After his NFL career ended, he became a coach. Smith played in the East-West Shrine Game and the College All-Star Game. Riley Henry Smith (July 14, 1911 – August 9, 1999) was an American football player, a quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) during the late 1930s. In 1936 and 1937 he missed only three minutes in 26 Redskins games, but an injury ended his playing career early. He played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American. Riley Smith is a 6-5, 215-pound Pro-Style Quarterback from Jacksonville, FL. [2], Smith attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where he played quarterback for the Crimson Tide. Riley Henry Smith (July 14, 1911 – August 9, 1999) was an American football player, a quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) during the late 1930s.
[2], Alabama Crimson Tide starting quarterbacks, Washington and Lee Generals head football coaches, 1934 Alabama Crimson Tide football—national champions, Washington Football Team first-round draft picks, "Former Tide great Riley Smith, 88, dies", "Riley Smith's College Football HOF profile", "Washington And Lee Puts Smith Into Tilson's Place", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Riley_Smith_(American_football)&oldid=979158567, Washington and Lee Generals football coaches, Players of American football from Mississippi, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Infobox NFL biography articles with line breaks, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 September 2020, at 04:18. He played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American. [2], After retirement as a player, Smith became an assistant coach at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where he was the backfield coach in 1939 in 1940, then succeeded Warren E. Tilson as head coach in 1941. He was a passer and runner, but could also block, punt, kick extra points, and boot field goals. [2] He was part of the 1934 team that won the Rose Bowl, was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1935, and also won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the Southeastern Conference.[2]. Latest on Boise State Broncos tight end Riley Smith including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN [1], Born in Carrollton, Mississippi, Smith played high school football for Greenwood High School, then moved to Columbus and played at Columbus High School. Smith was the second player chosen (behind Jay Berwanger) in the first-ever 1936 NFL Draft. After his NFL career ended, he became a coach. Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. [3] He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant commander from 1942 to 1945 and then became a real estate developer in Mobile, Alabama.
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