Lucas: An American Hero

Posted Nov 20, 2013
Today at 11 a.m., 16 Americans will receive the nation's highest civilian honor. Dean Smith will not attend, but his wife and children will represent him, along with Roy Williams and Bill Guthridge. They will join a collection of extraordinary talent, from a former President (Bill Clinton) to one of the world's most powerful women (Oprah Winfrey) to one of the greatest living jazz artists in the world (Arturo Sandoval). (GoHeels.com)

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