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In 36 years at North Carolina, his teams went 879-254 and claimed two national titles. His former players included Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Sam Perkins and Billy Cunningham. In the ultimate backhand compliment about his focus on teamwork, it was said that Smith was the only coach who ever held Jordan to under 20 points a game. He suffered dementia in his later years. Smith put North Carolina on the map.
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