Roy Williams, a prized son of all of Western NC
Posted Jun 11, 2009
Boy, a guy wins a couple of national championships and suddenly everybody wants to claim him as their own. This saga begins with the fine city of Marion wanting to honor Roy Williams. Mayor Everette Clark asked Williams if he would be OK with the city erecting a sign or marker proudly claiming that Williams was born in Marion, the biggest town in McDowell County. Now here's where it gets a little tricky.
(Asheville Citizen-Times)
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