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: | Rusty Clark | Joe Brown | Gerald Tuttle | Gra Whitehead |
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Charlie Scott on Dean Smith: An interviewYou were the first black scholarship athlete at UNC, and it goes without saying that you endured some harsh times. What was coach Smith’s role...
Fri Aug 9, 2013
Medal of Freedom honors Dean Smith's legacy on and off the courtWhile at Topeka High School, Dean Smith lobbied the principal to desegregate the varsity basketball team. As the Tar Heels’ coach, he recruited the first...
Fri Aug 9, 2013
Carolina’s Greatest Players of the ACC Era: 70-61
As a sophomore, Dedmon was the top frontcourt reserve on Carolina ‘s’69 Final Four team (backing up seniors Rusty Clark and Bill Bunting). While Charlie...
Tue Oct 25, 2011
Dean Smith and a civil rights legacy
America was never the same after the Brown decision, but the young Dean Smith's civil rights advocacy did not end in Topeka. He signed Charlie...
Tue May 17, 2011
Harrison Barnes sets new freshman standard at ACC Tournament
Lennie Rosenbluth. Charlie Scott. Now Harrison Barnes has something in common with those two North Carolina legends. Barnes' 40 points in Saturday's 92-87 semifinal victory...
Sun Mar 13, 2011