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Oak Smith

1894 – 1974

American football player

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Lived 1894 – 1974 (aged 80). Oak Smith was an American american football player.

Okla Eugene Smith (February 27, 1894 – May 2, 1974), nicknamed "Oak" (sometimes spelled "Oke" ), was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as an end, fullback, and wingback for two seasons, from 1920 to 1921, with the Rock Island Independents of the American Professional Football Association (APFA), which was renamed as the National Football League (NFL) in 1922. He was a first-team selection on the 1920 All-Pro Team.

Biography Smith attended Drake University, where lettered football, basketball, and track. He football as a halfback and fullback, basketball as a center, and ran the half-mile in track. He was elected the captain of the 1916 Drake football team.

Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California (USC). He coached football and basketball at Occidental College in Los Angeles.

Smith served as the head football coach at Long Beach Junior College—now known as Long Beach City College (LBCC)—from 1929 to 1933.

Smith died on May 2, 1974.

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Drake University

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Who was Oak Smith?

American football player (1894-1974)

When was Oak Smith born?

Oak Smith was born on 27 February 1894 in Downing.

When did Oak Smith die?

Oak Smith died on 2 May 1974.

What was Oak Smith's occupation?

Oak Smith was an american football player.

What nationality was Oak Smith?

Oak Smith was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oak Smith

· Wikidata: Q7081885

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