UNC All-Time Great Lawrence Taylor Returning to Chapel Hill

Posted Sep 8, 2021
Former North Carolina linebacker and NFL legend Lawrence Taylor is returning to Chapel Hill this weekend as the Tar Heels take on Georgia State on Saturday at 7:30 pm. Taylor played at UNC from 1977 to 1980 and was named the ACC Player of the Year and consensus All-American following the 1980 season. His No. 98 jersey has been honored by UNC. (Inside Carolina)

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