Dean Smith, legendary former North Carolina coach, dies at 83
Posted Feb 8, 2015
Born in Kansas, Dean Smith’s lineage traced a direct line from from the game’s inventor, James Naismith, through Phog Allen in his career at the University of Kansas as a player, where he played on a national title team, and assistant. At Carolina, his “Four Corners” offense led to the creation of the shot clock to counter it.
(Washington Post)
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