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1976 - UNC Charlotte Basketball Team

1976 - The UNC-Charlotte basketball team wins its first national recognition.

  • The team goes to its first post-season tournament at the National Invitational Tournament in New York City. 
  • Although the team loses in the last minutes of the finals to Kentucky, team leader Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell is named Most Valuable Player. 
  • Photo shows Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell receiving trophy.
Event Date: 
1976
Event Type: 
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [1]
Main Image: 
Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell receives trophy.
Node Order: 
1310
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [2]
This node displays related exhibits: 
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 29, 2017
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1976-unc-charlotte-basketball-team

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [2] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline