Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 20 - Harris Barton

Posted May 25, 2022
Harris Barton was first-team All-America in 1986 and two-time first-team All-ACC at UNC. He was named ACC Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1986 and an academic All-America, Barton was indicted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021. A first-round NFL pick in 1987 by the San Francisco 49ers, Barton won three Super Bowls, all with the 49ers. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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