Frank McGuire Basketball News & Bio

Name: Frank McGuire Hometown: New York, NY High School: Xavier Born: November 8, 1914 Died: October 11, 1994 Notes: Men's Basketball Coach

Dean Smith Began Historic Coaching Career 59 Years Ago Today
On August 3, 1961, North Carolina lost a Hall of Fame coach and gained another. Following a major recruiting scandal and rumors of point shaving,...
Mon Aug 3, 2020

‘Great-Granddaddy’ of UNC Athletics dies at age 99
The oldest former UNC athlete — who in the 1950s helped bring New York players to play for former Tar Heel coach Frank McGuire —...
Sun Oct 20, 2019

Extra Points: North & South
Carolina blue vs. garnet and black. Tar Heels vs. Sandlappers. Smoked pork with vinegar and hot pepper vs. a mustard-based sauce. Eric Church vs. Hootie...
Mon Aug 26, 2019

Remembering the pioneers who put ACC basketball on TV, national stage
Sensing huge interest for Frank McGuire’s undefeated Tar Heels, Castleman DeTolley Chesley put together a five-station network to televise the 1957 NCAA men's basketball semifinals...
Sun Mar 10, 2019

‘A great honor,’ 1957 UNC basketball hero Joe Quigg says of hall of fame selection
Joe Quigg will tell you he wasn’t the least bit nervous on March 23, 1957, the evening when he stepped to the free throw line...
Sat Feb 23, 2019

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