Bob Smith
American football, basketball, and baseball coach
About Bob Smith
Lived 1912 – 1994 (aged 81). Bob Smith was an American basketball player, american football coach, basketball coach and baseball manager.
Robert William Smith (December 6, 1912 – September 5, 1994) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach (1946–1947) and head men's basketball coach (1935–1942) at Furman University.
In 1950, Smith joined the Clemson Tigers football team as an assistant coach under Frank Howard. He later served was the head baseball coach from 1952 to 1957. In his role as Head Baseball Coach at Clemson University, he was named Atlantic Coast Conference Outstanding Coach of 1954.
His wife, Catherine Hampton Jordan Smith, was the first female mayor of Clemson, South Carolina.
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Who was Bob Smith?
American football, basketball, and baseball coach
When was Bob Smith born?
Bob Smith was born on 6 December 1912 in Cartersville.
When did Bob Smith die?
Bob Smith died on 5 September 1994 in Clemson.
What was Bob Smith's occupation?
Bob Smith was a basketball player, american football coach, basketball coach and baseball manager.
What nationality was Bob Smith?
Bob Smith was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Smith. https://biography.guide/bob-smith-basketball-player/
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