Prior to entering law school, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and attained the rank of colonel.

He was the first recipient of the UNC School of Law's McCall Teaching Award, and eventually received it a total of five times.

[3] William B. Aycock is best known to sports fans as the man who hired legendary basketball coach Dean Smith.

McGuire decided to leave and coach Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia Warriors, before later moving to the University of South Carolina.

[4] When the 30-year-old Smith accepted the job, Aycock told him that wins and losses didn't matter as much as running a clean program that represented UNC well.