About Jim Smith
Lived 1931 – 2001 (aged 69–70). Jim Smith was an athlete.
Jim Smith (c. 1931 – January 17, 2001) was the head baseball coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team from 1966 to 1978. Through 13 seasons in this role, he coached in 489 games, winning 238 and losing 251 for a .487 winning percentage. He finished with a 102–136–0 (.429) SEC record. His 1975 Tigers team compiled a 40–16 record, winning the Southeastern Conference (SEC) title with a 19–3 record and reaching the NCAA playoffs for the first time. He was also equipment supervisor for the LSU Tigers football team from 1960 to 1981. and later worked as a deputy for East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana.
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Who was Jim Smith?
American baseball coach
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Jim Smith was born in 1931.
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Jim Smith died on 17 January 2001 in Baton Rouge.
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Jim Smith was an athlete.
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