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During Dean Smith s time as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, an impressive 96.6% of his players graduated with their degrees. He also made history by being the first to recruit a black scholarship player, Charlie Scott, and thus helping to desegregate the team.

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During Dean Smith’s time as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, an impressive 96.6% of his players graduated with their degrees. He also made history by being the first to recruit a black scholarship player, Charlie Scott, and thus helping to desegregate the team.

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