Bill Smith (American football, born 1912) explained

Bill Smith
Position:End, defensive end, kicker
Number:40
Birth Date:3 January 1912
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Death Place:Carmel, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:198
High School:Portage (WA)
College:Washington
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:64
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:41
Statlabel3:Receptions
Statvalue3:92
Statlabel4:Receiving yards
Statvalue4:1,612
Statlabel5:Touchdowns
Statvalue5:9
Statlabel6:Field goals made
Statvalue6:12 (Long = 44 yards)
Statlabel7:Extra points made
Statvalue7:24

William Arley Smith (January 3, 1912 – June 20, 1999) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was named the most valuable player of their 1933 team, having scored 46 points as a pass receiver and a kicker.[1]

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 NFL with the Cardinals.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Harold "Speed" Johnson (ed.), Who's Who in Major League Football (1936 Edition). Chicago: B.E. Callahan, 1936; p. 26.
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitBi20.htm "Bill Smith,"