The 1938 team finished 9-2-0 and defeated Duke University. The next season, the Trojans finished 8-0-2 as national champions, including a 14-0 Rose Bowl conquest of the University of Tennessee. USC also defeated Notre Dame University in each of those seasons. Smith was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. Harry Smith also played for USC Rugby during his collegiate career.
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Following graduation, Smith was drafted and played one year for the Detroit Lions in 1940.[1]
In his last few years Smith had suffered a stroke that saw his health decline.[2] He died in the morning on July 30, 2013, at Columbia, Missouri. He was 94.[3]
harry, smith, american, football, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, harry, smith, american, football, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Harry Smith American football news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Not to be confused with Harry Smith coach Harry Elliott Blackjack Smith August 26 1918 July 30 2013 was an American football player who anchored the line from the guard position on the University of Southern California s Rose Bowl teams in 1938 and 1939 seasons and earned All American honors each year Harry SmithBorn 1918 08 26 August 26 1918Russellville Missouri U S Died July 30 2013 2013 07 30 aged 94 Columbia Missouri U S Career informationPosition s GuardCollegeUSCNFL draft1940 Round 5 Pick 36Career historyAs player1940Detroit LionsCareer highlights and awardsPro Bowl 1940 Unanimous All American 1939 First team All American 1938 College Football Hall of Fame Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 3 Coaching career 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksCollege career editThe 1938 team finished 9 2 0 and defeated Duke University The next season the Trojans finished 8 0 2 as national champions including a 14 0 Rose Bowl conquest of the University of Tennessee USC also defeated Notre Dame University in each of those seasons Smith was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955 Harry Smith also played for USC Rugby during his collegiate career Professional career editFollowing graduation Smith was drafted and played one year for the Detroit Lions in 1940 1 Coaching career editHe then served as an assistant coach at University of Missouri and USC before becoming head coach of the Canadian Football League s Saskatchewan Roughriders Death editIn his last few years Smith had suffered a stroke that saw his health decline 2 He died in the morning on July 30 2013 at Columbia Missouri He was 94 3 References edit 1940 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 30 Walljasper Joe July 30 2013 MU aide Smith dies Columbia Daily Tribune Retrieved July 11 2014 Paylor Terez A July 31 2013 Ex MU football assistant Harry Smith dies at age 94 The Kansas City Star Retrieved 11 July 2014 External links editNFL com player page nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football offensive lineman born in the 1910s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article relating to a college football player is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry Smith American football amp oldid 1215870052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
