Hugh Morton News & Bio
| Name: | Hugh Morton | | Hometown: | Wilmington, NC | | Born: | February 19, 1921 | | Died: | June 1, 2006 | | Notes: | Photographer, Conservationist |
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Looking back at UNC's 14-14 tie versus Virginia Tech in 1946It was September 28, 1946 when VPI (now Virginia Tech) came into Chapel Hill to meet the Tar Heels in a game that opened the...
Wed Nov 25, 2015
UNC versus Duke on the gridironIt’s Homecoming at UNC, and this weekend brings the annual showdown against Duke for the Victory Bell. Hugh Morton attended many of these confrontations...
Sat Nov 7, 2015
It’s over
Wednesday saw the passing of one of baseball’s all-time greats, Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra. Like so many other notable people in American history, Berra...
Wed Sep 23, 2015
Hugh Morton and the NCAA tournament (photos)
Here’s an interesting factoid from Obscurityville: photographer Hugh Morton was a UNC freshman when the NCAA held its very first men’s basketball tournament in March...
Sat Apr 11, 2015
On the creation of the Charlie "Choo-Choo" Justice statue
Shortly after Charlie Justice’s death on October 17, 2003, teammate Joe Neikirk approached Hugh Morton with an idea for a statue. Morton, who had...
Wed Mar 4, 2015