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Sep 19, 2024

Donnell Thompson (1958–2024), longtime Colts defensive end 

Donnell Thompson was a longtime defensive end for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, who later became a community-minded business owner.

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Nov 3, 2023

Walter Davis (1954–2023), Olympic gold medal-winning NBA star

Walter Davis was a basketball star at the University of North Carolina who later had six All-Star NBA appearances and won an Olympic gold medal with the 1976 USA men’s basketball team.  

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Aug 23, 2023

Sliman Bensmaia (1973–2023), pioneer of touch-enabled prosthetics

Sliman Bensmaia was a neuroscientist and leading expert on the sense of touch who developed technology that allows prosthetic limbs to sense temperature and touch in a realistic way.

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Jun 21, 2022

Lennie Rosenbluth (1933–2022), University of North Carolina basketball legend 

Lennie Rosenbluth was a legendary University of North Carolina basketball player who led the team to their first NCAA championship with a win over Kansas and Wilt Chamberlain.  

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May 1, 2019

UNC Charlotte Shooting Victims (2019)

Two people were killed in a shooting on the Charlotte campus of the University of North Carolina.

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Mar 7, 2018

Woody Durham (1941–2018), former "Voice of the Tar Heels"

North Carolina football and basketball announcer for four decades…

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Feb 8, 2015

Remembering College Basketball Legend Dean Smith

Legendary college basketball coach Dean Smith led North Carolina to two NCAA championships.

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