UNC athletic’s great-granddaddy leads health walk

Posted Apr 10, 2017
The great-granddaddy of UNC Athletics, Bobby Gersten (Video), led a fun exercise event called the UNC Health Walk Saturday, April 1. Students and kids walked around campus with the Carolina legend to promote physical fitness and to support the Tar Heels. It also served as a pregame pep rally and parade in support of UNC basketball. (WNCN)

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