UNC Alumni: The Tar Heels' most famous graduates and attendees
Posted Mar 26, 2022
It isn’t only the athletes who are the most notable alumni and attendees at the University of North Carolina. The list of famous graduates, includes news anchors, a former president, a TV actor and more. Andy Griffith, whose homespun mix of humor and wisdom made “The Andy Griffith Show” an enduring TV favorite, graduated from UNC in 1949.
(Tar Heels Wire)
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