Gene Smith (American football guard)

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]

Gene Smith
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1905-09-25)September 25, 1905
Montgomery, Alabama
Died:December 10, 1979(1979-12-10) (aged 74)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:University of Georgia
Career history
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. "Gene Smith".
  2. "Gene Smith". Archived from the original on 2014-12-09.
  3. "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
  4. Patrick Garbin. About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 43.
  5. George Trevor. "All-Time All-Star Team". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Georgia vs. Tulane.


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