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Hall of Fame Look Back: Virada Nirapathpongporn

As Duke Athletics wraps up yet another successful calendar year, we wanted to look back at interviews with inductees of the Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016—Individuals who not only contributed to the university’s achievements, but laid the foundation for those to follow.

The Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016 featured seven remarkable inductees: Shane Battier, Grant Hill, Dan Brooks, Ed Meadows, Virada Nirapathpongporn, Kelly Walbert Cagle and Mary Dinkins.

Today’s feature highlights our conversation with women's golf standout Virada Nirapathpongporn.

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Alright, here with Virada Nirapathpongporn, better known as ‘Oui’, so ‘Oui,’ just the idea of coming to America, obviously for high school you were here before coming to Duke, but what challenges did that present?