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No. 7: Focus On The Flag

The 1976 gold medal USA basketball team was filled with Carolina blue and was important to the brand's growth.

Andrew Jones • TarHeelIllustrated

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Andrew Jones has covered sports for 26 years, including all major college & professional sports for daily newspapers & national sites. He's done radio and TV & is entering his seventh year at THI.

No. 7: Focus For The FlagThe moment: The national anthem playing, and a lot of Tar Heels standing wearing gold medals.Dean Smith actually didn’t choose the 1976 Olympic basketball team, it was done...

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