Arkansas icon Charles Balentine dies at age 60

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Charles Balentine beat Michael Jordan.

On Sunday, Feb. 12, 1984, an unranked Arkansas team hosted No. 1 North Carolina in Pine Bluff, a Tar Heels that featured one Michael Jordan. But on that day, Balentine’s bucket with four seconds left, lifted the Hogs, 65-64.

Balentine died earlier in the week at age 60.

Long-time Arkansas sports reporter and Balentine’s close friend, Dudley Dawson,  announced Balentine’s passing on social media. The two went to high school together at Newport.

“It is with a heavy heart and the family’s permission that I acknowledge that my best friend Charles Balentine passed away today at the age of 60,” Dawson wrote.

The Newport native played in 104 games with the Razorbacks from 1981-95. He averaged 7.9 points and 3.8 rebounds a game and was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 1985 NBA Draft.

Balentine was inducted to the Arkansas Hall of Honor in 2013 and was a member of the Newport Alumni Hall of Fame, as well.

Story originally appeared on Razorbacks Wire

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Publish date : 2023-08-03 16:23:42

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