Personal Files

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Peter Golenbock's 'Personal Files' examines the culture and events surrounding North Carolina State's basketball program in the 1980s, focusing on players and coaches of that era.

The book delves into team dynamics, notable personalities like Charles Shackleford, and the circumstances around the program's memorable seasons.

Golenbock uses interviews and archival reporting to reconstruct pivotal moments and controversies that shaped the team.

The narrative situates the 1986–87 roster within the broader history of college basketball and regional rivalries.

It provides readers with behind-the-scenes stories and context for NC State's place in 1980s college hoops.

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