University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame

Willard Smith
Willard Smith
  • Class:
    1954
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Lettered four years as an offensive guard for the football squad from 1951-1954, during which time SLI won the school's first recognized conference football title (1952). Smith was an honorable mention selection on the all-league team as a freshman in 1951 and followed that with a pair of first-team honors in 1952 and 1953.
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