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Dean Smith
basketball
,
coach
,
activist
,
hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Dean Edwards Smith
Also Known As:
Dean E. Smith
Birth Date:
February 28
,
1931
Age today:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces
- the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Emporia, Kansas, USA
Brief Facts:
Basketball head coach, team:
University of North Carolina
Tarheels. Recruited the university's first African-American scholarship basketball player. Pushed for equal treatment for African Americans by local businesses. Supporter of Democratic party causes.
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
1996.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
2013.
Dick Enberg Award
1999.
FIBA Hall of Fame
2007.
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
2006.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
1983.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
.
Henry Iba Award
1979.
Arthur Ashe Courage Award
1998.
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
1997.
Texas Track and Field Coaches Hall of Fame
2015.
Longhorn Men's Hall of Honor
1980.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
2013.
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