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

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 NFL as a member of the Portsmouth Spartans.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gene Smith". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  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 (2008). About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. p. 43. ISBN 9780810860407.
  5. ↑ George Trevor. "All-Time All-Star Team". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Georgia Vs. Tulane.
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