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Dean Smith(1931-2015)

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Dean Smith
More than two decades after his tragic cocaine overdose, the late Len Bias still leaves more questions than answers. When Bias dropped dead two days after the 1986 NBA Draft, he forever altered our perception of casual drug use and became the tipping point of America's drug crisis in the mid-80's. Future generations continue to face the harsh punishment of drug policies that were influenced by the public outcry after his heartbreaking death. Instead of becoming an NBA star, he became a one-man deterrent, the athlete who reminded everyone just how dangerous drug use can be. Amazingly, questions still linger about his death nearly a quarter-century later. How good could he have been in the pro ranks? Has he become underrated or overrated as the years pass? How could a University of Maryland superstar and Boston Celtics lottery pick be derailed by a cocaine binge? Was Bias a one-time user as we were led to believe, or was there a pattern of recreational use that led to his fatal last night? Did he fall in with the wrong crowd? In the most ambitious, comprehensive and uncompromising account of Bias' life and death ever captured on film director Kirk Fraser utilizes dozens of interviews with Bias' closest teammates, friends and family in an effort to determine exactly what happened on that fateful night. Maybe it wasn't as much of a fluke as we thought.
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Without Bias (2009)
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Dean Smith was born on 28 February 1931 in Emporia, Kansas, USA. He was an actor, known for He Got Game (1998), Without Bias (2009) and ESPN College Basketball (1979). He was married to Linnea Smith and Margaret Ann Cleavinger. He died on 7 February 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
BornFebruary 28, 1931
DiedFebruary 7, 2015(83)
BornFebruary 28, 1931
DiedFebruary 7, 2015(83)
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Known for

Denzel Washington in He Got Game (1998)
He Got Game
6.9
  • Dean Smith
  • 1998
Without Bias (2009)
Without Bias
7.2
  • Self - Basketball Hall of Famer, North Carolina 1958-97
  • 2009
ESPN College Basketball (1979)
ESPN College Basketball
8.0
TV Series
  • Self - North Carolina Tar Heels Head Coach
The Sport Jerks (1998)
The Sport Jerks
8.0
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Actor

  • Denzel Washington in He Got Game (1998)
    He Got Game
    6.9
    • Dean Smith
    • 1998

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LEN BIAS TRAILER
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Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • February 28, 1931
    • Emporia, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 2015
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
  • Spouses
      Linnea SmithMay 21, 1976 - February 7, 2015 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Former head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina. One of only two people to play on a NCAA Basketball Champion (Kansas) and coach a NCAA Basketball Champion (North Carolina). The other is Bobby Knight.
  • Nickname
    • Coach Smith

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