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Eric Montross was once a hero to a dying teen, who taught Montross the word’s true meaning


In November of 1993, was the big man on campus at UNC, literally and figuratively. He was the Tar Heels’ 7-foot center, the leader of the team that delivered his final national championship. Montross was a national college basketball star. Jason Clark, meanwhile, was a student at Jordan High in Durham, but too sick to attend. (AOL.com)

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Eric Montross was once a hero to a dying teen, who taught Montross the word’s true meaning