Sport(s) Football 1925 Oregon Positions Fullback 1904 Oregon Role American football player | 1901–1903 Columbia Name Richard Smith 1896–1899 Oregon Overall 6–8–1 | |
Died May 19, 1953, Eugene, Oregon, United States | ||
Richard Shore Smith (c. 1878 – May 19, 1953) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Oregon from 1896 to 1899 and then at Columbia University, where he attended law school. Playing as a fullback for Columbia in 1903, Smith was named an All-American. He served as the head football coach at Oregon in 1904 and again in 1925, compiling a record of 6–8–1. Smith practiced law in Oregon and was president of the First National Bank in Eugene, Oregon. He died at the age of 74 on May 19, 1953 at his home in Eugene.
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