Former North Carolina basketball head coach – and Kansas Native – Dean Smith left behind a $200 check to each of his former players to enjoy a dinner on him.
Smith passed away last month at the age of 83.
Each player received a letter with the check that read:
“Each player was important and special to Coach Smith and when he prepared his estate plan, Coach wanted to reach out to each of his lettermen. Accordingly, coach decided that following his passing, each letterman be sent a two hundred dollar ($200.00) check with the message ‘enjoy a dinner out compliments of Coach Dean Smith.’ Enclosed is a check in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00) with the notation ‘Dinner out.’
“Please enjoy your dinner out.”
The letter was sent to about 175 players which cost $35,000.
-Tyler Jackson