Ernest Frederick Smith
(born November 26, 1909 in Spearfish, South Dakota and died April 25, 1985 in Los Angeles) was an American football offensive tackle under coach Howard Jones of the University of Southern California. He also handled the placekicking and kickoff duties for the men of Troy. He played prominent roles in the Trojan Rose Bowl triumphs over Tulane University as a junior and against University of Pittsburgh as a senior. While in college, he was a member of the Spirit of Troy as a trombone player.
He played professionally from 1935 to 1939 for the Green Bay Packers.
He was assistant football coach at Southern California two years, was a Major in the United States Air Force between 1940 and 1945, and became an insurance underwriter. He worked with the Boy Scouts, was on the Rose Bowl Committee, an officer of the Southern California Symphony, and president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Football Foundation.
He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
|
ERNIE SMITH TICKETS
|
Ernest Frederick Smith
(born November 26, 1909 in
Spearfish, South Dakota and died April 25, 1985 in
Los Angeles) was an
American football offensive tackle under
coach Howard Jones of the
University of Southern California. He also handled the
placekicking and
kickoff duties for the men of Troy. He played prominent roles in the Trojan
Rose Bowl triumphs over
Tulane University as a junior and against
University of Pittsburgh as a senior. While in college, he was a member of the
Spirit of Troy as a
trombone player.
He played professionally from
1935 to
1939 for the
Green Bay Packers.
He was assistant football coach at Southern California two years, was a
Major in the
United States Air Force between 1940 and 1945, and became an
insurance underwriter. He worked with the
Boy Scouts, was on the Rose Bowl Committee, an officer of the Southern California Symphony, and president of the Los Angeles chapter of the
National Football Foundation.
He was elected to the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.