Orland Francis Smith (November 5, 1905 – August 14, 1977) was an American football player.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | November 5, 1905 Gorham, Maine, U.S. |
| Died: | August 14, 1977 (aged 71) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Smith was born in 1905 in Gorham, Maine. He attended Brockton High School in Massachusetts. He then attended Brown University where he played college football from 1924 to 1926.[1] He was selected by the Associated Press as a third-team player,[2] and by Collier's Weekly as a second-team player,[3] on the 1926 College Football All-America Team. He played at defensive tackle and offensive guard for Brown and was described in December 1926 as "fast and aggressive" and "one of the fastest and most versatile forwards of the year."[4]
Smith also played at the tackle position in the National Football League (NFL) for the Providence Steam Roller from 1927 to 1929.[5][6] He appeared in 31 NFL games, 15 of them as a starter.[1] Smith was attending medical school at Boston University during the week while playing in the NFL on Sundays.[7]
Smith died in 1977 in Providence, Rhode Island.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Orland Smith". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Associated Press Picks All-American Eleven". Morning News Review. South Carolina. 1926-12-05.
- ^ "Seven Western Players Named On Collier's All-American; Big Three Teams Are Slighted". Charleston Daily Mail. 1926-12-06.
- ^ "Concerning Orland Smith". The Tampa Tribune. December 11, 1926. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orland Smith NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ "Orland Smith To Play With Steamroller Team". The Boston Globe. August 24, 1927. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Hogrogian (1980). "The Steam Roller" (PDF). The Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.