Charlotte Observer honors Dean Smith with special pages

The Charlotte Observer published special pages in Monday's newspaper honoring legendary North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith, who died at 83 on Sunday.

The Charlotte Observer published special pages in Monday's newspaper honoring legendary North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith, who died Saturday night at the age of 83.

A sneak peek at tomorrow's front page and Dean Smith special section cover pic.twitter.com/MsINcsDVGG

— The Charlotte Observer (@theobserver) February 9, 2015

A number of influential figures in sports shared their own tributes to Smith on Sunday, including North Carolina's infamous rival, Duke, Kentucky head coach John Calipari, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and more.

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Smith had a 36-year head coaching career, winning 879 games and two NCAA championships.

- Mike Fiammetta