Riley Smith (American football)
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Carrollton, Mississippi, U.S. | July 14, 1911||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died: | August 9, 1999 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 88)||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Columbus (Columbus, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1936 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Riley Henry Smith (July 14, 1911 – August 9, 1999) was an American
After his NFL career ended, he became a coach.[1]
Early life
Born in
College career
Smith attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where he played quarterback for the Crimson Tide. He was a passer and runner, but could also block, punt, kick extra points, and boot field goals.[2] He was part of the 1934 team that won the Rose Bowl, was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1935, and also won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the Southeastern Conference.[2]
Smith played in the
Professional playing career
Smith was the second player chosen (behind
Coaching career and later life
After retirement as a player, Smith became an assistant coach at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where he was the backfield coach in 1939 in 1940, then succeeded Warren E. Tilson as head coach in 1941.[4] He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant commander from 1942 to 1945 and then became a real estate developer in Mobile, Alabama.[2]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1941) | |||||||||
1941 | Washington and Lee | 1–6–2 | 1–2–2 | 10th | |||||
Washington and Lee: | 1–6–2 | 1–2–2 | |||||||
Total: | 1–6–2 |
References
- ^ "Former Tide great Riley Smith, 88, dies". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. August 11, 1999. p. 1C.
- ^ a b c d e "Riley Smith's College Football HOF profile". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "1936 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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