Sports world reacts to death of former Tar Heel great Eric Montross Posted Dec 18, 2023 Members of the sports world are reacting to the death of former North Carolina basketball player Eric Montross. Montross died Sunday at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer. ESPN analyst Dick Vitale said Montross was one of the nicest people he'd ever met. ESPN personality and former Duke basketball player Jay Bilas also shared his thoughts. (WFMY)