Tommy Tomlinson: ‘Dementia Deeply Affected Dean Smith's Former Coaches, Players’

Posted Feb 22, 2015
Tommy Tomlinson chronicled Smith’s illness less than a year ago for ESPN The Magazine in a piece entitled, “Precious Memories.” A noted author and former Pulitzer finalist, Tomlinson spent more than two decades as a reporter and columnist for the Charlotte Observer. “Precious Memories” was one of the hardest stories he’s ever written. (CBS Sports)

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