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February 4, 1961: Carolina, Duke, and the best ever basketball brawl


In 1961 UNC and Duke engaged in what I’m declaring as The Best Ever Basketball Brawl. The game kept teasing fans with the possibility of a scuffle. yelled at a Duke assistant trainer for talking to UNC players. and Art Heyman got in a little dust up. With a last push, drove to the basket where he met Heyman. (SB Nation)

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February 4, 1961: Carolina, Duke, and the best ever basketball brawl