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NC State basketball champion Phil Spence, who coached in the Triangle, dies at 72

 CSNC News Wire  September 23, 2026  Leave a Comment on NC State basketball champion Phil Spence, who coached in the Triangle, dies at 72
NC State basketball champion Phil Spence, who coached in the Triangle, dies at 72

Phil Spence, a member of NC State’s 1974 championship basketball team, passed away on Monday at the age of 72.

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