- Harry Smith (football)
NFL player
Name=Harry Smith
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1918|8|26|mf=y
Birthplace=Russellville, Missouri
Position=Offensive tackle
College=Southern California
DraftedYear=1940
DraftedRound=4
DraftedPick=36
DatabaseFootball=SMITHHAR01
years=1940
teams=Detroit Lions
CollegeHOF=30124Harry "Blackjack" Smith (born
August 26 ,1918 inRussellville, Missouri ) anchored theoffensive line on theUniversity of Southern California 's Rose Bowl football teams in 1938 and 1939 seasons, and earnedAll-America honors each year.College career
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 theUniversity of Tennessee . USC also defeatedNotre Dame University in each of those seasons. Smith was elected to theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1955.Professional career
Following graduation, Smith played one year for the
Detroit Lions in 1940.Coaching career
He then served as an assistant coach at
University of Missouri and USC before becominghead coach of theCanadian Football League 'sSaskatchewan Roughriders .External links
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/harrysmith/profile?id=SMI320160 NFL.com player page]
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