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Running back, Minnesota, 1939–41
Bruce Smith
- Born
- Feb 8, 1920, in Faribault, Minnesota
- Died
- Aug 28, 1967, in Alexandria, Minnesota
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Bruce Smith played running back at Minnesota (1939–41). He won the 1941 Heisman Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1941. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
Honors
- 1941Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1972College Football Hall of Fame
- 1940Second-team All-Big Ten
- 1941Consensus All‑American
- 1941First-team All-Big Ten
Team titles: National champions, 1940 and 1941; Big Ten champions, 1940 and 1941
The teams in those years
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Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
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