Dre Bly Named ACC Football Legend

Posted Aug 13, 2012
Three-time All-America defensive back Dre Bly is UNC's member of the Class of 2012 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game Legends, the league announced Monday. Bly is the only player in UNC history to be named a first-team All-America three times. He was a first-team All-America as a redshirt freshman in 1996 and earned consensus All-America honors in 1997 and 1998. (GoHeels.com)

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