When North Carolina State's Wolfpack steps onto the basketball
court today in Raleigh, N.C., in a nationally televised (WUSA-TV-9, 2
p.m.) game aginst Temple, fashion history will be made. Coach Jim
Valvano's team will be attired in basketball's first skin-tight,
one-piece uniforms.
The unitard debut, however, may not be as thrilling as it sounds.
Those sexy suits will be covered by little shorts.
"To be frank," Valvano said, "it seemed a bit too revealing."
The unitard may speed a revolution in court attire faster than
Alexander Julian's teal and violet outfit for the NBA's Charlotte
Hornets.
"Last year we got a lot of letters about my team where …