Dean Smith - Wikipedia
Dean Edwards Smith (February 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American men's college basketball head coach. Called a "coaching legend" by the Basketball Hall of Fame, he coached for 36 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Where Are All Of Late Coach Dean Smith’s Children?
Mar 28, 2022 · Find out where are all of the late coach, Dean Smith's children, Sandy Smith, Sharon Smith, Kristen Smith, Kelly Smith, and Scott Smith. See what the Smith siblings are doing professionally and find out about their love life.
Dean Smith Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
Dean Smith was born on 28 February 1931, in Emporia, Kansas. His father, Alfred Smith, was the coach of the Emporia High Spartans basketball team and his mother was a public school teacher. Smith attended the Topeka High School and excelled in basketball throughout high school.
Precious Memories -- The Dean Smith story - ESPN
Mar 5, 2014 · For 36 years as the Tar Heels' head coach, Dean Smith built a family. He created a shared identity for the legions of UNC fans who still buy the tickets and wear the T-shirts and paint their...
Dean Smith Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know - Heavy.com
Feb 8, 2015 · Smith’s family announced in a statement Sunday morning that Smith had died Saturday night at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, surrounded by his wife, Linnea, and his five children.
Dean Smith tribute: Friends, family mourned the coach before he …
Feb 9, 2015 · Smith was caught in a limbo that so many families know, where a loved one can’t bear to forego an accustomed independence, yet can no longer be safely entrusted with old routines. Dean Smith,...
Dean Smith: A Coach For Life And Family - The Federalist
Feb 9, 2015 · Dean Smith was a man that all men should strive to be, not as a coach, but as a leader and role model for their families and in their careers. He died recently, at 83 years old.
The Gaines Family Always Knew What Dean Smith Stood For
Feb 10, 2015 · Gaines knew Smith was on the righteous side of the racial divide in a life of routine compassion. And that is what Gaines always told his son, Clarence Jr., who was also in the arena that...
Farewell to a Legend: Dean Smith Dies at 83 - Carolina Alumni
Still, of all his accomplishments, the one that mattered most to Smith was family — his own (he was married to Dr. Linnea Weblemoe Smith ’76 (MD) and had five children, including three from his previous marriage to Ann Cleavinger) and his basketball family.
Dean Smith’s Family Addresses Memory Loss - Carolina Alumni
Jul 19, 2010 · On Sunday, The News & Observer published a story in which Smith’s wife, Linnea, talked at length about his health. The Smith family also issued a public statement, which appears here along with a link to The N&O ‘s story.
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