Meet the Most FORGOTTEN High School Player of All Time: Ronald Curry
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Ronald Curry was one of the most dominant high school athletes of all time. But what if he would've stuck to football?
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Being from the 757 I remember watching watching Allen iverson Ronald Curry and mike Vick … those were great times .. the tidewater area was loaded with crazy talent
Don't forget Antwon Womack
Terry Kirby and Chris Slade late 80"s two sport athletes from Tabb.
This guy one of the best athletes of all time
If he played today, he would be a pro bowl QB
Charlie Ward Florida State never mentioned in these convos. He's one of the best to do it. QB & Point Guard, then pro point guard with the NY Knicks
But Iverson was before Ronald Curry.
Yes Iverson was nice on field but my opinion Ronald was 10 times better
@@thankful316 But he said Ronald Curry was Allen Iverson before Allen Iverson when in fact Iverson is 4 years older and literally came before Curry.
@@dmd4444 trust me listen to what ppl are saying vid you ever created yourself on a video game and you made yourself all 99 overall lol and you played quarterback on the video game and every time you run your lightning fast that's how he was I saw this stuff this guy was doing it looks fake I mean he was throwing 300 yds intercept 5 on defense overall he probably had 8 TD no bs from qb and safety I just new it can't be real unbelievable stuff he was doing I believe he watched Allen play but he was better to me Allen did his thing on the field as qb and safety but if you compare states Ronald is ahead of Iverson long shot Ronald was beating teams 90-0 85-7 stuff like that he probably end a game like this 425 pass yds 200 yrd rushing 5 pass TD 3int on def, 2 for TD 2 punt return 1 kick return for TD 125 yds🤦🏿♂️💯 but then have a basketball game and score 50 pts
I'm not disputing that Curry was probably better in high school than Iverson. I was simply pointing out the fact that Iverson was 4 years older than Curry so Curry couldn't be Iverson before Iverson.
@@dmd4444 oh true true
These guys were the talk of the town in 96-2000... awesome era
His immense talent was a blessing and a curse
I played against Michael Vick high school and Ronald curry HS and Allen Iverson and we all know tyrod taylor went to Hampton high too😂😂
Who was Allen Iverson's father? Was he ever in prison also?
There was a tight end from Hampton High who played for UVa, back when UVa had some football talent, and he never played in the NFL but I thought for sure he would. I don't remember his name...I know Aaron Mundy played for UVa, but this was a TE even before him.
I grew up with Ron and his little cousin Muffin I used to be one of the hood cheerleaders they were beast playing in the neighborhood fields 🤗 PCV Chapel Doggs for life💯
Pine chapel....345...243...
@@c.delanepolo6530 Hi Carol D👋🏾😀
Yeah, there was Muffin, and Kenny Crawford. Was Kenny Crawford related in any way to the Curry's, or were he and his grandmother just friends of their family?
Hands down any football or basketball fan born in the 90’s that don’t kno bout him is a crime!!!
Let's not forget Lakeisha Frett she was a beast too at female basketball
Jesus, it seems like this kid was so torn as a teen. I’m glad he feels content with his life today.
I grew up with Ron I looked at him like my brother, I've seen the struggle he went through but what a sweet victory to see him succeed. I'm so proud of him👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 PCV Chapel Doggs for life💯
He’s back
Take a look at Dan Alexander. He played for Nebraska in the mid to late 90s. Had a similar style to Eddie George and why I think he ended playing behind him in the pros.
757.. Hampton crabbers... Much love fam
Not forgotten by me! He played for my Tar Heels and my Oakland Raiders. This kid was the original cheat code in high school!
The problems were not entirely related to his playing two sports. The main reason he had football trouble at UNC is because Mack Brown left UNC the year Curry arrived and went to Texas while tearing the UNC football program completely apart on his way out the door. He never had a stable coaching staff in college football and certainly nothing compared to the Mack Brown UNC system.
And, Dean Smith retired the year Curry arrived. The two head coaches that were there when he signed were both gone.
In Virginia we haven’t forgotten! Ronald the Goat
He couldn't have been allen iverson BEFORE allen iverson if he's four years younger than allen iverson lol.
you've got a point there
both Hampton roads VA legends!
Great video. Commentary on A.Iverson was inaccurate though. He was the blueprint before Curry or Vick
Dude was very good I was hearing of him a lot back in the day I was working down in rva at that time hope he's doing OK these days
great walk down memory lane for this Raider fan.
It hurts to think about what could have been with Curry at UVA going against Vick at VT. But I'm glad he went for both.
If he had gone to any FBS college other than North Carolina, he would have been a QB in the NFL, and one of the all-time NFL great QB's. He had 4 different offensive coordinators at UNC. UNC took his football career in reverse. It's a tribute to his natural born skills that he was able to make himself a better-than-average NFL wide receiver. The reason that athletes don't play two sports, or more, in college has nothing to do with sports: it's because coaches use up so much of the athlete's time, that there's no time to study, even if you take the easiest major, when you're playing two sports in college. If college coaches were paid to get the most academically out of their recruits, someone like Ronald Curry could have played in the NBA and the NFL, like Florida State's Charlie Ward did.
I wish Ronald Curry play QB in NFL instead WR.
Choosing North Carolina over Virginia is where he fucked up.
Good glad he's still into what he likes
I remember reading about him when I was in HS. I felt like he should’ve RS his freshman year same as Vick in order to acclimate himself to the college game because back then, not many players like today especially QBs made the transition from HS to College.
