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Joseph Farrar "Phoney" Smith [1] (June 26, 1905 – October 27, 1985) was an American college football player and high school coach and athletic director.
Mercer University
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"Phoney" was a prominent halfback for the Mercer Baptists of Mercer University . His brother was Crook Smith . He was elected to the Mercer Athletics Hall of Fame in 1971,[2] and the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1969.[3] Smith was a teammate of later Georgia coach Wally Butts and played for coach Bernie Moore .[4]
1927
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Smith was selected All-Southern in 1927 .[5] called by one writer "the best athlete who ever put on a Mercer uniform."[6] Smith was the first Southern player to cross the goal line against the "dream and wonder " team of Georgia on a 95-yard kickoff .[7]
Semi pro ball
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In the late 1920s, he went on to play semi-pro football with the Ironton Tanks in Ironton, Ohio , a team that was the forerunner of the Cleveland Browns .[3] [7] [8]
South Broward
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Smith was a coach and athletic director at South Broward High School, where he taught for more than 20 years.[3]
References
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^ a b c " 'Phoney' Smith, Broward Coach For 2 Decades" . October 29, 1985.
^ Jon Nelson (July 2012). A History of College Football In Georgia:Glory on the Gridiron . p. 29. ISBN 9781614236139 .
^ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . November 27, 1927.
^ "Phoney Gallops In Final Battle" . Mercer Cluster . November 11, 1927.
^ a b Garbin, Patrick (2008). About them Dawgs!: Georgia football's memorable teams and players . United States : Scarecrow Press . pp. 43, 48. ISBN 978-0-8108-6040-7 .
^ Bryant, James C. (1993). A gift for giving: the story of Lamar Rich Plunkett . United States : Mercer University Press . p. 51 . ISBN 0-86554-430-1 . phoney smith mercer.
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phoney_Smith&oldid=1210749425 "
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