Wilfrid Smith

For other people named Wilfrid Smith, see Wilf Smith.

Wilfrid Smith
No. 16, 21
Position:Tackle, guard, end, center
Personal information
Born:(1899-04-07)April 7, 1899
Milroy, Indiana, U.S.
Died:August 3, 1976(1976-08-03) (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Huntington
(Huntington, Indiana)
College:DePauw
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wilfrid Russell Smith (April 7, 1899 – August 3, 1976) was an American football player and sports journalist. He played professionally for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Muncie Flyers, Louisville Brecks, Chicago Cardinals and Hammond Pros. Smith played college football at DePauw University and attended Huntington High School in Huntington, Indiana. He was a member of the Chicago Cardinals team that were NFL champions in 1925.

Smith joined the staff of Chicago Tribune in 1925. From 1926 to 1929, he compiled All-Pro teams for the newspaper.[1][2][3][4] Smith served as sports editor for the Chicago Tribune from 1955 until 1966. He died following a long illness, on August 3, 1976, at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago.[5][6]

  1. ^ Hogrogian, John. "1926 All Pros" (PDF). profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Hogrogian, John (1982). "ALL-PROS OF 1927" (PDF). profootballresearchers.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Wilfrid Smith (December 23, 1928). "3 Detroit Men on All-American Pro Grid Team". Chicago Tribune. pp. 2–4.
  4. ^ Wilfrid Smith (December 22, 1929). "Packers, Giants Get 8 Places On All-Pro Eleven". Chicago Tribune. pp. 2–3.
  5. ^ Condon, David (August 4, 1976). "Ex-Tribune sports editor Smith dead". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Condon, David (August 4, 1976). "Wilfrid Smith dead at 77 (continued)". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.