Five most dominant high school athletes in North Carolina history
Posted Mar 24, 2019
Julius Peppers, Southern Nash (Bailey), 1998: Peppers was an All-American defensive lineman at Southern Nash and rushed for 3,501 yards as a running back. In basketball, Peppers was all-conference four years and helped the track team win the state meet. Michael Jordan, E.A. Laney (Wilmington), 1981: Regarded as the greatest player in NBA history.
(Max Preps)
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