Autographs of Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith (February 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American men's college basketball head coach. Called a "coaching legend" by the Basketball Hall of Fame, he coached for 36 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smith coached from 1961 to 1997 and retired with 879 victories, which was the NCAA Division I men's basketball record at that time. Smith had the ninth-highest winning percentage of any men's college basketball coach (77.6%). During his tenure as head coach, North Carolina won two national championships and appeared in 11 Final Fours. Smith played college basketball at the University of Kansas, where he won a national championship in 1952 playing for Hall of fame coach Phog Allen. More about Dean Smith
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Smith was best known for running a clean program and having a high graduation rate, with 96.6% of his athletes receiving their degrees. While at North Carolina, Smith helped promote desegregation by recruiting the university's first African-American scholarship basketball player, Charlie Scott, and pushing for equal treatment for African Americans by local businesses. Smith coached and worked with numerous people at North Carolina who achieved notable success in basketball, as players, coaches, or both. Smith retired in 1997, saying that he was not able to give the team the same level of enthusiasm that he had given it for years. After retiring, Smith used his influence to help various charitable ventures and liberal political activities, but in his later years he suffered from advanced dementia and ceased most public activities.
Smith was born in Emporia, Kansas, on February 28, 1931. Both of his parents were public school teachers. Smith's father, Alfred, coached the Emporia High Spartans basketball team to the 1934 state title in Kansas. This 1934 team was notable for having the first African American basketball player in Kansas tournament history. While at Emporia High School for two years and then at Topeka High School, Smith lettered in basketball all four years and was named all-state in basketball as a senior. Smith's interest in sports was not limited to basketball. Smith also played quarterback for his high school football team and catcher for the high school baseball team. Read even more about Dean Smith at Wikipedia
Smith was born in Emporia, Kansas, on February 28, 1931. Both of his parents were public school teachers. Smith's father, Alfred, coached the Emporia High Spartans basketball team to the 1934 state title in Kansas. This 1934 team was notable for having the first African American basketball player in Kansas tournament history. While at Emporia High School for two years and then at Topeka High School, Smith lettered in basketball all four years and was named all-state in basketball as a senior. Smith's interest in sports was not limited to basketball. Smith also played quarterback for his high school football team and catcher for the high school baseball team. Read even more about Dean Smith at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Dean Smith
The most expensive item with a signature of Dean Smith (Dean Smith Signed Shirt) was sold in May 2021 for £100.00 while the cheapest item (Dean Smith signed Walsall crested card.) found a new owner for £0.80 in August 2013. The month with the most items sold (3) was February 2014 with an average selling price of £2.75 for an autographed item of Dean Smith. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2014 with £12.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was June 2014. In average, an autographed item from Dean Smith is worth £2.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Dean Smith were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dean Smith (Being Victor) Signed PR Card | £0.99 | |
| Dean Smith (Being Victor) Signed PR Card | £0.99 | |
| Dean Smith (Being Victor) Signed PR Card | £0.99 | |
| Dean Smith (Being Victor) Signed PR Card | £0.99 | |
| Dean Smith (The Great Train Robbery) Signed PR Card | £0.99 | |
| Dean Smith (The Great Train Robbery) Signed PR Card | £0.99 | |
| DEAN SMITH *Philip Ryan* WATERLOO ROAD HAND SIGNED Official Cast Card | £5.99 | |
| Dean Smith as Philip Ryan Signed Waterloo Road Photocard | £2.99 | |
| Dean Smith Hand Signed 6x4 Photo Autograph Waterloo Road | £5.00 | |
| dean smith signed waterloo road cast card | £12.50 | |
| RARE - WATERLOO ROAD - DEAN SMITH - GENUINE HAND SIGNED PHOTOS | £6.00 | |
| Waterloo Road - Dean Smith Official Signed Cast Photocard | £1.60 | |
| Waterloo Road - Dean Smith Signed Cast Photocard | £3.20 | |
| Waterloo Road Dean Smith Hand Signed 6x4 Photo | £1.99 | |
| Waterloo Road signed Dean Smith as Philip Ryan | £5.50 | |