 Smyers at Varsity Letter Club banquet in 1940 Owl yearbook | |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 1872 Marion Center, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | June 18, 1953 (aged 81) |
| Career history | |
| College | Pittsburgh (1889) |
Bertrand Hunter Smyers (March 1872 – June 18, 1953) was an attorney and, along with fellow student John Scott, founder of the University of Pittsburgh's football program. Smyers is also considered to be the university's first quarterback.[1]
- ^ Sciullo Jr., Sam (2008). University of Pittsburgh Football Vault: The History of the Panthers. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7948-2653-6.