From Blue to Gold: Larry Brown Helped Start UNC Men’s Basketball’s Olympic Prowess

Posted Jan 4, 2024
There are many words to describe Larry Brown: All-Star, hall-of-famer, and even Olympian. But his basketball career officially took off when he labeled himself a Tar Heel. Brown came to the University of North Carolina in 1960 where he played under legendary coaches Frank McGuire and Dean Smith. He said they mentored him on and off the court. (Chapelboro.com)

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