Among Hall of Famers, UNC’s Julius Peppers Is Unique

Posted Aug 8, 2024
Julius Peppers became the only Pro Football Hall of Famer whose biography includes 1-being born and raised in North Carolina, 2-becoming a high school star in North Carolina, 3-representing a North Carolina-based university at the college level, and 4-playing for the Carolina Panthers, the Old North State’s only National Football League franchise. (Chapelboro.com)

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