Tony Smith

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Sportsmen

Tony Smith (American football)

Tony Smith (born June 29, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Atlanta Falcons.

Smith was chosen in the first-round (19th overall) in the 1992 NFL Draft. Atlanta acquired the pick from the Green Bay Packers in a trade for quarterback Brett Favre, who was Smith's college teammate at Southern Mississippi.

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Tony Smith (GC)

Anthony Smith GC was awarded the George Cross for "outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty in conditions of the utmost danger and difficulty" on the 23 February 1944 in rescuing people from a bomb damaged building in the World's End in London. A chimney sweep and shoemaker by trade, he was attached to the Chelsea Division of the Civil Defence Rescue Service.

First World War

At the outbreak of war in 1914, Smith enlisted in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, Chatham Division. He was posted to the Royal Marine Brigade of the Royal Naval Division and participated in the landings at ANZAC Cove in April 1915. Smith suffered a foot injury that required his evacuation to Chatham.

By December, Smith had recovered and rejoined his old battalion in France, where he fought in numerous actions including the Somme offensive of 1916. Smith's service in the Great War came to an end after a serious hand injury requiring amputation of three fingers resulted in invalidation from the Army in August 1917.