Bruce Smith (halfback)
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 8, 1920 Faribault, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | August 28, 1967 (aged 47) Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Faribault | ||||||||||||||
| College | Minnesota (1939–1941) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1942: 13th round, 119th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Bruce Phillip Smith (February 8, 1920 – August 28, 1967), nicknamed "Boo", was an American professional football halfback. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1941.