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Ernie Smith
No. 45, 61     
Offensive tackle
Placekicker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1909-11-26)November 26, 1909
Place of birth: Spearfish, South Dakota
Date of death: April 25, 1985(1985-04-25) (aged 75)
Place of death: Los Angeles, California
Career information
College: Southern California
Debuted in 1935 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1939 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
*Green Bay Packers (1935-1939)
Career highlights and awards
* 1× First-Team All-Pro selection (1936)
Games played     40
Games started     25
Stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Ernest Frederick Smith (November 26, 1909 – April 25, 1985) was an American football offensive tackle under coach Howard Jones of the University of Southern California. He also handled the placekicking and kickoff duties for the men of Troy. Smith was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. He played prominent roles in the Trojan Rose Bowl triumphs over Tulane University as a junior and against University of Pittsburgh as a senior. While in college, he was a member of the Spirit of Troy as a trombone player.

He played professionally from 1935 to 1939 for the Green Bay Packers.

He was assistant football coach at Southern California two years, was a Major in the United States Air Force between 1940 and 1945, and became an insurance underwriter. He worked with the Boy Scouts, was on the Rose Bowl Committee, an officer of the Southern California Symphony, and president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Football Foundation.

He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.

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