CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Julius Peppers, one of the greatest Carolina Panthers players in franchise history, was officially announced as a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer on Thursday night. Peppers, a defensive end who played 10 of his 17 seasons with the Panthers, was elected in his initial year of eligibility. He also made history by becoming the first member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to have played the majority of his career with Carolina. Kevin Greene, Reggie White and Sam Mills are among the 300-plus members of the Hall of Fame, and all were former Panthers, too. So is former Caro…