William Arley "Bill" Smith (January 3, 1912 – June 20, 1999) was a professional American football player. He played college football at the University of Washington and was named the most valuable player of the 1933 Washington Huskies football team, having scored 46 points as a pass receiver and a kicker.[1]
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| Position: | End, defensive end, kicker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 3, 1912 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | June 20, 1999 (aged 87) Carmel, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Portage (WA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||||||||
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Smith was selected by the All-America Board, Liberty magazine, and the North American Newspaper Alliance as a first-team end on the 1933 College Football All-America Team.
Smith played professional football at the end position, offensively and defensively, for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals.[2]
References
edit- ^ Harold "Speed" Johnson (ed.), Who's Who in Major League Football (1936 Edition). Chicago: B.E. Callahan, 1936; p. 26.
- ^ "Bill Smith," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com/
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