🗣Facts!
It’s impossible to play both NFL and NBA. Only Charlie Ward did both sports at high level in college.
It’s gotta be baseball/football as they don’t overlap as much
i was curious on my schools history so i searched up Ronald Curry and got this , i currently go to hampton high.
You should do a video on Marcus Dupree
Awesome video 😘
U deserve more views !! I’m about to get mad 😡
Lol don't worry bro! It's gonna take us a bit to get back into the algorithm.
He should of went to UV
Ronald's a good dude
Ronald Curry's success as a college and pro football player had nothing to do with being a two sport athlete. It was Ronald Curry's injury his sophomore year that changed his trajectory. Curry sustained a devastating Achilles tendon injury when a Georgia Tech defensive lineman had him in the grasp and his cleat got stuck in the turf. Curry had dominated on the field until then. A year later he returned, but he ran with a limp and he was never the same. It had nothing to do with him playing two sports. If he had not torn his Achilles that year, he would have been as successful on the football field as everyone had imagined. Another factor that played a part - both coaches that recruited Curry, Dean Smith for basketball, one of the greatest college basketball coaches of all time, and Mack Brown, the highly successful Tar Heel football coach, left. Brown left after Curry's freshman season, and the legendary basketball coach, Dean Smith abruptly retired in October of Curry's freshman year at UNC, and Curry never played a season under Dean Smith. After Curry's devastating Achilles injury, he had to try and establish himself when he came back, with a coach who had not recruited him. It was Curry's Achilles injury that hampered him, not playing two sports in college.
I came here after Mike Vicks comments on the Pivot
I think he was better as a receiver. Great athletes can look great in high school. He seemed like he was more of a running quarterback. Also Michael Vick did not have a great career. With his athleticism he could of been maybe a great receiver. Even though that is speculation. He did have one 1,000 yard receiving season. That is with never playing the receiver position. Another thing was he had to be a part time quarterback because they kept getting hurt.
Curry's #1 specialty was his ability to pass. His running made him immortal.
I watched him destroy team after team for his entire career. Vick never beat him once lol. WE always left at half time...cuz they blew everyone out in the first half lol.
Ronald Curry was not Allen Iverson before Allen Iverson as you stated at 1:17 into your video. Iverson was older than him and was in the NBA by 1996. Additionally Charlie Ward played both football and Basketball in college winning the Heisman. Talent was I'll say Curry was special
Dude I was a reservist in the day I'm from Hampton VA. Curry committed to UVA in 10th grade. Then going to his freshman year that summer 1996, he changed his mind AT THE LAST MINUTE to UNC thats where he messed up. Actually Eric Hunter was better to me.
Carolina football will kill your football career. Almost did it to Willie Parker also
Well done video
thanks man!
Everyone always forgets charlie ward....
I remember KTO doing a video on this, makes you wonder what could’ve been
I didnt forget i was there
Allen Iverson in 1997 was already in the NBA so Ronald Curry was actually after AI.
How was he Allen Iverson before Allen Iverson?
He missed up when he didn't go to UVA with Bobby Blizzard. He was supposed to takeover after Aaron Brooks. But he chose NC because of 🏀. If he would of play in UVAs pro style offense as Brooks did he would of played QB in the NFL! The Charlie Ward route didn't happen for Curry!
I know its an honest mistake, but how do you not know that Allen Iverson was 4 years before Ronald Curry?? It went from Aaron Brooks, to Iverson, to Curry then Vick, after that later on, the Taj Boyds and Tyrod Taylor etc came along.
HE SHOULDA NEVER OPT OUT OF UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA!
Ronald should stuck with football and kept his commitment with UVA. At the time UVA had several QB’S that we’re productive in the NFL
Ai was B4.....
I played him when I was on Grafton Tabb haha
Good vid, but AI was first.
Exactly. He was even wearing Iverson's shoes in the slam dunk contest.
1:07 mark, way he could be the Iverson before Iverson when the real Iverson did it 1st 🤔
He was after A.I.
Lets Go Buffalo!🦬
Best player o ever saw with my own eyes he was like a created player on a video game overall 99 I have m
Witness him the guy is unbelievable he played like if he was playing against kids
That’s my cousin..
This video is about Ronald Curry, so how is he forgotten?
I think he should have just went to Virginia they were much better in those days than north Carolina maybe not basketball but football for sure
Yo Allen Iverson came before Ronald curry
When you compare this video's talking points to Julius Peppers' college career as a dual sport athlete, I think it derails your argument. Also, leaving out the facts that Curry played
Annnnnd he should've went to UVA
Im from Richmond...and We played against each other in AAU bball almost every year in highschool..he was good in bball..but he was a much better football player than basketball player.....They had a loaded squad though...and Capel's overrated ass was on his team as well......
Most forgotten??.. i dnt thnk so.. who dnt remember ronald curry
Iverson was before Curry and Vick and was better than both in high school football basketball well that’s not even anything to compare
Hi
Great high school athlete. Dominated based on athleticism not positional skill. He was overrated when you analyze it. Outstanding athlete average player o the top level. he was able to get by in highschool with his athleticism but once he went to higher levels people caught up to him. you need skill in the nfl at QB and to make the nba you have to be skilled as a point guard. he was neither. great story though.
Team award recipient,UNLIKE INDIVIDUAL TALENTS, IVERSON AND VICK