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From a national championship to poetry program, Bob Young inspires students


North Carolina alumnus is nothing short of a victor — a man who propelled Carolina basketball to a national championship in 1957 —but whose legacy extends far beyond the court. In 2016, Young pioneered the Tar Heel Verses, a poetry program that appears monthly in The Daily Tar Heel and publishes the work of UNC student poets. (Daily Tar Heel)

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From a national championship to poetry program, Bob Young inspires students


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