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| duke university | |
| north carolina state university | |
| university of north carolina at chapel hill | |
| wake forest university | |
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Tobacco Road refers to the Tobacco -producing area of North Carolina and is often used when referring to Sport s (particularly Basketball ) played among rival North Carolina Universities . In recent years, it is most often used by the media in other regions; local media and residents use the more common name "The Triangle ", as in referring to "The Triangle schools." The usual universities referred to by the moniker "Tobacco Road" are the following: All of these three schools are separated by no more than 25 miles from any of the others. The proximity of these schools to one another and the membership of each school in the Atlantic Coast Conference have created a natural rivalry among students and alumni. Wake Forest University is sometimes included in the group of Tobacco Road universities as well. Wake Forest University used to be in Wake Forest, North Carolina , just a few miles north of Raleigh , until it moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina , about 100 miles west of the Triangle. Since Wake Forest University is in North Carolina, a member of the ACC and still near the other three schools, some still include Wake in the "Tobacco Road" group. These four universities are also known in the state as the "Big Four" and competed in the Dixie Classic tournament from 1949-1961 and the Big Four Tournament in Greensboro, N.C, from 1971-1981. While North Carolina has many other universities and colleges, the "Tobacco Road" reference is exclusively reserved for the four that are members of the ACC. The song ''Tobacco Road'' by John D. Loudermilk has been performed by a great number of artists (with slightly altered lyrics) including Spooky Tooth , David Lee Roth , The Nashville Teens , Aum, Lou Rawls , War featuring Eric Burdon , Tommy Cash , Jefferson Airplane ,Blues Creation etc. |
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