Remembering the pioneers who put ACC basketball on TV, national stage

Posted Mar 10, 2019
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 and finals from Kansas City. Those epic games drew huge audiences and prompted Chesley to push to syndicate ACC games during the regular season in 1958. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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