It has been nearly a century now since the North Carolina Tar Heels began their journey on the gridiron. Their legacy spans ...

30,000+ Mascot: Rameses | Fight song: "I'm a Tar Heel Born" Official color(s): Carolina blue and white Notable alumni: Michael Jordan, Stuart Scott, Andy Griffith, Chase Rice, Brooke Baldwin ...

For example, while the North Carolina Tar Heels' on-court mascot is a ram, there are two stories for how the Tar Heels got their nickname — and both are about humans. So the Tar Heels fall into ...