Lenny Rosenbluth, the big star of UNC’s 1957 team that beat Wilt Chamberlin to win the NCAA championship, died yesterday.
Len Bias, one of the more talented players in ACC history, died on this date in 1986, just after having been selected first in the NBA draft. That is easily the most shocking event in the history of the ACC. Lefty Drisell got fired even though he had no blame. You can even draw an indirect line between Bias’ death and Maryland’s departure from the ACC. Bias’ death certainly had a terrible effect on the Maryland athletic department for many years.