Former UNC star Pete Brennan dies at 75

Posted Jun 8, 2012
Former UNC basketball star Pete Brennan, whose crucial shot in the semifinals helped the Tar Heels win the 1957 national championship, died Friday after a fight with cancer. Brennan was a member of the 1957 team that went unbeaten and won the national championship with a triple-overtime victory over Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas. (Yahoo! Sports)

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