1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The mountains around Eagle Rock, Virginia were the backdrop to the early life of a man you’ve probably never heard of, but whose name a community hopes you now won’t forget. On a July day more than 70 years ago, boxer Norvel Lee made history as Virginia’s first Black Olympic gold medalist. Decades later, the community that raised him is recognizing his achievements.&amp;nbsp; In February 2022, we highlighted Norvel's story as researched by local author Ken Conklin. &amp;nbsp;In this episode of Hometown Stories, we're stepping back to a summer's day when Botetourt’s most famous son was given his due credit. &amp;nbsp; Hometown Stories http://HometownStoriesPodcast.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27523440/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/156404415