Dean Smith

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.