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Monte Towe: A Little Giant 84756Monte+Towe%3A+A+Little+Giant2011-03-05+16%3A11%3A38Dean+Hybl

Posted on March 05, 2011 by Dean Hybl

Monte Towe

The March Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Month helped lead the North Carolina State Wolfpack to an NCAA Championship despite always being the smallest man on the court.

The 5-foot-7 Monte Towe never let his size (or lack thereof) minimize his impact on the court as he was the floor general for a Wolfpack team that went 79-7 during his three seasons as the starting point guard. Read the rest of this entry →

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Category Basketball, College Basketball, Sports History, Vintage Athletes

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