American football player
| No. 11 (1923), 16 (1924), 9 (1926) | |
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| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1895-11-11)November 11, 1895 Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | June 13, 1948(1948-06-13) (aged 52) Johnston City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | University of Illinois United States Naval Academy Southern Illinois University |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Eugene Russell Smith (November 11, 1895 - June 13, 1948) was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Staleys/Bears, Canton Bulldogs, Milwaukee Badgers, Cleveland Bulldogs, Detroit Panthers and Hammond Pros. Smith won NFL championships with the Staleys in 1921, the Canton Bulldogs in 1923 and the Cleveland Bulldogs in 1924. He played a total of 50 games in the NFL.
Notes
- "Ongoing Research Project". Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- "Russ Smith Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
| Chicago Staleys 1921 APFA champions | |
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| Canton Bulldogs 1923 NFL champions | |
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| Cleveland Bulldogs 1924 NFL champions | |
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- 1895 births
- 1948 deaths
- People from Carbondale, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Canton Bulldogs players
- Chicago Bears players
- Chicago Staleys players
- Cleveland Bulldogs players
- Detroit Panthers players
- Hammond Pros players
- Milwaukee Badgers players
- 1958 deaths
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Navy Midshipmen football players
- Southern Illinois Salukis football players
- Military personnel from Illinois