2011 North Carolina Media Guide
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FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAS GEORGE BARCLAY, GUARD, 1934 Barclay was Carolina’s first football All-America. The 5-11, 185-pound guard and linebacker was a three-year standout for Chuck Collins and Carl Snavely. A fine blocker and an extraordinary tackler, Barclay lined up in the offensive interior next to tackle Jim Tatum. He was captain of the 1934 team which went 7-1-1. Barclay later served as head coach at Carolina for three seasons, from 1953 to 1955. ANDY BERSHAK, END, 1937 A 185-pound end, Bershak was a two-way performer for the Tar Heels. He was a fine receiver, but was even better on defense. He played two years for Carl Snavely and one for Ray Wolf. Bershak, an honor student, was also a basketball starter. He was selected to the Order of the Golden Fleece and served as presi- dent of the Carolina Athletic Association. STEVE MARONIC, TACKLE, 1938 Maronic was a two-way tackle for the Tar Heels and team co-captain in 1938. He was an “iron man,” playing almost 60 minutes in every game that season. He turned in two of his best performances in front of the New York media against NYU at Yankee Stadium and Fordham at the Polo Grounds. Those games solidified his All-America chances. Maronic also was a place-kicker and hit 13 straight PATs in his final season. PAUL SEVERIN, END, 1939-40 Severin was a two-time All-America selection by the Associated Press (1939 and 1940) and made most of the all-star teams in his senior season. His career was filled with big plays—a touchdown catch to tie Tulane in 1939, two scoring catches against Penn that same season and a touchdown-saving tackle from behind of Duke’s great Steve Lach in a 6-3 win over the Blue Devils in 1940. Year Rec 1938 6 1939 9 1940 15 Totals 30 PAUL SEVERIN - CAREER STATISTICS Yds Avg 86 137 185 408 14.3 15.2 12.3 13.6 TD 0 5 1 6 CHARLIE JUSTICE, HALFBACK, 1948-49 Twice a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, Justice is rated by many as the best all-around player in the history of Southern football. He was a true triple- threat performer, leading Carolina in rushing, passing and punting from 1946 to 1949. He sparked Tar Heel teams which appeared in the Sugar Bowl twice and the Cotton Bowl once. He was the school’s all-time RUSHING Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 Totals Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 Totals Car. Yds Avg 131 125 147 123 526 943 548 766 377 PUNT RETURNS No. 18 24 19 7 68 Yds 228 283 332 123 966 108 • TarHeelBlue.com 7.2 4.4 5.2 3.1 2,634 5.0 Avg 12.7 11.8 17.5 17.6 14.2 TD 9 5 8 6 28 PASSING Cmp Att 19 27 62 51 50 50 122 99 159 321 KICK RETURNS No. 10 7 5 9 31 Yds 345 156 141 184 826 INT 9 5 11 7 32 Avg 34.5 22.3 28.2 20.4 26.6 TD YDS 1 6 12 6 25 274 390 854 731 PUNTING No. 45 61 62 63 231 Plays-Total Off. 181-1,217 175-938 269-1,620 222-1,108 2,249 847-4,883 Yds 1,796 2,538 2,728 2,777 9,839 Avg 39.9 41.6 44.0 44.1 42.6 Year Rec Yds Avg 1946 1947 1948 1949 3 20 31 52 Career 106 94 396 481 762 ART WEINER - CAREER STATISTICS TD 31.3 19.8 15.5 14.7 1733 16.3 3 2 6 7 18 Charlie Justice (left) and Art Weiner, both members of the College Football Hall of Fame, helped lead the Tar Heels to back-to-back New Year’s Day bowl games in 1949-50. total offense leader with 4,883 yards for more than 40 years and also ranks as the Tar Heels’ fourth-leading career scorer, eighth-leading rusher and 18th-leading passer. He had a career punting average of 42.6 and averaged 14.2 yards on punt returns and 26.6 yards on kickoff returns. In 1948 he received the national player of the year award from the Washington Touchdown Club and was the recipient of the Walter Camp Memorial Trophy. Justice is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. KEN POWELL, DEFENSIVE END, 1949 Powell teamed with Art Weiner to give UNC a for- midable pass receiving threat in the post-Wold War II “Justice Era.” He was outstanding in the 1947 Sugar Bowl against Georgia and earned first-team All- America honors at defensive end in 1949 by NEA. That organization named Powell to its All-America Team on defense, the first time it selected All- Americas on both offense and defense. He finished his career with 23 receptions for 324 yards and three touchdowns. ART WEINER, END, 1948-49 A great all-around end, Weiner led the nation in receiving in 1949 with 52 catches. He had been sev- enth nationally in receiving the previous year with 31 catches. His 106 career catches are the ninth-most in school history and until 1997 he held the UNC career record with 18 touchdown receptions. Many remem- ber him best for a game-saving defensive play on the last snap of the 1949 Duke game. Weiner was named the most outstanding lineman in the Senior Bowl. Weiner was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. CHARLIE JUSTICE - CAREER STATISTICS IRV HOLDASH, CENTER, 1950 While Carolina’s football fortunes slipped in the years immediately following the Charlie Justice Era, Holdash still received national attention for his out- standing play. A center on offense and linebacker on defense, Holdash was a three-year regular who never missed a game during his varsity career. He perhaps sealed All-America honors in 1950 with a sensational performance in a 14-7 loss at Notre Dame. Irish quar- terback Bobby Williams called him “the best I’ve played against.” AL GOLDSTEIN, END, 1958 An outstanding two-way end, Goldstein earned All- America honors in 1958 by making 24 catches for 490 yards, averaging an amazing 20.4 yards per reception. Adept at making the seemingly impossible catch, he had a 68-yard TD reception at Virginia. He also starred defensively and had a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown against Maryland. Year Rec Yds Avg 1957 1958 1959 2 24 20 Career 46 47 490 328 865 AL GOLDSTEIN - CAREER STATISTICS TD 23.5 20.4 16.4 18.8 0 2 2 4 BOB LACEY, END, 1963 Lacey led the Atlantic Coast Conference in receiving in 1963 with 48 catches for 533 yards. His pass- catching was a key factor as Carolina rolled to a 9-2 record, defeating Air Force, 35-0, in the Gator Bowl. Lacey was also the team’s top receiver in 1962 with 44 catches. He was the first Tar Heel player to have at least 40 catches in two seasons. His career total of 102 receptions is the 10th-best in school history. Year Rec Yds Avg 1961 1962 1963 10 44 48 Career 102 161 668 533 BOB LACEY - CAREER STATISTICS TD 16.1 15.2 11.1 1362 13.4 0 5 1 6 DON McCAULEY, HALFBACK, 1970 McCauley shattered the Carolina and the Atlantic Coast Conference record books with a dazzling senior season in 1970. He rushed for 1,720 yards and scored 21 touchdowns, setting marks which still stand. His 1,720 yards was an all-time collegiate high at the time, breaking O.J. Simpson’s NCAA record. McCauley led the nation in all-purpose running that season. He was twice the ACC Player of the Year and still ranks fifth in career rushing at UNC. He had a lengthy professional career with the Baltimore Colts. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. DON McCAULEY - CAREER STATISTICS Year Rush Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 1968 75 360 4.8 2 23 313 13.6 1 1969 204 1092 5.4 8 14 238 17.0 2 1970 324 1720 5.3 19 15 235 15.7 2 Career 603 3172 5.3 29 52 786 15.1 5