn't many points that size in VA at the time.
@bladebrown1008
Жыл бұрын
@@johndavis9321what happened when he wasn't bigger than everyone?
@Shoelitos_Way24
Жыл бұрын
Damn swear I never knew he went to the nfl…in a way he was kinda forgotten as much hype was around him at the time
@oceancycloneblue5356
Жыл бұрын
Couldnt even imagine tearing my achilles 3 times. Thats beyond bad luck.
@royhunt1690
Жыл бұрын
In my humble opinion he should of choose football. Both Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders excelled in two sports, but one was their primary.
@SadDad01
Жыл бұрын
7 year NFL career isn't bad at all.. especially considering all his injuries.
@Adiggs22
Жыл бұрын
Wow.!!! Totally forgot About him.
@JojoQuik
Жыл бұрын
Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders didn't pick one sport over another and they were just fine. Being almost good enough and actually being good enough are two different things.
@Supreme36074
2 ай бұрын
Baseball & Football transitions easier because the seasons don’t overlap in high school.
@anselshort4798
Жыл бұрын
How bout Corey brewer or nate McMillan I don't know if they too small for this but nick Collison and Luke ridnour had good careers for sonics
@abasilott8242
Жыл бұрын
I see him as a success got a free education and went pro blessings
@johndavis9321
Жыл бұрын
Exactly of course relative to some of the people he was around his career may look like a failure in comparison but just his his career is a career a lot of dudes would absolutely kill to have
@pigs6486
Жыл бұрын
Haven't watched yet but that 3 TD game in Denver will be in my heart forever. Stunted growth, but never forgotten...
@noelrainey5601
Жыл бұрын
That one was good that was my qv his freshman year
@anselshort4798
Жыл бұрын
Teyo Johnson played basketball and football at mariner hs in Everett then ended up playing tight end for Oakland just like to see some washington love
@jonaldblip_
3 ай бұрын
He was even a better person than he was an athlete. He’ll be a great head coach some day, either in the NFL or in college! UNC was a really tough place for any 2-sport athlete. If he had gone to a place like Wake Forest, they could have developed him in to an NBA point guard. UNC was loaded in basketball with former high school legends. And he wouldn’t have had to endure 4 different offensive co-ordinators in college! He would have played QB in the NFL!
@user-dp5go8hr6w
Жыл бұрын
He would have been a dominant baseball player. That arm strength and athleticism. An elite shortstop or center fielder with extreme power.
@real_blackmamba8665
9 ай бұрын
VA’s own 🔥
@johnlewis5403
Жыл бұрын
Could you do Rodney Stuckey
@nmbmemphisbeast3690
Жыл бұрын
Do Anthony Randolph and Andrea blaytch please
@vancewilliams8101
Жыл бұрын
Sir, can you please do a video on Schea Cotton
@TimDash
Жыл бұрын
Vick was not a year younger they graduated the same year
@williejames2911
Жыл бұрын
I think 🤔 injuries not lack of focus curbed his career. Much like Bo Jackson. Had he not gotten injured i think his career would have been incredible. I think the person not choosing to pick a focus on a career was Drew Henson the Michigan Quarterback and Cowboy Quarterback plus Yankee 3rd BASEMAN
@troysmith6190
Жыл бұрын
Even with the achilles and foot problems he was still athletic that shows if he would've choose 1 sport instead overworking his body in 2 he could've had a much longer career
@andrekersey1690
Жыл бұрын
His life was great successful on all levels
@wireroom7939
Жыл бұрын
VA.. to me is a diamond n the rough talented state.. no question
@BlessWilliams-d9j
Жыл бұрын
you should do one on andre barrett from new york
@camc8879
Жыл бұрын
For many people being too good at football and basketball is a curse. Its all good in high school, but in college, you pick one or fail at both.
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