Harry Smith (American football)
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| Date of birth | August 26, 1918 |
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| Place of birth | Guard |
| US college | USC |
| NFL draft | 1940 / Round: 5 / Pick: 36 |
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| 1940 | Detroit Lions |
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Harry Elliott "Blackjack" Smith (August 26, 1918 – July 30, 2013) was an
College career
The 1938 team finished 9-2-0 and defeated
Professional career
Following graduation, Smith was drafted and played one year for the Detroit Lions in 1940.[1]
Coaching career
He 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
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]
References
- ^ "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.
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