100 Things North Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things North Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things North Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things North Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

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Overview

Perfect for UNC fans who think they already know everything 
 
100 Things North Carolina Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Tar Heels. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of Dean Smith or a new supporter of Roy Williams, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. It contains every essential piece of Tar Heels knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom. 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781600789847
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 11/01/2015
Series: 100 Things...Fans Should Know Series
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 630,589
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Art Chansky is the bestselling author of Blue Blood, Blue Divide, and Light Blue Region. He is the former sports editor of the Durham Morning Herald and a graduate of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Foreword Phil Ford ix

Acknowledgments xiii

1 Dean Smith's First NCAA Championship 1

2 Michael Jordan 4

3 Psycho T's Records 7

4 The Unexpected Championships of 1957 and 1993 9

5 2005 National Champions 12

6 2009 National Champions 16

7 The Luck Involved with Lennie Rosenbluth 23

8 Big Game James 26

9 Roy Comes Home 29

10 How Frank McGuire Came to North Carolina 31

11 How Smith Met McGuire 35

12 NBA Draft Master 40

13 Antawn, the Duke Killer 43

14 The L&M Boys and the Class of 1969 44

15 The Secret of Silent Sam Perkins 49

16 Phil Ford and the Everlasting Heroes 52

17 The Clemson Streak 54

18 Miller Time 59

19 Kenny "The Jet" Smith 62

20 Lawson and Ellington Rise 65

21 Felton, May, and McCants 69

22 Calendar Boy 71

23 The Dean Dome 73

24 The Kansas Connection 77

25 Age of Argyle 79

26 Vinsanity 83

27 The 1968 Team 85

28 Loyal Assistant 87

29 Monster Montross 90

30 Sheed and Stack 92

31 Roy's Beginnings 95

32 Visit the Carolina Basketball Museum 98

33 Franklin Street Celebrations 99

34 Golfing Adversaries 102

35 Woollen Gym 104

36 McGuire Versus Smith 107

37 Eat and Drink at Four Corners Grille 111

38 Cota the Cutter 115

39 Hansbrough Indoor Stadium 118

40 Hubert Davis 122

41 Scoring Machines 125

42 The 1938 Class 127

41 Dean's Roller Coaster to the Record 131

44 Championship Reunion 135

45 Dean Smith's Funetal 139

46 A Religious Draw 142

47 Superstitions and Traditions 147

48 What's a Tar Heel? 150

49 Ramcses 151

50 The Aycock Letter 152

51 Brad Daugherty and the 1986 Class 156

52 The Unraveling 159

53 Five Championships in One Season 163

54 The Matt Doherty Debate 166

55 Jerseys in the Rafters 169

56 Elston, Jones, and the 1974 Season 173

57 OI' Roy's Luck with Iowa 175

58 White Phantoms 177

59 Academic Scandal 179

60 From Converse to Nike 182

61 Baddour Was Smith's Pick 184

62 Great Scott 187

63 UNC and the Olympics 190

64 Jimmy Black 193

65 Losing Anderson and Hurley 197

66 Eat at Sutton's and Get Your Gear at Shrunken Head 200

67 Dean Smith's Letters 202

68 Park and Ride to the Games 204

69 The Point-Shaving Scandal 206

70 Recruiting Styles 208

71 Reese Got His Chance 213

72 Roy and the KU Sticker 215

73 A Season of Mourning 218

74 Smith's Last Recruiting Class 222

75 Deanovations 225

76 Rick Fox 227

77 Football Stars-Julius Peppers and Ron Curry 229

78 Smith Center Seating 232

79 Coach K's Five-Step Program 234

80 Tar Heel Testimonials 237

81 The Voice of the Tar Heels 240

82 The 2005 Duke-Carolina Game 243

83 The Beginning 245

84 Hansbrough and the Memory Makers 248

85 To Build or Not to Build 253

86 Steve Bucknall 255

87 Madden Takes the Gamble 257

88 The Heroes of 2009 Return 259

89 Freshmen Eligibility 262

90 "We're No. 4!" 265

91 Multimedia Mess 266

92 Dean's Kansas Roots 269

93 Where's Wayne? 271

94 The German Influence 274

95 Buddy Baldwin 276

96 Tricky Ricky Webb 278

97 Dean's Impact on George Karl 279

98 Kirkpatrick and Gammons 281

99 Oldest Living Tar Heel 283

100 Tallest Tar Heel 284

Sources 287

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