Black History Retold: Charlie Scott Becomes UNC’s First African-American Scholarship Hoops Player

Posted Feb 26, 2015
When legendary University of North Carolina coach Dean Smith wanted his basketball team to get better back in the early 1960’s, he decided to open up his recruiting to start taking a look at black players at the persuasion of his church pastor . However, finding a black player that could fit the successful “Tar Heel” basketball player profile and have the grades the university required for admittance would be a challenge. (The Urban Daily)

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