THE GLORY OF '57

Posted Mar 15, 2007

Joe Quigg stared down at the crowd, an estimated 10,000 people swarming on to the tarmac at Raleigh-Durham on March 24, 1957. In the cockpit, the flight crew was considering landing in Greensboro to avoid the madhouse down below and the fear of Carolina fans running into prop blades. Nothing like this had ever happened around here, or would again. (Inside Carolina)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: Hubert Davis, Dayton Coach Anthony Grant Pre-Maui Invitational Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis and Dayton coach Anthony Grant speak with the media on Sunday in Hawaii ahead of the Tar...
Mon Nov 25, 2024

Tar Heels Ready for Challenging Maui Invitational Field
Part of becoming a better basketball team is playing in a format that calls for quick turnarounds. After facing Dayton on Monday night, the Tar...
Mon Nov 25, 2024

UNC Seeking 'Get-Back' In Maui Invitational After 2023 Bahamas Loss
Upon landing in Maui on Saturday, North Carolina immediately went to work. UNC scheduled a practice in the Lahaina Civic Center for Sunday to get...
Mon Nov 25, 2024

RJ Davis passes Tar Heel legend Sam Perkins for 4th on UNC basketball's all-time scoring list
R.J. Davis continues to climb up the North Carolina basketball program record books. In the Tar Heels' victory over Hawaii, Davis passed another legend on...
Sun Nov 24, 2024