This Day in the History of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The men's basketball team won its first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship, defeating the University of South Carolina 95-75 in Raleigh.

Coached by Frank McGuire, the men's basketball team defeated the Wilt Chamberlain-led University of Kansas. In a triple overtime thriller, the Tar Heels beat the Jayhawks 54-53 for the national championship, and UNC finished the season a perfect 32-0.

The Consolidated University of North Carolina inaugurated William Clyde Friday as president. In 1972, he was selected to head the newly formed University of North Carolina (multi-campus system).

William B. Aycock was installed as chancellor of the University.