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Dean Smith on why Michael Jordan wasn't an instant star at UNC: "It was like trying to shoot a volleyball"
But that's exactly how Smith viewed him: as a super athlete with defensive potential ... principles defensively better than most freshmen," Dean recalled. Smith didn't tell Jordan about his ...
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"I had all the ability in the world, but I didn't know the game" - Michael Jordan admits that Dean Smith was the reason he became great
While MJ was obviously a gifted natural athlete, it's likely he wouldn't have ascended into the player he was without the ...
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M. Dean Smith
Dean “Deano” Smith, age 86, of New Philadelphia ... In his younger years, Dean was an avid athlete having set numerous school records. He especially enjoyed playing soccer and baseball ...
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Rick Barnes studied Dean Smith 'as hard as you could study'
Rick Barnes, in his days as a young, fiery basketball coach, was never afraid to go after Dean Smith. He went after Smith during the first round of the 1995 ACC Tournament, Rick Barnes ...
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Athletes with a disability to receive Ashe Award
The prestigious Arthur Ashe Courage Award will be presented to Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah and Jim MacLaren, two disabled athletes who embody ... Muhammad Ali (1997), Dean Smith (1998), Billie Jean ...
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Dean Smith Reappointed to New Term at Duke University Press
Dean Smith will serve a second five-year term as director of Duke University Press, Provost Alec D. Gallimore announced. The reappointment followed a routine administrative review that was conducted ...
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Reflecting on the Dean E. Smith Center's history and its uncertain future
In August 2024, the University released a physical master plan report, including six possibilities for renovating or ...
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Loughgall boss Smith handed 15-game suspension
Loughgall boss Dean Smith has been handed a 15-game ban as punishment for his protests after Glentoran were awarded what proved to be a late match-winning penalty in last weekend's Irish ...
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Record performance leads to Happy State Bank High School Athlete of the Week win
Randall boys basketball player Christian Smith has been voted the Happy State Bank High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 13-18. Smith scored a school-record 50 points in the Raiders' 126-90 win ...
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Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Lincoln Dean, Cabrillo
Dean also helped lead Cabrillo to wins over Jordan and Compton. The Jaguars went 3-0 last week in Moore League play, which put them in the race to earn an automatic playoff berth with four league ...
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Coach K's f-bomb of Dean Smith lives in Tobacco Road infamy
Their relationship eventually turned into a friendship, but back in the day, North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski couldn’t stand each other. Smith was the elder statesman of ...
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10 life lessons from legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith
Legendary University of North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith knew how to win a ball game. Smith, who died at age 83 at his home on Saturday, coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997.