Brewer: It Took A Special Team To Win 1982 Championship

Posted Feb 14, 2007

The 1981-82 season comes back in bits and pieces. But, it has been 25 years and my memory isn't quite what it used to be. I guess I have just seen too many games over the last 40 years. There are some things that are locked in memory, however, of that national championship season. A quick check of the records is a reminder of others on this 25th anniversary of that 1982 NCAA title. (Tar Heel Blue)

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