Tar Heel Trailblazer: Ricky Lanier

Posted Feb 6, 2014
Ricardo 'Ricky' Lanier's impact on Carolina football goes far beyond a single line in the media guide. In the fall of 1967, he became the first African-American scholarship football player in Carolina history. Lanier was standout for Coach Herman Boone (of Remember the Titans fame) at Williamston's E.J. Hayes High School, once scoring 13 touchdowns in a single game, a state record. (GoHeels.com)

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