Versatile Noel a blessing for Tar Heels

Posted Mar 1, 2006

David Noel tried to make the point as emphatically as possible. Once his basketball career at North Carolina is over, he won't return to play football at the school. The NFL? Well, that's a different story. He wouldn't be the first to reach the NFL without playing in college. Tight end Antonio Gates went from hoops star at Kent State to an All-Pro with the San Diego Chargers (Charlotte Observer)

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