UNC basketball community honors memory of longtime floor usher John Schleich

Posted Mar 11, 2024
At the University of North Carolina, fans know their favorite basketball players. This is a story about the ushers, who are the gatekeepers in between. John Schleich ushered at the Smith Center since 1989. "He was a Marine, so he was tough," Janis Matson, the floor usher supervisor said. "He was the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet, he got a long with the families." (WRAL Sports Fan)

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