UNC Sports Year in Review: No. 1-2

Posted Jul 31, 2015
Heartbreak descended on Chapel Hill on Feb. 7, when legendary former basketball coach Dean Smith passed away at age 83. The UNC community shut down to honor the 36-year Tar Heel coach. Students gathered for a vigil in front of the Smith Center on the night of his passing. Fans steadily streamed into town to leave flowers or messages at the feet of his namesake stadium. (Carolina Blue)

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