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Julius Peppers, Muggsy Bogues headline 2020 class of inductees for NC Sports Hall of Fame

CHARLOTTE — Two of the best-known names in Charlotte’s pro-sports history are about to be added to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, along with a key local leader at the college level. The 2020 class of inductees was announced Wednesday.

From the annals of major-league professional sports in the Queen City come Muggsy Bogues, a star on the original Charlotte Hornets NBA team in the 1980s and ‘90s, and Carolina Panthers great Julius Peppers. Both men are still involved with the local organizations.

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Also on the list of 2020 inductees is Judy Rose, who retired in 2018 as athletics director for UNC Charlotte.

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