In 1976, Dean Smith coached U.S. Olympic team to win over Allentown Jets at Pennsylvania high school

Posted Jul 26, 2020
1976—A capacity crowd of 3,860 fills Liberty’s Memorial Gym to watch the 1976 U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team, coached by Dean Smith, run past the Eastern Basketball Association-champion Allentown Jets 122-103. Notre Dame All-American Adrian Dantley scores 22 points while North Carolina’s Tommy LaGarde adds 16 for the Olympians. (Allentown Morning Call)

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