Dean Smith was a man of letters. Literally.

Posted Feb 15, 2015
In 1988, former North Carolina guard Charlie Scott — the Tar Heels’ first black scholarship basketball player — and wife Trudy welcomed daughter Simone into the world. Smith sent her a letter. (Washington Post)

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