Charlie Scott Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Charlie Scott | | Hometown: | New York, NY | | High School: | Laurinburg Institute | | Born: | December 15, 1948 (76) | | Height/Weight: | 6-5, 175 | | Position: | G/F | | Notes: | Basketball Hall-of-Fame; 2x NCAA All-American; 3x NBA All-Star; Olympic Gold Medalist | | Related: | Gra Whitehead | Larry Miller | Rusty Clark | Jim Frye |
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Dean Smith and a civil rights legacyAmerica was never the same after the Brown decision, but the young Dean Smith's civil rights advocacy did not end in Topeka. He signed Charlie...
Tue May 17, 2011
Harrison Barnes sets new freshman standard at ACC TournamentLennie Rosenbluth. Charlie Scott. Now Harrison Barnes has something in common with those two North Carolina legends. Barnes' 40 points in Saturday's 92-87 semifinal victory...
Sun Mar 13, 2011
Charlie Scott: 'It was more of a relief I didn't fail'
Charlie Scott accepts his place in history, but he had no intention of becoming the first African-American to earn an athletic scholarship at North Carolina...
Tue Feb 22, 2011
Paul Grier one of the forgotten stars of segregated basketball in North Carolina
Paul Grier says he didn't think much then about chances he missed - until Charlie Scott went to UNC. "That kind of hit my mind,"...
Wed Dec 1, 2010
In good hands
Four weeks ago, Jim Delany reminisced about his days as a college basketball player for North Carolina. He started only a few games for Dean...
Sun Jul 4, 2010