An Oral History Of The 1967-69 Tar Heels

Posted Jan 26, 2018
Until his senior year of high school, Roy Williams had watched no more than three UNC basketball games on TV. He joined the freshman team, looking to learn under Dean Smith's tutelage. What he found was much greater. "Basketball started," Williams said, "and oh my gosh, I can't even explain the feeling that I had for North Carolina basketball and the love I had." (GoHeels.com)

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