Vitamin Smith

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Vitamin Smith
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Smith on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 77
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1923-10-30)October 30, 1923
Sweetwater, Texas
Died:February 14, 2000(2000-02-14) (aged 76)
Lake Dallas, Texas
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College:Abilene Christian
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:669
Receiving yards:1,025
Kick return yards:1,453
Punt return yards:814
Total touchdowns:23
Player stats at NFL.com

Verda T. "Vitamin" Smith, Jr. (October 30, 1923 – February 14, 2000) was a National Football League (NFL) running back for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 through 1953.

Smith served in the United States Army and participated in the Battle of Normandy before enrolling at Abilene Christian University where he sprinted, threw javelin and played college football for the Wildcats.[1] In the NFL, Smith was a return specialist. In 1950, he set a record by returning three kicks for touchdowns in a single season. That record would stand until 1967.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Hadfield, Ron (3 February 2016). "Wildcats are witnesses to NFL title history". ACU Today. Abilene Christian University. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Standout Ram Kick Returner Vitamin T. Smith Dead at 76". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 16 February 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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