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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New York
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Former Lion Running Back "Texas Bob" Smith Dead
"Texas Bob" Smith won NFL title in '53
Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Robert "Texas Bob'' Smith, a running back who helped the Detroit Lions win the 1953 NFL championship, died following a brief illness. He was 74. Smith died Wednesday in Dallas, the Lions said. Smith, a fullback who played in the Detroit backfield with Hall of Famer Doak Walker, was a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War before joining the Lions in 1953. He had been a fourth-round draft choice of the Cleveland Browns in 1951 before entering military service. The former Texas A&M star was the first player in the Southwest Conference to run for 1,000 yards in a season. Smith is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty Lu, and two sons. A memorial service will be held Friday morning at Skillman Church of Christ in Dallas. A graveside service will be held Saturday at Houston's Forest Park Cemetery.
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01-06-2005, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Flower Mound, TX
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Not the Robert Smith I was expecting.
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01-06-2005, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: sans pants
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Yowza.
Me neither.
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01-06-2005, 03:21 PM
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Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Yeah, I was a bit shocked for a minute.
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01-06-2005, 03:21 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Placerville, CA
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No kidding. I think this thread title needs to be amended a bit.
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01-06-2005, 03:21 PM
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God damn it. I was in a state of shock while the page loaded.
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01-06-2005, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep
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01-06-2005, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Philly
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Ya I assumed it was the former Viking as well.
Did he ever finish med school like he wanted? |
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01-06-2005, 03:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Utah
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First thing that hit my mind was Vikings Smith too.....
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01-06-2005, 03:24 PM
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Hockey Boy
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Royal Oak, MI
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Yeah, me too... I thought "Wow, he was always a bit injury prone, but this is ridiculous..."
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01-06-2005, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Change.....thread.....title
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01-06-2005, 03:32 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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01-06-2005, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: St. Paul, MN
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Still waiting for someone to enter this thread who didn't think it was the former Viking...
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01-06-2005, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Oh man. The second I saw the title, I feared it was Texas Bob.
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01-06-2005, 03:41 PM
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Location: New York
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Done.
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In the immortal words of a great alcoholic, "Can't we all just get along?" |
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01-06-2005, 05:05 PM
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FOFC's Elected Representative
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The stars at night; are big and bright
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I am sure Texas Bob appreciates your concerns.
Ya'll actually know people were alive and did things "before" you came along don't you?
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01-06-2005, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!
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Yeah, but since it all happened in black and white, it doesn't really count. |
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01-06-2005, 08:47 PM
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FOFC's Elected Representative
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The stars at night; are big and bright
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Good point.
You have bested me again ice4277. Until next time...
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"i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand |
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