V. K. Smith

V. K. Smith
Ole Miss Rebels
Position Guard
Career history
College Ole Miss (1925–1927)
Career highlights and awards

Vardaman Kimball Smith[1] was a college football player.

Ole Miss

He was a prominent guard for the Ole Miss Rebels football team of the University of Mississippi.[2] He was also captain of the track team.

1927

Smith starred in the first Egg Bowl with a trophy. He "broke through repeatedly and held his post in violate to Aggie thrusts;" opening holes for Sollie Cohen.[3][4] Smith was selected All-Southern.[5] He was given honorable mention on the All-America team.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Ole Miss. 1927.
  2. ↑ "Coming Years Teams To Have Many New Faces". The Miami News. November 26, 1927. Retrieved April 17, 2015 – via Google news archive.
  3. ↑ "Friday Flashback: Egg Bowl 1927". November 26, 2010.
  4. ↑ William G. Barner. The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. p. 76.
  5. ↑ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
  6. ↑ "All-Americans for 1927". The Billings Gazette. December 11, 1927. p. 31. Retrieved April 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.


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