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Chuck Daly dies at 78; basketball coach led Pistons, Olympic team

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May. 10, 2009
The Hall of Fame coach whipped Detroit's Bad Boys into shape, winning back-to-back NBA titles over Magic Johnson's Lakers and Larry Bird's Celtics. He also coached the U.S. Dream Team in '92. Chuck Daly, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who led the Detroit Pistons to back-to-back NBA titles and...
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch