Video: Harris Barton Discusses College Football Hall Of Fame, Why He Went To UNC, Mack Brown

Posted Dec 8, 2021
Former UNC All-American offensive lineman Harris Barton was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Barton played 11 years with the San Francisco 49ers, winning three Super Bowls and being named to the 1993 Pro Bowl. Barton discusses why he went to UNC and how Mack Brown and Bubba Cunningham helped him into the Hall. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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