Former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, who retired as the winningest coach in Division I basketball history, died Saturday night at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was 83.

Smith won two national championships at North Carolina and coached some of the greatest players in history.  He also was one of the first coaches in the Deep South to sign African-American players, with Charlie Scott being the first.

Smith had suffered from dementia for many years.

Both of North Carolina's championships will be remembered for memorable title games:  In 1982, Smith called on freshman Michael Jordan to take the final shot against Georgetown and was rewarded by Jordan's baseline jumper.  Then in 1993, Carolina won again, this time over the MIchigan "Fab Five," noted by Chris Webber calling a time out his team did not have.

Smith was the father of the time consuming "Four Corners" offense, which was instrumental in the NCAA instituting the 45 second shot clock in 1986.

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