Lee Dedmon enjoys seeing Dean Smith, 40-year NIT title reunion

Posted Feb 20, 2011
The guest of honor didn’t make Saturday’s official celebration, but members of the 1971 UNC NIT championship team didn’t mind. Lee Dedmon was a starting center on a team that was called legendary coach Dean Smith’s “first national championship team” by emcee and Tar Heels broadcaster Woody Durham during a ceremony at halftime of Saturday’s UNC-Boston College game. (Gaston Gazette)

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