University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Present Game Balls To Orange County Fire Stations
September 13, 2011 | Football
Sept. 13, 2011
Head Coach Everett Withers and members of the North Carolina football team spent Sunday and Monday delivering game balls from the Tar Heels' 24-22 win over Rutgers to fire stations in Orange County. Withers announced after the game the team would present the game balls in observance of the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. Many of the first responders in the 9/11 attacks were firemen and Withers wanted to thank the local fire stations for their service to the Chapel Hill and surrounding communities.
"Capt. David Sasser accepted the ball on behalf of all the CHFD personnel," said Town of Chapel Hill Fire Chief Daniel Jones. "The football will be kept in our trophy case at HQ. BIG Thanks to Coach Withers and his staff for thinking of us on a special day."
