In Memoriam: Larry Miller, Bill Chamberlain, Randy Wiel

Posted Nov 4, 2025
It is impossible to picture them in anything but Carolina blue. A new Tar Heel basketball season begins this week, but it does so without three loyal basketball lettermen who passed away since we last gathered in the Smith Center: Larry Miller died May 11 at the age of 79, 75-year-old Bill Chamberlain died July 13, and Randy Wiel died October 14 at age 74. (GoHeels.com)

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