In the world of basketball, David “Smokey” Gaines was a phenom as a player and coach. The sharp-shooting guard, who died Sept. 5, was a standout at LeMoyne College (now LeMoyne-Owen), the Harlem Globetrotters and with the Kentucky Colonels of the old American Basketball Association. “He was a very flamboyant person. Bigger than life. He … Continue reading At every level, David ‘Smokey’ Gaines made an impact