Eric Montross, former UNC star and ex-NBAer, dead at 52

[Halldan1]

Eric Montross, former UNC star and ex-NBAer, dead at 52

Eric Montross, a former North Carolina basketball star who helped lead the Tar Heels to a national championship in 1993 and played eight seasons in the NBA, died Sunday after a battle with cancer, …

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[HALL85]

Part of the UNC squad that beat the Pirates at the Meadowlands I believe.

RIP...too young.

 

[SHUSource]

Part of the UNC squad that beat the Pirates at the Meadowlands I believe.

Yes.

 

[jack 1970]

I remember Big Luther outplaying him in the first 10 minutes.Then Montross took over.

 

[NYShoreGuy]

Cancer sucks, condolences to family, friends, fans and Tar Heel blue nation

 

[Piratz]

Wow, terrible. RIP.

 

[hbkmyr]

Oh man. So young. So sad.

 

[Seton75]

Awful. RIP

 

[HallBall'n]

Was at the game with Luther and Eric. Amazing atmosphere.

 

[TrueBlue1989]

Mother Seton pray for him.

 

[Bluebeard]

I was at that game too, RIP Eric.

 

[rdefabri]

Just terrible news. RIP, my sincere condolences.

 

[Section112]

Sad news - much too young. May he RIP.

 

[radecicco]

Was there. Tremendous game and atmosphere.

 

[TomWall]

Was at the game with Luther and Eric. Amazing atmosphere.

Me too. The good old days at the Meadowlands. Cancer definitely sucks. Had lots of it in my family.