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Dean Smith remembers players in will


got a chance to thank his players one last time. The former North Carolina coach, who died last month at 83, directed his trust in his will to give $200 to every letter winner who played for him during his 36 seasons as head coach at the school. "We never expected anything like this," said , who lettered at UNC from 1980-1982. "But it doesn't surprise me that this was done." (ESPN.com)

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