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Howard Nathaniel Lee (born July 28, 1934) is an American politician who served as Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from 1969 to 1975. [1] He was the first African-American mayor elected in Chapel Hill, and the first African American to be elected mayor of any majority-white city in the South.
Former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Holden Thorp: 1986: Chemistry: Former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tony Waldrop: 1974 / Grad. Political science / physiology: President of the University of South Alabama; gold medalist, 1975 Pan American Games: George T. Winston
The Occaneechi Indians lived in the area of what is now Hillsborough, north of Chapel Hill, prior to European settlement. [6]The area was the home place of early settler William Barbee of Middlesex County, Virginia, whose 1753 grant of 585 acres on the north and south side of "Lick Branch" [7] from John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville was the first of two land grants in what is now the Chapel ...
Paul Hardin III (June 11, 1931 – July 1, 2017) was an American academic administrator who spent 27 years as a leader in higher education. He was the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1988 to 1995, president of Wofford College from 1968 to 1972, of Southern Methodist University from 1972 to 1974, and of Drew University from 1974 to 1988.
Roy Williams (born 1950), UNC-Chapel Hill men's basketball coach 2003–2021; led UNC-Chapel Hill to 2005, 2009, and 2017 NCAA basketball national championships (Spruce Pine) Zion Williamson (born 2000), NBA player for New Orleans Pelicans ( Salisbury )
Pages in category "Burials at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
After marrying, she resumed her education and enrolled at Appalachian State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in home economics degree. [2] Following retirement from public life, she studied at Wake Technical Institute and earned a master's degree in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [2] [3]
The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2015. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference.