Harry Smith

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In sports

Harry Smith (footballer, born 1885)

Harry Smith (1885 – unknown) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke and Walsall.

Career

Smith was born in Cannock and played for Walsall before joining Stoke in 1907. He played in his one and only Football League match on 14 March 1908 at home to West Bromwich Albion in a 1–1 draw. He didn't play for the club again and re-joined Walsall.

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Harry Smith (athlete)

Harry J. Smith (July 30, 1888 – November 1961) was an American long-distance runner. He was also the father of Hart wrestling family matriarch Helen Hart and the father-in-law of Stu Hart.

Early life

He was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States and was of Irish descent. Smith came from a relatively well off family and had a brother named Frank. It has been speculated that both of them may have suffered from bipolar disorder.

His athletic interest began when he was a child. At the age of 12 Smith was playing craps with some friends in an alley when a police officer spoted them and ran after them, attempting to arrest them for illegal gambling. The man caught all of them except Smith. Another day when the officer found Smith he advised him to pursue competitive running.

Career

He competed in the marathon for the United States at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished in 17th place. He shared rooms with Jim Thorpe on the way to the Olympics. Smith also ran the Boston Marathon 10 years in a row. He finished 10th at the 1912 event with a time of 2:27:46. He finished in the top three at the 1913 event.