Tales from the Tar Heel Locker

Think about North Carolina basketball and the first name that comes to mind is Dean Smith. Rightfully so. But before college basketball's all-time winningest coach made his impact on the UNC program, the Tar Heels already had a storied history. These stories are told in Tales from the Tar Heel Locker Room, a compilation of the best notes, quotes and anecdotes from North Carolina lore. In these pages, you will meet a coach nicknamed "Bloody Neck", a player called "The Blind Bomber", and a team known as the "White Phantoms." Of course, there is also Bones McKinney, one of basketball's all-time funnymen. With Bones, the Heels laughed all the way to the 1946 NCAA finals. At the end, they cried after losing. Then there is Frank McGwire, whose "Underground Railroad" carried the Tar Heels to an undefeated season and a national title in 1957. And, of course, there is Smith and the extraordinary Michael Jordan, both of whom excelled at the team concept. This is a "must-read" book for college basketball fans of all ages.