He scored 40 points to lead the North Carolina Tar Heels to an ACC Championship in 1969, but as the rest of his teammates went out to celebrate, Charlie Scott returned to his hotel room. Instead of feeling the joy and thrill that a championship brings, Scott just felt relief that he didn’t mess up.
“The hardest thing was being alone.”
By the age of 14, Scott was already by himself. Following the death of his father and the separation of his mother, Scott had no immediate family and learned quickly that life wasn’t going to come easy for him.