Truett Smith
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New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Position | Back | ||||||||||
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| Born | March 17, 1924 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | December 29, 2000 (aged 76) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Hazlehurst (Hazlehurst, Mississippi) | ||||||||||
| College | Mississippi State (1946–1948) Wyoming (1949) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1950: 7th round, 86th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Truett Henry Smith (March 17, 1924 – December 29, 2000) was an American professional football blocking back who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was also selected by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 1950 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Wyoming and Mississippi State University.
Truett Henry Smith was born on March 17, 1924, in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He attended Hazlehurst High School in Hazlehurst, Mississippi.[1]
Smith first played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs of Mississippi State University, lettering three years from 1946 to 1948.[1] He then transferred to the University of Wyoming, where he was a letterman for the Wyoming Cowboys in 1949.[1]