Gene Smith (American football guard)
| Position: | Guard |
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| Date of birth: | September 25, 1905 |
| Place of birth: | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Date of death: | December 10, 1979 (aged 74) |
| Place of death: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | University of Georgia |
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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 National Football League (NFL) as a member of the Portsmouth Spartans.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Gene Smith".
- ↑ "Gene Smith".
- ↑ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
- ↑ Patrick Garbin. About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 43.
- ↑ George Trevor. "All-Time All-Star Team". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Georgia vs. Tulane.
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