Charlie Scott 10th Tar Heel elected to Naismith Hall of Fame

Posted Apr 1, 2018
Former University of North Carolina basketball star Charlie Scott, a first-team All-America in 1969 and 1970, an Academic All-America, ACC Athlete of the Year and NBA world champion, was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Scott, the first black scholarship athlete to attend UNC, was elected by the veteran’s committee. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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