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Man Indicted For Death of North Carolina Mascot Jason Ray

By Shiloh CarderOct 29th 2008 – 8:19PM

A New Jersey grand jury indicted the man in connection with the accident which killed Jason Ray. Ray was the mascot for the North Carolina Tar Heels who were in East Rutherford, NJ for the NCAA Tournament East Region semi-finals.Ray was walking along a shoulder of a road to his hotel when an SUV struck him. He died three...

North Carolina Tar Heels Dealing With Tough Memories Off the Court

By Shiloh CarderMar 27th 2008 – 5:00PM

Yesterday marked one year since the tragic death of UNC mascot Jason Ray. Before the Heels' Sweet 16 game against USC last year, Ray was hit by an SUV as he was walking along a road back to the team's hotel in East Rutherford, NJ. A few days later, on March 26th, he passed away at the age of 21.Tonight, the Heels enter the...

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Rameses is the Bighorn Ram mascot of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Two versions of Rameses appear at UNC sporting events.

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