Since President Obama is an avid college basketball fan, he must already be aware that Dean Smith
1) Retired as the winningest coach in college basketball history
2) Led the Tar Heels to two national championships
3) Led the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in 1976, and earned the respect and admiration of basketball players, coaches and fans all over the world in the process.
4) Was a courageous voice for integration and racial equality, at a time when that was neither easy nor safe for a coach at a Southern college to do.
Dean Smith SHOULD have received the Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, long ago, We ask the President to make up for lost time and give it to him now.