Greatest former UNC athlete by state (New York): Lennie Rosenbluth

Posted Jun 2, 2019
Lennie Rosenbluth's 1957 Tar Heels went 32-0 and defeated Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas for the national championship in triple-overtime. Rosenbluth was National Player of the Year that season, a two-time All-America, the 1957 ACC Player of the Year, three-time All-ACC, 1957 Final Four Most Outstanding Player and his No. 10 jersey is retired by UNC. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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