Legendary North Carolina hoops coach Dean Smith dead at 83

Dean Smith
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Dean Smith, the longtime University of North Carolina men's basketball coach, died on Saturday at the age of 83.

"We lost a man of the highest integrity who did so many things off the court to help make the world a better place to live in," current Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said in a statement.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.