George News Archive

‘The Boss’ had UNC ties
Everyone remembers George Steinbrenner as the brash, outspoken owner of the New York Yankees. But you may also be surprised to know that “The Boss”...
Wed Jul 14, 2010

Steinbrenner brought money, exhibition games to UNC
Over breakfast at the Velvet Cloak Inn in Raleigh, the late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner set his friend Gregory Poole Jr. into action...
Wed Jul 14, 2010

Yankees were a blast in Boshamer
On a spring day at UNC's Boshamer Stadium the Yankees piled off the bus that had brought them from Raleigh-Durham Airport, saw the field was...
Wed Jul 14, 2010

The inspiring story of George Karl
The NBA's Summer League kicked off Thursday with a fundraising dinner for St. Jude's Research Hospital in Memphis, honoring George Karl, making his return to...
Tue Jul 13, 2010

George Steinbrenner had ties to UNC, Tar Heels baseball
George Steinbrenner, principal owner of the New York Yankees who died today, and his family had several ties to UNC and its baseball program. Steinbrenner's...
Tue Jul 13, 2010

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