Richard Vinroot Basketball News & Bio

Name: Richard Vinroot Hometown: Charlotte, NC Born: April 14, 1941 (83) Height/Weight: 6-7, 210 Position: Center Notes: Basketball, Mayor of Charlotte (1991-95) Related: Charlie Burns | Peppy Callahan | Jim Hudock | Larry Brown

Lennie Rosenbluth Tribute Event Scheduled for Oct. 12 in Charlotte
The evening includes food catered by Leroy Fox restaurant, craft beer from Sugar Creek Brewing Co and the highlight will be former Tar Heel player...
Wed Sep 28, 2016

State-Carolina rivalry shakes Djibouti
When Richard Vinroot arrived last September at Camp Lemonnier, a U.S. military installation in Djbouti, on the east coast of Africa, he quickly found out...
Fri Nov 27, 2015

Matt Doherty, Richard Vinroot: Dean Smith was a better man than coach
Shaking my head saying even after the man has passed away," said former player Matt Doherty. "He's still reaching out to his former players." Less...
Sat Mar 28, 2015

Art’s Angle: The Human Side
Dean Smith believed in racial equality, fought for the nuclear freeze and against the death penalty. But most of the time he respected dissenting opinions...
Mon Feb 9, 2015

Dean Smith's former players backing Roy Williams in wake of UNC's academic scandal
Richard Vinroot is adamant that Dean Smith's unstinting focus on academics has not been lost under Roy Williams. Last month he attended the wedding of...
Thu Jul 10, 2014

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