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As Greensboro Coliseum turns 60, here are 60 tidbits you might not know about it


Legendary Tar Heel coach won his first Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament title when the tournament came to Greenboro for the first time, March 9-11, 1967. UNC beat Duke 82-73 to win the first Greensboro Tournament. Basketball superstar led the Tar Heels to a 72-65 win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 29, 1983. (Greensboro News & Record)

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