Bruce Smith (Heisman)

Bruce P. Smith (February 8 1920 – August 28 1967), nicknamed "Boo", was an American football player best known for winning the Heisman Trophy in 1941.

Smith was born in Faribault, Minnesota and attended the University of Minnesota. He played halfback for the back to back mythical national champions Gophers in 1940 and 1941. He received the Heisman two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. During the War he served as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot. After the war he briefly played in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers (1945 – 1948) and Los Angeles Rams (1948). He died from cancer in 1967.

In 1972, Smith was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. His number 54 was officially retired by the Gophers in 1977.

External links

• Gophersports.com: Bruce Smith biography
• College Football Hall of Fame: Bruce "Boo" Smith biography
• Heisman.com: 1941 Heisman Trophy winner