Article: N.C. State Trying Stretch in Uniformly Different Look

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 …

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