Charlie Scott Basketball News & Bio

Name: Charlie Scott Hometown: New York, NY High School: Laurinburg Institute Born: December 15, 1948 (77) 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: Eddie Fogler | Larry Miller | Joe Brown | Ralph Fletcher

Friends in High Places
“As soon as you try to describe a close friendship, it loses something.” – Dean Smith (1931-2015) Smith coached the basketball team at the...
Wed Sep 30, 2015

Chansky’s Notebook: Charter Member
Perfect. John Thompson is the first Dean Smith Award winner. Dean Smith’s relationship went back to John Thompson’s days as a high school coach at...
Thu Sep 10, 2015

Dean Smith’s Pardon Letter for Wilmington Ten Revealed
While many know of how Dean Smith recruited Charlie Scott as the first African-American to play ACC basketball in the ‘60’s, it has never been...
Sun Feb 22, 2015

Dean Smith was a man of letters. Literally.
In 1988, former North Carolina guard Charlie Scott — the Tar Heels’ first black scholarship basketball player — and wife Trudy welcomed daughter Simone into...
Sun Feb 15, 2015

Video: Former Friends and Opponents Share Stories of Dean Smith
Raycom Sports brings you more perspective on the life of Dean Smith. Charlie Scott, Phil Ford, Mike Krzyzewski, Mike Gminski, Bill Guthridge, Reverend Robert Seymour...
Thu Feb 12, 2015

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