| Walker Smith | |
| Nationality: | American |
| National Team: | United States |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Death Place: | Orange County, California, United States |
| Alma Mater: | Cornell University |
| Height: | 5 ft 10.5 in |
| Weight: | 172 lb |
Walker Breeze Smith (November 1, 1896 - February 27, 1993) was an American track and field athlete.[1] Smith attended Cornell University, where he set records in hurdling.[2] He was the IC4A Champion in 1919 in 120 yard high hurdles and 220 yard low hurdles. The year before he placed second in both events.[3]
Smith competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished in 5th place.[4] In 1978, Smith was inducted into the Cornell University Hall of Fame.[5]
Smith is named after his maternal grandfather, lumber and art magnate T. B. Walker.[4]
When Smith was 10 years old, he had his right eye removed, and wore an artificial eye.[4] He was not allowed to play football because of the missing eye, so he took up track & field.[4] As a child, he attended Phillips Exeter Academy.[4] During World War I in 1916, Smith went to France to serve in the American Field Service.[4] Due to his missing eye, he was designated with a 4-F classification and unable to serve in the US army, so he returned to the United States in 1917.[4]
Smith married Marge Billheimer in 1922. Together they have two children, a son and a daughter. They have eight grandchildren as well as eight great-grandchildren.[6]
After retiring from athletics and worked in various jobs, including real estate and investment companies.[4]