Charles Scott: History Maker, Hall of Famer

Posted Sep 7, 2018
Charlie Scott, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, integrated men’s varsity basketball at UNC in 1967. He went on to have an incredible career at Carolina as well as becoming an Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion. That’s the Twitter-sized version of the story, fit for your weekend newspaper’s summary of Scott’s induction into the Hall of Fame Friday evening. (Inside Carolina)

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