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Wilfrid Smith

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Wilfrid Smith
Personal information
Born:(1899-04-07)April 7, 1899
Milroy, Indiana
Died:August 3, 1976(1976-08-03) (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Huntington (IN)
College:DePauw
Position:Tackle / Guard / End / Center
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wilfrid Russell Smith (April 7, 1899 – August 3, 1976) was an American football player who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Muncie Flyers, Louisville Brecks, Chicago Cardinals and Hammond Pros. Smith played college football at DePauw University and attended Huntington High School in Huntington, Indiana.[1] He was a member of the Chicago Cardinals team that were NFL champions in 1925. From 1926 to 1929, Smith compiled All-Pro teams for the Chicago Tribune.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "WILFRED SMITH". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ Hogrogian, John. "1926 All Pros" (PDF). profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ Hogrogian, John (1982). "ALL-PROS OF 1927" (PDF). profootballresearchers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Wilfrid Smith (December 23, 1928). "3 Detroit Men on All-American Pro Grid Team". Chicago Tribune. pp. 2–4.
  5. ^ Wilfrid Smith (December 22, 1929). "Packers, Giants Get 8 Places On All-Pro Eleven". Chicago Tribune. pp. 2–3.