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Guard, USC, 1938–⁠39

Harry Smith

Born
Aug 26, 1918, in Russellville, Missouri
Died
Jul 30, 2013, in Columbia, Missouri

Harry Smith played guard at USC (1938–⁠39). He was a consensus All‑American in 1939. The Detroit Lions took Smith in round 5, No. 36 overall in the 1940 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.

Best season
1939
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Pacific Coast
Drafted
No. 36
Round 5, 1940 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

Team titles: Pacific Coast champions, 1938 and 1939; National champions, 1939

All-America: consensus 1939; Walter Camp first team 1938; All-America Board 1938; Detroit Times 1938; Newsweek 1938; NEA Sports Syndicate third team 1938

The teams in those years

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