UNC won that 1957 game in triple overtime by beating Wilt Chamberlain, using a roster of imported New Yorkers coaxed to Chapel Hill by Frank McGuire, a legendary coach and son of an NYPD officer. Lennie Rosenbluth, now 89, was the team’s star. The dynasty at Chapel Hill was started by New Yorkers. “32-0,” Joe Quigg, the team's starting center, said. (New York Daily News) Tar Heels in NBA: Seven, possibly eight, UNC basketball alums in playoffs this weekend
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A group of New Yorkers led North Carolina to ‘57 NCAA title over Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas
