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• I believe the nickname tarheels refers to the rural poor of NC . These people had no $ for shoes so when the sun heated the tar on the roads it stained their heels. Undoubtedly politically incorrect in today's society. (NT) -- Jimbo65, Tue April 05, 2005 08:18:35
  • here is a url of a website that explains that it comes from Revolutionary War about soldiering http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20040316.html (NT) -- DebataRam, Tue April 05, 2005 08:35:49

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• Dan-O, I think this link should sufficiently answer your question - http://students.washington.edu/sheabeal/what_is_a_tarheel.htm (NT) -- DonHo, Tue April 05, 2005 10:10:24
  • Thanks for the url DonHo. Here is the link (NT) -- ace93, Tue April 05, 2005 10:16:32
    • "The mascot, who was named Ramses, arrived in time for the UNC-VMI game on 8 November 1924." - That was my Dad's actual birthday! How cool...thanks DonHo for finding this!!! (NT) -- Dan-O'Girth93, Tue April 05, 2005 11:45:05

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• Carolina has had a Ram as their mascot for at least the 20 years I've been watching college ball. Can't speak to before that time. (NT) -- RAMxAMAZIN'/2, Tue April 05, 2005 10:44:23
  • Funny thing is that I have never noticed myself. I went to a game at the Dean Dome back in 2001 where UNC came from behind and beat a higher ranked Wake Forest at the buzzer...my seats were in the rafters so maybe I did not notice the ram mascot. (NT) -- Dan-O'Girth93, Tue April 05, 2005 11:41:20