Charlie Scott Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Charlie Scott | | Hometown: | New York, NY | | High School: | Laurinburg Institute | | Born: | December 15, 1948 (76) | | Height/Weight: | 6-5, 175 | | Position: | G/F | | Notes: | Basketball Hall-of-Fame; 2x NCAA All-American; 3x NBA All-Star; Olympic Gold Medalist | | Related: | Larry Miller | Gra Whitehead | Ricky Webb | Eddie Fogler |
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Charles Scott calls UNC system board's treatment of Folt 'petty'Usually when I interview my second-favorite Tar Heel basketball player of all time, Charlie Scott, he is soft-spoken, measured and thoughtful. When we spoke recently,...
Wed Jan 30, 2019
Charlie Scott, UNC’s first black basketball player, discusses Chancelor Folt and Silent SamCharlie Scott: "The University of North Carolina in the whole system is the crown jewel and I think too many times we use, and when...
Wed Jan 16, 2019
Charlie Scott Inducted Into the Basketball Hall of Fame
In the closing number of one of my all-time favorite children’s movies, The Muppet Christmas Carol, a newly reformed Ebenezer Scrooge tells us, “If you...
Wed Sep 12, 2018
Chansky’s Notebook: A Chance To Shine
Charlie Scott was humble and brilliant. The first black scholarship athlete at UNC and the first true basketball star in the ACC was finally inducted...
Mon Sep 10, 2018
Hall of Fame wait lifted off of Charlie Scott’s shoulders
Charlie Scott has been overshadowed for decades, despite his remarkable story. He was the first African-American scholarship athlete at UNC, and a member of the...
Mon Sep 10, 2018