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A group of New Yorkers led North Carolina to ‘57 NCAA title over Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas


UNC won that 1957 game in triple overtime by beating Wilt Chamberlain, using a roster of imported New Yorkers coaxed to Chapel Hill by , a legendary coach and son of an NYPD officer. , now 89, was the team’s star. The dynasty at Chapel Hill was started by New Yorkers. “32-0,” , the team's starting center, said. (New York Daily News)

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A group of New Yorkers led North Carolina to ‘57 NCAA title over Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas