2 Stories: Ed Horton

[KakertsGhey]

It's funny because out of all the many games Carolina fans have to remember that moment when Marble won the Oscar is one of them. Grew up watching Roy. He is my favorite Hawk.

Highly doubtful than many remember it nor care about it

 

[hawkaeg80]

Lived in NC for a few years not so long ago. Yes, they do remember. First game in the Dean Dome is all I had to ask.

 

[Kurt Warner]

Lived in NC for a few years not so long ago. Yes, they do remember. First game in the Dean Dome is all I had to ask.

I had a feeling a lot of people remembered this.

 

[DirtyJohns97]

I always thought it was a little overblown as Roy only made 1-2 from the line on what was a shooting foul

 

[Fan In Black]

I always thought it was a little overblown as Roy only made 1-2 from the line on what was a shooting foul

The one he made gave Iowa a 98-97 lead with 11 seconds to play. It was the winning basket.

 

[Douglas C. Neidermeyer]

I had a feeling a lot of people remembered this.

I was a Christmas party a few years ago out here in CA and an UNC alum from that era definitely remembers that incident. Still burns him to this day.

 

[Kurt Warner]

I was a Christmas party a few years ago out here in CA and an UNC alum from that era definitely remembers that incident. Still burns him to this day.

Lol..did you tell him to get over it already?

 

[VicHawkeye]

Iowa also beat UNC the following year. That's the one people forget about.

 

[DirtyJohns97]

The one he made gave Iowa a 98-97 lead with 11 seconds to play. It was the winning basket.

Maybe you are missing the point, which is that Horton's expectation is to make 1 of 2 anyway. And nobody calls a free throw a "basket"

 

[bagdropper]

BTW, the poster who said Ed's father did federal time is correct. "Cornbread" was his nickname.

For some reason I think Horton and Kevin Gamble were working together post-NBA and there was a story online about them that talked about Ed's father's past a bit.

 

[NBARange]

I always find it hard to believe that people find it hard to believe. Ed was 6'8 240 pounds. The only guys close in size would be HWs. If the guys were lower weights it would be like a grown man fighting children.

Fighting children lol...yeah you're right there. But man have you ever messed with a good wrestler? They are strong as hell and have them dang wrestling moves. How did the fight go down? Would love the details. I'm sure Ed was probably a very strong guy himself.

I asked Mark Ironside a few years aid how long it would take him to take me down. I'm 6'5. He said 30 seconds but that was partly due to the fact he was eating a sandwich.

 

[Legend12]

Lived in NC for a few years not so long ago. Yes, they do remember. First game in the Dean Dome is all I had to ask.

Huh?

 

[hawkaeg80]

Ironside quoted in a basketball thread. Awesome! Mark is a great guy. If you have never met him do so. He is very genuine and surprisingly free with his time. Very approachable.

 

[myteamcanbeatupyourteam]

Seems to me lime the grapplers win that fight?

Why? Because wrestlers throw punches? Horton was 6-8 230. I'm guessing the largest wrestler there that night was MAYBE 5-9 to 5-10 160.