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Clipper Smith

1898 – 1984

American sports coach, athletics administrator

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Lived 1898 – 1984 (aged 85). Clipper Smith was an American basketball coach and american football coach.

Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith (October 15, 1898 – March 17, 1984) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Gonzaga University (1925–1928), Santa Clara University (1929–1935), Villanova College—now known as Villanova University (1936–1942), the University of San Francisco, and Lafayette College (1949–1951). Smith was also the head coach of the National Football League's Boston Yanks from 1947 to 1948, tallying a mark of 7–16–1. In addition, he was the head basketball coach at Gonzaga from 1925 to 1929 and the head baseball coach at the school for one season in 1926, notching a record of 4–11.

Smith died on March 17, 1984, at his home in Laguna Beach, California.

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Who was Clipper Smith?

American sports coach, athletics administrator (1898–1984)

When was Clipper Smith born?

Clipper Smith was born on 15 October 1898 in Manteno.

When did Clipper Smith die?

Clipper Smith died on 18 March 1984 in Laguna Beach.

What was Clipper Smith's occupation?

Clipper Smith was a basketball coach and american football coach.

What nationality was Clipper Smith?

Clipper Smith was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clipper Smith

· Wikidata: Q6793222

· DBpedia: Clipper Smith (American football, born 1898)

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