Don Smith (basketball, born 1910)

Don Smith
Personal information
Born(1910-10-18)October 18, 1910
DiedJanuary 27, 1994(1994-01-27) (aged 83)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellevue (Bellevue, Pennsylvania)
CollegePittsburgh (1930–1933)
Playing career1933–1944
PositionGuard
Career history
1933–1934McKeesport Willigs
1934–1937Pittsburgh Willigs
1935–1936McKeesport Big Five
1937–1938Pittsburgh Pirates
1938Akron Firestone Non-Skids
1938–1939McKeesport Big Five
1939–1940Pittsburgh North Side
1940–1941Pittsburgh Pirates
1941–1942Pittsburgh Young Republicans
1942–1944Pittsburgh Corbetts
Career highlights and awards

Donald Heddaeus Smith (October 18, 1910 – January 27, 1994) was an American college basketball player who played for the University of Pittsburgh during the 1930s. He played the guard position and was 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) tall.[1] He was voted as a consensus NCAA All-American as a senior in 1932–33 after guiding the Panthers to their second consecutive Eastern Intercollegiate Conference championship.[2][3] Smith, who was from Bellevue, Pennsylvania, was known for his quick basketball instincts. After retirement, he became a dentist in the Pittsburgh area.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1932–33 Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball media guide" (PDF). University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Sciullo, Jr., Sam (2005), Pitt: 100 Years of Pitt Basketball, pp. 21–22, ISBN 9781596700819, retrieved February 1, 2011
  4. ^ "D.H. SMITH, 83, DENTIST, BASKETBALL PLAYER AT PITT". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 29, 1994. p. B5.
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