Gene Smith (American football guard) explained

Gene Smith
Birth Date:25 September 1905
Birth Place:Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Position:Guard
Pastteams:
College:University of Georgia
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:190
Highlights:
Pfr:SmitGe20

Henry Eugene "Jug Head" Smith (September 25, 1905  - December 10, 1979)[1] [2] was an American football guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia, where he was selected All-Southern.[3] Smith was a member of its "dream and wonder team."[4] He made an all-time Georgia Bulldogs football team picked in 1935.[5] He played in the NFL as a member of the Portsmouth Spartans.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gene Smith. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: Gene Smith . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141209134929/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SMITHGEN01 . 2014-12-09 .
  3. News: Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection. November 27, 1927. Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  4. Book: About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. 43. Patrick Garbin. 2008. 9780810860407.
  5. All-Time All-Star Team. George Trevor. Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Georgia Vs. Tulane.