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Tar Heel Firsts: UNC’s first NFL Draft pick


Long before and were drafted this year, the first Tar Heel was selected way back in 1938. was born and raised in Clarion, Pennsylvania but came to Chapel Hill to attend college at UNC. By the time his career ended, he would become one of just a select few Tar Heel football players to have his number retired. (Tar Heel Blog)

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