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| https://price.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/price-congratulates-dean-smith-presidential-medal-freedom | PRICE CONGRATULATES DEAN SMITH ON PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM | 2013-11-20 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Democrat | House | NC | David Price | P000523 | price.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Representative David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement today after President Obama awarded former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball coach Dean Smith the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Rep. Price joined Smith's family at the award ceremony at the White House. The Presidential Medal of Freedom recognizes individuals who have embodied American values and made our nation stronger through their extraordinary life's work. Throughout his life, Coach Smith has worked humbly yet tirelessly to address many of our country's most pressing issues, from ending segregation in college sports and in our college town to advancing the cause of equal rights and justice for all Americans. Dean also found time to be a pretty good basketball coach. We all know of Coach Smith's success leading the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball team to championships and Final Fours, and his record-setting 879 wins, but his dedication to mentoring his players and ensuring they graduated and went on to success after basketball was just as laudable. By any measure, Dean Smith's contributions to our community and our country have met the standard for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. I congratulate my friend and his family on this award and hope his example is remembered for years to come. Also receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom were: former President Bill Clinton, journalist Ben Bradlee, former Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye, talk show host and media figure Oprah Winfrey, Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Jose Mario Molina, Nobel Economics Laureate Daniel Kahneman, former Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, singer Loretta Lynn, astronaut Sally Ride, former Chicago Cubs first baseman Ernie Banks, civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, jazz musician Arturo Sandoval, writer and activist Gloria Steinem, civil rights activist, C.T. Vivian and Judge Patricia Wald. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |