Greatest former UNC athlete by state (Arkansas): Tommy Thigpen
Posted May 14, 2019
Tommy Thigpen was born in El Dorado, AR, and spent the first 16 years of his life there before moving to Potomac, VA, which is in the outer reaches of the Washington, D.C., suburbs. From there, he was heavily recruited by Mack Brown to the University of North Carolina. The decision to attend UNC propelled Thigpen to a long and successful career in football.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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